Member Benefits

Competitive advantage: secure a head start on your competitors by demonstrating your green credentials to your clients and partners.

Networking: access the industry's green building leaders through GBCA's board and connect with other green building advocates and practitioners at our sustainability events such as Meet the Stars, GBCA Summits, Boardroom lunches and dinners, Green Star tool launches and exclusive Member evenings.

Advocacy: support GBCA's work with state and federal governments, policymakers, regulatory bodies and industry stakeholders to improve sector conditions on your behalf.

Corporate citizenship: provide a vehicle for your organisation to promote your commitment to green building and environmental sustainability.

Sponsorship: expose your brand and products to a large audience of like-minded potential clients. Demonstrate and profile your green leadership with exclusive, member-only sponsorship of Green Star rating tools or Green Building Council events such as the GBCA Summits and Green Cities and publications.

Courses: educate your staff on the latest and greatest green building pratices, and ensure your team members are Green Star Accredited Professionals. Tailored in-house courses are also presented exclusively for members.

Tools: Gain access to practical Green Star tools and support the development of new tools to help your company's green building initiatives.

Intelligence: access the latest green building news and research, cost benefit analyses and information about GBCA's Green Star program. Download exclusive member-only reports and podcasts from our website and be the first to receive relevant national and international research.

Influence: make a difference by nominating a member of your organisation to the GBCA's Board or one of our committees, and have a say in the future direction of green building practices in Australia.

Discounts:

• receive discounted prices for events hosted by GBCA
• save $250 on each registration at Green Star Foundation training courses
• save up to $200 on each Green Star technical manual your company purchases
• save up to $5,500 per project on Green Star project registration and certification fees (conditions apply for new members).
• receive a complimentary issue of FuturArc (upon renewing your organisation's membership) and a complimentary subscription of EcoLibrium magazine and Award Magazine (when you first join as members).

Support: receive priority support in the use of Green Star tools - our technical team is just an email away.

Recognition: use the GBCA member logo on your communication and promotional material and share your green credentials with your clients and partners. Be listed on our member directory and promote your events, achievements and environmental commitment on our website and and in our monthly e-newsletter - "Green Building Voice".

Advertise: advertise your green products and services on the GBCA's website and in our e-newsletter. Reaching over 30,000 in the industry, advertising with us will help you to increase your brand awareness and product sales. This opportunity is only available to member organisations.