WorldGBC Asia Pacific Awards

Leadership in Green Building Awards 2022

The WorldGBC Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards is your chance to showcase and celebrate iconic green buildings that are pushing the envelope in sustainability, the companies that have integrated sustainability into the core of their operations, and the women in leadership in the green building space. Nominations for this year have closed. Stay tuned for news about the 2022 awards and 2023 nominations.

There are three categories:

Business Leadership in Sustainability Award

This award celebrates companies that have made sustainability (social, economic and environmental) part of their core business model and are contributing to the transition towards a sustainable built environment.

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Leadership in Sustainable Design and Performance Award

This award recognises pioneering green building projects that deliver a range of benefits through a holistic approach to sustainability. These projects go beyond simply minimising their impact by considering factors that lead to positive outcomes for both the environment and for people. There are three subcategories under this award: residential, commercial and public.

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Women in Green Building Leadership Award

This award is presented to an inspiring female leader in our movement. In a traditionally male-dominated industry, we want to recognise the pivotal role that women play in nurturing and activating their communities and delivering change.

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The awards are open to companies and green building projects of all sizes across the region. Nominations must be through recognised Green Building Councils in Asia Pacific countries.


Why are the Awards significant?

  • 60% of the world’s population (4.3 billion people) live in the Asia Pacific region, with more than 2 billion living in urban areas - a figure that is set to reach 3.3 billion by 2050.
  • Set against this backdrop of growth, creating buildings that are low or zero carbon is essential to ensure a high quality of life for people, minimise negative impacts on the environment, and maximise economic opportunities.
  • The Awards are the only ones to recognise green building achievements across the whole of the Asia Pacific region. The 2016 Awards were hugely successful, with over 100 nominations from 15 countries in the region.

Why should businesses or projects enter?

  • Raising their profile – Finalists and winners of the Awards will be profiled through WorldGBC’s global press work, social media and other communications activities.
  • Getting in front of the right people - Businesses and projects are judged by a group of renowned and highly influential figures in the green building industry.
  • Receiving recognition – The Awards are a chance to celebrate some of the most progressive businesses and projects in a hugely important region for the future of green building.

How to apply

The application process for the WorldGBC Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards, the nomination process is as follows:

  1. Ensure your organisation is a member of Green Building Council of Australia.
  2. Select from one of the following awards and download the submission form:
    1. Business Leadership in Sustainability Award
    2. Leadership in Sustainable Design and Performance Award
    3. Women in Green Building Leadership Award
  3. Review the nomination criteria and fill in the submission form responding clearly to each of the criteria outlined. 
  4. Include any supplementary information to support your nomination. 
  5. Email all applications to membership@gbca.org.au with the subject heading ‘World GBC Asia Pacific Leadership Awards Nomination’ on or before, 15 July 2022.  

GBCA will be waiving all fees related to the nomination for GBCA members so please disregard any reference to nomination fees within the nomination criteria.  

GBCA will confirm your nomination receipt over email within 48hours. Winning nominations will be selected and communicated in the Green Building Voice newsletter in August, and subsequently forwarded to the World GBC Asia Pacific nominations panel. All entries will be contacted on the status of their submission. 

Further information

Still have a few questions? For any enquires on the WorldGBC Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards, the World GBC, or GBCA in general, please feel free to contact membership@gbca.org.au with your question and contact details and we’ll get right back to you. Good luck everyone!