# USGBC and Business Council for Sustainable Energy Team up to bring Energy Efficiency Global

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2014/12/usgbc-and-business-council-for-sustainable-energy-team-up-to-bring-energy-efficiency-global/
- Published: 2014-12-22T01:24:24-05:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has joined the Global Energy Efficiency 
Accelerator Platform, along with the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE).
This marks another collaboration where USGBC and Business Council work together 
for sustainability.

The Global Energy Efficiency Accelerator Platform is a program of U.N. Secretary
General Ban Ki Moon’s Sustainable Energy for All (#SE4ALL) initiative. This alliance
is equal to thousands of businesses and organizations making energy efficiency happen
worldwide. In fact, [USGBC](https://greenlivingguy.com/2015/02/usgbcs-top-10-states-for-leed-in-sustainable-building/)
and Business Council initiatives have helped shape the global response to energy
efficiency.

## USGBC and BCSE

“We are extremely pleased that USGBC and BCSE are joining this global effort to 
support and catalyze [energy efficiency](https://greenlivingguy.com/2013/10/eco-windows-that-will-heat-your-world/)
around the world,” said Kandeh Yumkella, special representative of the UN Secretary
General for Sustainable Energy for All. “These organizations bring with them tremendous
knowledge, expertise and capacity, which will help us achieve our ambitious goals.
Moreover, the partnership between USGBC and Business Council reinforces the impact
of this international alliance.”

**Why This Partnership Matters on a Global Scale**

The collaboration between the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Business
Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) wasn’t just symbolic—it was strategic. It 
positioned energy efficiency as a global economic driver, not just an environmental
goal.

At the heart of this initiative is a simple but powerful idea:

the cleanest energy is the energy you never use.

Through global collaboration, both organizations aligned with international coalitions
like the Energy Efficiency Global Alliance. Their goal? Scale solutions across borders—
fast.

## Buildings: The Biggest Opportunity for Impact

Buildings are one of the largest energy consumers worldwide. That’s where USGBC’s
[LEED certification](https://greenlivingguy.com/2015/05/radisson-blu-mall-of-america-becomes-first-hotel-in-the-twin-cities-to-attain-leed-certification-from-u-s-green-building-council/)
system becomes critical.

 * LEED buildings can reduce energy use by 25% to 50%  
 * Efficiency upgrades cut operating costs while boosting property value
 * Smart design reduces emissions without sacrificing performance

This is exactly why global markets—from the U.S. to Europe to Asia—are adopting 
green building standards at record pace.

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### Energy Efficiency = Economic Growth

This partnership reframed efficiency as a business opportunity, not a burden.

Key impacts include:

 * Lower energy costs for businesses and consumers
 * Job creation in construction, retrofitting, and clean tech
 * Stronger, more resilient energy infrastructure

BCSE emphasizes that combining efficiency with renewables and modern infrastructure
drives economic growth while reducing emissions  .

Meanwhile, global coalitions highlight that efficiency alone could deliver over 
40% of required emissions reductions under climate targets  .

## A Unified Global Strategy

What makes this effort powerful is coordination:

 * Governments → set policy and incentives
 * Businesses → deploy technology and capital
 * NGOs → scale best practices globally

Together, they are pushing for ambitious goals like doubling global energy efficiency
improvements, which would lower energy bills, improve grid resilience, and accelerate
decarbonization  .

[For the entire release at the USGBC](https://www.usgbc.org/articles/usgbc-and-bcse-join-global-effort-further-energy-efficiency).
Additionally, USGBC and Business Council continue to lead the way in sustainable
practices.

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