▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁B G BC ▁founder ▁pointed ▁out ▁that ▁such ▁green ▁building ▁standards ▁and ▁tools ▁will ▁lead ▁to ▁conservation ▁as ▁buildings ▁would ▁less ▁consumption ▁of ▁electric ity ▁and ▁water , ▁and ▁also ▁' the ▁need ▁for ▁reduction ▁of ▁carbon ▁em issions ' ▁in ▁the ▁current ▁building ▁and ▁construction ▁scenario . ▁At ▁the ▁same ▁meeting , ▁the ▁Add itional ▁Chief ▁Arch itect ▁of ▁the ▁Ministry ▁of ▁H ous ing ▁and ▁Public ▁Works , ▁Bang l adesh ▁spoke ▁about ▁the ▁government ' s ▁role . ▁By ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁the ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Public ▁Works ▁began ▁working ▁with ▁the ▁World ▁Bank ▁to ▁study ▁energy ▁and ▁water ▁efficiency ▁and ▁em issions ▁redu ctions ▁through ▁Green ▁Building ▁C odes . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁Green ▁building ▁in ▁South ▁Africa ▁Green ▁building ▁in ▁Australia ▁Green ▁building ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Green ▁building ▁in ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Green ▁building ▁in ▁Malays ia ▁ ▁Green ▁building ▁in ▁India ▁Green ▁building ▁in ▁Israel ▁Green ▁building ▁in ▁Germany ▁Green ▁building ▁in ▁Mexico ▁Green ▁building ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁ ▁S ources ▁ ▁Further ▁reading ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁H ous ing ▁and ▁Building ▁Research ▁Institute ▁– ▁Government ▁of ▁Bang l adesh ▁S ust ain able ▁Building ▁and ▁Cl imate ▁In iti ative ▁at ▁United ▁Nations ▁Environment al ▁Program ▁Build ings ▁and ▁Cl imate ▁Change ▁at ▁U NE P ▁S BC I ▁Gu idel ines ▁( 2 0 1 0 ) ▁Education ▁Policy ▁for ▁S ust ain able ▁Bu ilt ▁En viron ments ▁at ▁U NE P ▁Pro tocol