What Global Buildings Performance Network (GBPN) does

Global Buildings Performance Network (GBPN) is a Paris-headquartered French not-for-profit association (loi 1901), established in 2010 and operating as a system-wide network NGO focused on decarbonizing the global building sector through evidence-based policy reform. The organization serves government policymakers and decision makers, building sector professionals (architects, engineers, developers), and built environment experts and academics, with primary operating geographies spanning Indonesia, Africa (South Africa), India, China, and the Maldives. GBPN operates a coalition model that connects local policymakers and industry practitioners with global experts to support building policy reforms that increase efficiency and reduce emissions, including sub-brand initiatives such as Climate Smart Schools and She Builds Sustainably.

GBPN's core products are a Policy Evidence Library containing 597+ specialist and public-domain resources under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0, supplemented by Top50 curated live lists across residential, commercial, new buildings, green finance, and socio-economic benefit categories, and interactive comparison tools that benchmark dynamic energy efficiency policies for new buildings (reviewing 25 building codes against 15 criteria) and renovation policy packages (against 14 criteria across five themes). The organization has co-developed adjacent deliverables such as Sustainability-Linked Loans guidelines with Green Finance Institute Indonesia and the IRIS Resilient Schools Toolkit, supported by an in-house Creative Solutions Unit providing communications, design, and digital services to regional project teams.

The organization's business model is grant-funded and donation-supported, with all policy resources and tools offered free of charge to advance policy reform and decarbonization goals. GBPN runs an 'Invest for Impact' program and a 'Climate Champions' initiative to attract supporters, and is structured around a lean team of 38 employees distributed across its regional programs. Strategic and financial partners include the Global Partnership for Education, UK PACT, UNESCO IIEP, Save the Children, the Indonesian Financial Services Authority (OJK), Green Finance Institute Indonesia, and the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI).

Name

Global Buildings Performance Network (GBPN)

Legal name

The Global Buildings Performance Network – GBPN

Website

https://gbpn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GBPN is a Paris-based non-profit association that drives building sector decarbonization through evidence-based policy reform. It operates coalition programs across Indonesia, Africa, India, China, and the Maldives, serving government policymakers, building professionals, and financial institutions.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding and Donations: As a non-profit association (loi 1901), GBPN operates primarily through grant funding, donations, and climate champion supporter programs. The organization runs an 'Invest for Impact' program and 'Climate Champions' initiative.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GBPN operates a coalition-based network NGO that connects local policymakers and building professionals with industry experts to reform building policies that increase efficiency and reduce emissions. It delivers this mission through a Policy Evidence Library containing 597+ resources, interactive policy comparison tools for new buildings and renovations, Top50 curated policy evidence lists, and on-the-ground technical assistance programs in key regions including Indonesia, Africa, India, and China.

Product overview

GBPN operates as a network NGO offering a platform of policy evidence resources and interactive tools rather than a single unified software product. The core offerings include the Policy Evidence Library (a specialist resource database), Policy Comparative Tool (interactive tool for comparing building energy codes), Renovation Policy Analysis Tool, and Top50 curated policy rankings. GBPN also runs initiative-based programs including Climate Smart Schools and She Builds Sustainably, alongside advisory and technical support services for building decarbonisation policy reform. The products work together as a comprehensive policy support ecosystem: the library serves as the evidence base, the comparative tools enable policy analysis and benchmarking, and the initiatives drive specific programmatic outcomes in key regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• She Builds Sustainably: A global initiative by GBPN to drive transition towards energy efficient, healthy and affordable buildings by strengthening women's participation and leadership. The initiative currently runs in Africa and Indonesia.
• Climate Smart Schools

