Romania Green Building Council

What Romania Green Building Council does

Romania Green Building Council (Asociația Romania Green Building Council, or RoGBC) is a non-profit association founded in 2008 in Bucharest, Romania, operating as the country's primary body for green building certification, education, and policy advocacy. Its core product portfolio centers on the Green Homes Certification system — a six-category sustainability assessment framework for residential buildings, internationally recognized by the World Green Building Council alongside LEED, BREEAM, DGNB, HQE, and WELL — paired with the Green Mortgage financing mechanism offered through partner banks BCR and Libra Internet Bank. Adjacent offerings include the ESG Independent Verification Service (EU Taxonomy compliance, priced at 1,500-3,900 EUR per building), Green Schools Certification, and the Green Building Professional training program (100-150 EUR per course).

RoGBC's business model combines four revenue streams: tiered membership dues (Platinum/Gold/Silver), certification and pre-certification fees for residential buildings, ESG verification services, and professional training courses. Distribution is anchored by bank channel partnerships that embed Green Homes certification as a precondition for preferential mortgage rates, plus a GreenHomes.Solutions marketplace of accredited solution providers. The organization coordinates the SMARTER Finance for Families consortium (Horizon 2020) with 17 partners across 12 European countries and, since 2023, leads the SMARTER4EU expansion (LIFE Program) with 29 partners across 21 countries targeting over 100 billion EUR in green residential projects.

The organization is governed by a Board of Directors led by President Andrei Botiș (also CEO of NAI Romania), Vice President Elena Rastei (Director of Green Homes Certification), Founder Steven Borncamp, and other directors, with an operational footprint that includes active EU-funded research projects in circular economy (OERCO2, CircularBIM), energy efficiency (SMARTER, SMAFIN), and sustainable construction (UrbanBIM, RecoverIND, REN+HOMES).

Name

Romania Green Building Council

Legal name

Asociația Romania Green Building Council

Website

https://rogbc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Romania Green Building Council is a non-profit association founded in 2008 that operates Romania's primary green building certification ecosystem, including the Green Homes Certification system, Green Mortgage financing via partner banks, ESG verification, and professional training programs for developers, banks, and building professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Green Building Certification Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Green Building & Energy-Efficient Construction (LEED, Weatherization) (EDAOAAAO), Residential Green / High-Performance Home Construction (Net-Zero, Passive House) (IMAFABAH)

Keywords

• Green building certification
• Sustainability training programs
• ESG verification services
• Building performance assessment
• Green building membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Bucharest

HQ country

Romania

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: RoGBC operates a tiered membership structure (Platinum, Gold, Silver) with various corporate members including banks, real estate developers, and construction companies paying membership dues.
2. Green Homes Certification Services: Revenue generated from certification and pre-certification of residential buildings under the Green Homes system. Includes evaluation fees for new constructions and renovation projects.
3. ESG Verification and Compliance Services: Independent verification services for EU Taxonomy compliance. Pricing structure: 3,900 EUR per building for certification, 2,800 EUR for 3-year recertification, portfolio pricing ranging from 1,500-2,100 EUR per building depending on volume.
4. Educational Training Programs: Professional development courses leading to Green Building Professional certification. Pricing: 100 EUR for RoGBC members, 150 EUR for non-members, 30 EUR for students. Courses cover sustainable design, financial considerations, project management, and specialized topics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Romania Green Building Council is a non-profit association that provides green building certification schemes (Green Homes, Green Schools), professional training and credentialing (Green Building Professional), and ESG verification services for buildings. The organization sells these services primarily to Romanian real estate developers, banks, building professionals, and educational institutions, and operates a tiered membership program (Platinum, Gold, Silver) for industry companies.

Product overview

Romania Green Building Council (RoGBC) operates a portfolio of interconnected certification and training products for the sustainable building sector. The core offering is the Green Homes Certification system, which is paired with the Green Homes Green Mortgage financing mechanism to incentivize green residential development. RoGBC also provides the Green Building Professional training program, the ESG Independent Verification Service for EU Taxonomy compliance, and the Green Schools Certification program. These products are designed to work together to promote sustainable construction across Romania's building industry, from individual homes to educational institutions, supported by financial institutions offering preferential green mortgage products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Green Homes: A certification system for residential buildings assessing sustainability performance including energy efficiency, sustainable materials, indoor environment quality, circular economy, and innovation.
• Green Mortgage
• Green Building Professional
• Școli Verzi (Green Schools)

