GBC ITALIA
Through the Panariagroup Industrie Ceramiche S.p.A. holding company, Panaria Ceramica is an ordinary member of the Green Building Council Italia; a voluntary association of companies, authorities and organizations that pursue the objective of transforming the market by the development and adaptation of LEED to the Italian reality in such a way that “green buildings” (buildings of low environmental impact) become everyday buildings and are accepted as elements rooted in society.
The association has set the objective of:
The association has set the objective of:
- favouring and accelerating the diffusion of a sustainable building culture;
- awakening public and institution opinion about the impact that the planning and construction methods of buildings have on the quality of the citizen’s life;
- supplying clear reference parameters to sector operators and guidelines for engineers, architects and professionals.
Panaria Ceramica propose, by associating themselves with GBC Italia, the participation in activities for the introduction into Italy of the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) independent certification system, the parameters of which establish precise planning and construction criteria of “healthy” buildings that are energy-efficient and of contained environmental impact .