Products and services

• Policy Evidence Library A specialist online library of local and internet resources with expert-moderated content for finding the best policy evidence in the world, supporting users seeking to reform building policy for decarbonisation goals. Contains 597+ resources across residential, commercial, new buildings, green finance, and socio-economic benefits categories.
• Dynamic Energy Efficiency Policies Comparison Tool Interactive tool that compares dynamic energy efficiency policies for new buildings, reviewing 25 building energy efficiency codes against 15 criteria developed with leading experts, for use by policymakers and building professionals.
• Renovation Policy Packages Comparison Tool Interactive tool for comparing and analysing best practice policy packages for renovation of residential buildings using 14 criteria across 5 key themes including regulatory measures, building assessment, financial instruments, economic instruments, and capacity building.
• Top50 Policy Evidence Lists Expert community-moderated system providing live lists of policy evidence across Residential, Commercial, New Buildings, Green Finance, and Socio-economic Benefits categories for users seeking curated building policy evidence.
• Smart Policy Services Policy reform support services providing evidence-based policy development, coalition building, and technical assistance for government and industry partners working on building decarbonisation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects in 5 key regions (Indonesia, Africa, India, China, Global) working to decarbonize buildings sector
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSANEDI is a key national partner in the 'Building the Evidence: Unlocking Carbon Data for Decarbonization Policy in South Africa' project, which aims to establish South Africa's first nationally representative baseline of building energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.
• Green Finance Institute (GFI) IndonesiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGFI and GBPN are collaborating to develop guidelines that translate technical energy efficiency measures into bankable financing structures, including the 'Cost-Efficient Green Buildings through Sustainability-Linked Loans (SLLs)' guideline.
• UNESCO IIEPflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNESCO IIEP is an implementing partner for the Climate Smart Education Systems Initiative (CSESI) in the Maldives, funded by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), with GBPN supporting the safer and greener infrastructure component.
• Save the ChildrenflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSave the Children collaborates with GBPN on the Climate Smart Education Systems Initiative (CSESI) in the Maldives, with GBPN supporting the Ministry of Education on climate-resilient school infrastructure standards.
• Regional Autonomy Monitoring Committee (KPPOD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKPPOD collaborated with GBPN on a baseline assessment of women's leadership and participation in Indonesia's energy and green buildings sectors, covering national level and three cities (Bandung, Semarang, Jakarta).
• Infrastructure for Resilient Island States (IRIS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIRIS initiative developed the Resilient Schools Toolkit which GBPN is supporting to operationalize in the Maldives through the Climate Smart Education Systems Initiative.
• Financial Services Authority (OJK) IndonesiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOJK co-organised the Sustainability-Linked Loans bootcamp with GFI and GBPN, and emphasised the strategic importance of sustainable finance in transforming Indonesia's building sector toward a more sustainable economy.
• NWP PropertyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNWP Property's mixed-use developments (shopping malls, hotels, logistics facilities) were used as a case study during the SLL bootcamp to demonstrate how sustainability-linked loans could be applied to both new developments and existing assets undergoing energy efficiency retrofits.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group: Network of global cities committed to climate action, including building decarbonization policies and programs. Comparable coalition-based NGO model targeting sub-national governments to accelerate climate policy reform.
• ClimateWorks Foundation: Global philanthropy that funds systems change to address climate change, including significant grantmaking for building decarbonization. Comparable funder/convener role in the building decarbonization ecosystem, and a likely peer funder to GBPN.
• Architecture 2030: Nonprofit organization focused on the building sector's role in climate change through policy targets, planning tools, and code advocacy. Highly comparable mission in building sector decarbonization policy reform.
• World Green Building Council (World GBC): Global network of national Green Building Councils working to drive sustainable building transformation through policy advocacy, tools, and member coalitions. Directly comparable coalition model and building decarbonization policy mission.
• Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE): Independent European policy-focused think tank dedicated to improving the energy performance of buildings through evidence-based policy analysis. Highly comparable as a building-energy policy research and advocacy organization, though geographically focused on Europe.

Broad incumbents

• Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP): Global nonprofit running the leading environmental disclosure system used by companies, cities, and regions, including building-related climate disclosures. Comparable evidence-based disclosure tools and policy influence model.
• RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors): Global professional body for the built environment with sustainability standards, ESG frameworks, and policy advocacy work. Overlaps with GBPN in setting professional standards and policies for sustainable buildings.
• World Resources Institute (WRI): Global research organization working on sustainability issues including building energy efficiency, climate policy, and green finance. Comparable evidence-based policy research and advocacy approach, much larger scale.
• International Energy Agency (IEA): Intergovernmental organization providing authoritative energy data, policy analysis, and recommendations, including extensive work on building energy efficiency. Overlaps with GBPN's evidence-based building policy mission but at much larger scale.
• UNEP - Sustainable Buildings and Climate Initiative: United Nations initiative coordinating global action on sustainable buildings and climate change. Comparable mission around building sector decarbonization policy with significantly broader UN institutional backing.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

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