Products and services

• Green Homes Certification Certification program that assesses and certifies residential buildings in Romania against green building criteria, intended for real estate developers and homeowners seeking recognized sustainability credentials for residential projects.
• Green Building Professional Training Education and credentialing program that trains architects, engineers, and building consultants in sustainable building practices, conferring a recognized professional credential in the Romanian market.
• ESG Verification Verification service that assesses the environmental, social, and governance performance of buildings, primarily used by banks, financial institutions, and asset owners to substantiate green claims and support sustainable finance mandates.
• Green Schools Certification Certification program for schools and educational institutions that assesses sustainability performance of educational facilities, intended for public and private schools seeking recognized green credentials for their buildings.
• Green Homes Professional Training Training program that prepares building professionals to apply the Green Homes certification framework to residential projects, designed for architects, engineers, and consultants working in the residential development sector.
• RoGBC Membership (Platinum, Gold, Silver) Annual membership program available at three tiers (Platinum, Gold, Silver) for companies in the Romanian building and sustainability industry, providing tiered benefits, networking, and engagement with the council's programs and standards.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10,000 Green Homes units certified or pre-certified, valued at over 1.5 billion EUR
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• SMARTER4EU Consortium (LIFE Program)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023LIFE Clean Energy Transition funded project extending SMARTER Finance for Families with 29 organizations from 21 countries. New partners include Green Building Council España and ADENE (Portugal). Aims to catalyze over 100 billion EUR in green residential projects using EU Taxonomy and Level(s) standards.
• BCR (Banca Comercială Română)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 August 2021Strategic partnership established August 2021 where BCR offers Casa Mea Natura mortgage product with preferential rates for properties certified Green Homes by RoGBC. BCR was designated winner of 'Transformarea Pieței – Special Award' at Romania Green Building & Finance Awards 2026 for the most successful green mortgage program in Romania. In Q1 2026, 1 in 3 new mortgage clients chose BCR, with 68% financing through Casa Mea Natura. BCR has provided over 1.19 billion lei in sustainable financing in Q1 2026.
• Libra Internet BankcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 August 2021Partnership announced August 2021 where Libra Internet Bank became the first bank in Romania to offer products dedicated to developers building Green Homes certified buildings, providing preferential interest rates for green home purchases.
• Moldova Green Building Council (MoldGBC)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership for launching Green Homes & Green Mortgage (SMARTER Finance for Families) program in Moldova in June 2021. Moldova joins countries including Denmark, Ireland, Belgium, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Georgia, and Bosnia & Herzegovina.
• SMARTER Finance for Families ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Horizon 2020 funded project with 17 organizations from 12 European countries (Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Georgia, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Turkey, Ukraine). RoGBC coordinates the program which has facilitated financing for over 31,000 new green homes across Europe by November 2022. Includes over 44 projects representing 10,000 units certified or in certification process.
• RecoverIND Consortium (Erasmus+)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Erasmus+ project on ecological and innovative technologies for recovering industrial areas from LCA and Energy Efficiency perspective. Partners include Universitatea Transilvania din Brasov, Fundația VIITOR (Romania), Universidad De Sevilla (Spain), and Polish institutions.
• CircularBIM Consortium (Erasmus+)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Educational platform focused on circular economy strategies for construction materials using BIM technologies. Coordinated by Universidad de Sevilla with partners including CTM (Spain), RoGBC, Universitatea Transilvania din Brasov (Romania), CTV (Portugal), University of Minho (Portugal), and CYPE (Spain).
• CoME EASY Consortium (Horizon 2020)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Horizon 2020 project supporting local authorities in sustainable energy and climate policy. 13 partners from 7 countries including Spes Consulting (Italy), ADEME (France), Austrian Energy Agency, and European Energy Award. RoGBC participates as Romanian partner.
• EXCITE Consortium (Horizon 2020)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019European Energy Award implementation project covering at least 15 pilot cities in Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Romania, Slovakia, and Ukraine. Supports municipal energy management systems in Central and Eastern Europe.
• OERCO2 Consortium (Erasmus+)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Open Educational Resource project creating open-source LCA evaluation system for construction materials. Partners include Universitatea Transilvania din Brașov, institutions from Italy, Spain, and Portugal, coordinated by Universidad de Sevilla. Platform available at co2tool.oerco2.eu.
• GreenHomes.Solutions Platform PartnerssecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019Network of evaluated and accredited green solution providers listed on the GreenHomes.Solutions platform, accessible to developers and design teams pursuing Green Homes certification. Includes manufacturers, suppliers, engineers, consultants, constructors, architects, and designers.
• REN+HOMES ConsortiumsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019EU project developing universal methodology for positive energy housing design and residential neighborhoods. Romanian student dormitory renovation serves as one of four demonstration buildings. Partners include CEA-Liten (France), Passive House Institute, European Technical University Tallinn, and RoGBC.
• MULTICARE ConsortiumsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Project developing building resilience solutions addressing climate change effects including earthquakes, floods, and heat waves. Romanian partner includes Bucharest Municipality. Coordinated by AMS Institute (Netherlands) and Sapienza University (Italy).
• AFCOS ConsortiumsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Project developing recommendations for agile standardization processes for construction materials aligned with EU Green Deal. Focus on low-carbon cement and bio-based building insulation. Coordinated by Cleantech Bulgaria with Romanian partners including RoGBC and ASRO (Romanian Standards Association).
• SMAFIN Expanded Consortium (LIFE Program)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019LIFE project promoting smart financing for energy efficiency investments in tertiary sector and SMEs. Includes Slovenia alongside Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, and Romania. Features cross-country labs and thematic working groups for energy renovation financing.
• Universitatea Transilvania din Brașov (UTB)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Key Romanian academic partner in multiple EU projects including UrbanBIM, RecoverIND, CircularBIM, OERCO2, and REN+HOMES. Serves as initiator and leader of several projects.
• UrbanBIM Consortium (Erasmus+)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 November 2018Erasmus+ funded project improving training quality through innovative tools for architecture, engineering, and construction professionals. Led by Universitatea Transilvania din Brasov, with partners including Universidad de Sevilla (Spain), Centro Tecnológico del Mármol (Spain), Warsaw University of Technology (Poland), and DATACOMP (Poland).
• UrbanWINS Consortium (Horizon 2020)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2016Horizon 2020 project on waste management and circular economy strategies for cities. Coordinated by Municipality of Cremona (Italy) with 26 international partners including Bucharest Municipality, RoGBC, ECOTECA, ECOTIC, and Global Innovation Solution (Romania).
• World Green Building Council NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008RoGBC is part of the global Green Building Council network operating across Europe, Asia, Africa, Central America, and South America. Green Homes certification is internationally recognized by World Green Building Council alongside LEED, BREEAM, DGNB, HQE, and WELL.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• World Green Building Council: Global umbrella network of which RoGBC is a national member. World GBC sets the international standards that recognize RoGBC's Green Homes system and provides the platform for cross-country replication through programs like SMARTER. Not a direct competitor but the central governing ecosystem participant.

