1. GBC Slovenia
mag Kamenski Iztok

2. Developed as a common EU framework of core indicators for the sustainability of office and residential buildings,
Level(s) provides a set of indicators and common metrics for measuring the environmental performance of buildings along their life cycle.
The European Commission’s new sustainable buildings framework, Level(s) is highly ambitious.
create a better environment and improve resource use by measuring the environmental impact of a building across its entire life cycle

3. Support of EU office in Ljubljana
Josefina Lindblom at the Unit of Sustainable Production, Products and Consumption at the European Commission for DG Environment, commented that Level(s) test phase offers a unique opportunity to “create an ambitious long-term vision for a better sustainable built environment in Europe”.

4. Direktorat za prostor, gradnjo in stanovanja
Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning
Spatial planing, construction and housing directorate
The Slovenian government is looking into Level(s) as a way to reshape the country’s building sustainability strategy.
Saša Galonia, Head of Construction Division Spatial Planning, Construction and Housing Directorate at the Slovenian Environment Ministry said: “We are delighted to observe this pilot project from initial design to final completion. This project represents a reality check for the application of new sustainability requirements in our country.”

5. Direktorat za prostor, gradnjo in stanovanja
Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning
Spatial planing, construction and housing directorate
GBC Slovenia application for a public tender for co-financing
projects of non-governmental organizations working in the field of nature, environment and space conservation

6. Eco Fund, Slovenian Environmental Public Fund
comprehensive approach
co-financing activities
incorporation of sustainability criteria in the application requirements

7. Strong connections and cooperation with affiliated institutes
knowledge of sustainable construction
Institut Jožef Stefan

8. Promoting sustainability through Local Energy Agencies
Promoting sustainability through non partner Local Energy Agencies Konzorcij lokalnih energetskih agencij Slovenije

9. Promoting sustainability through faculty, college and high school, middle school

10. Drivers are sustainable companies
proactive approach
good practice example

11. So who will drive Level(s) forward?
Green Building Councils have a key role to play. They are best placed to lead the charge on implementing Level(s) because of their expertise across a range of areas including green public procurement, awareness raising, certification and policy