28 March 2012 โ€“ The chief executive of the Green Building Council of Australia, Romilly Madew has joined the board of directors of the World Green Building Council.

The WorldGBC is a coalition of more than 90 green building councils, making it the largest international organisation influencing the green building marketplace.

Ms Madew also chairs the WorldGBCโ€™s rating tools task force, which develops common carbon protocol, socio-economic categories in rating tools and a quality assurance guideline for new rating tools.

โ€œ My appointment is a clear indication of Australiaโ€™s active role in the evolution of the global green building and sustainable development movement,โ€ Ms Madew said, following the WorldGBC board meeting in London.