Regional players

• DGNB (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen): German Green Building Council operating the DGNB certification system. Like RoGBC, DGNB is a national-level council that combines certification, training, and consulting services and is recognized by World GBC; it serves as the Central European comparable for RoGBC's market positioning.
• Moldova Green Building Council (MoIGBC): Moldovan green building council that licensed RoGBC's Green Homes Green Mortgage program for Moldova in 2021. Direct program-licensing relationship makes it the closest comparable in terms of operational model, though smaller in scale.

Broad incumbents

• BRE Group (BREEAM): UK-based operator of BREEAM, the other major international green building certification alongside LEED. Both organizations develop certification methodologies, provide assessor training, and are listed by World GBC as recognized systems comparable to RoGBC's Green Homes.
• U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC): Operators of LEED, the most widely adopted green building rating system globally. Both USGBC and RoGBC run multi-tier certification systems recognized by the World Green Building Council, with USGBC setting the international benchmark that RoGBC's Green Homes system is benchmarked against.

Direct peers

• Poland Green Building Council (PLGBC): Polish national green building council and partner in the SMARTER Finance for Families consortium. Both PLGBC and RoGBC run residential certification programs, partner with banks for green mortgages, and collaborate on EU-funded projects; PLGBC is the closest geographic and operational peer.
• Italy Green Building Council (GBC Italia): Italian national green building council and SMARTER partner. Comparable non-profit structure running residential certification, professional training, and EU project coordination.
• Czech Green Building Council (CZGBC): Czech national green building council, also a SMARTER consortium partner. Operates certification, training, and advisory services in Central Europe with a comparable market structure to RoGBC.
• Bulgaria Green Building Council (BGBC): Bulgarian national green building council, SMARTER consortium partner. Closely comparable in size, market maturity, and EU grant dependency, serving as a regional peer in the same Southeast European building market.

Emerging players

• Passivhaus Institut (PHI): German research institute that developed the Passive House standard and certifies Passive House designers/builders. PHI addresses the same energy efficiency dimension of green building that RoGBC's nZEB-aligned Green Homes system targets, and several RoGBC team members (e.g., Secretary Daniel Butucel) are PHI certified.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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