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President: Peter Schmid Secretary General: Bas Roufs Treasurer: Kos Timmermans Executing Secretary: VIBA, VIBA-EXPO Phone: +31(0)73 6216943 • Fax: +31(0)73 6240333 Postbox 772 • 5201 AT ‘s Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands To send an e-mail, please, click here!
MANIFESTO	The Global Network of Organisations for Environmentally-Conscious and Healthy Building has been founded at Desenzano sul Garda on April 4, 1992. The members are institutions with common objectives with respect to a better quality of living in relation to the whole built environment. Scientific, technical, artistic, and practical aspects are integrated. ECOHB aims the following topics: Reformulation of the regulations affecting constructional engineering and architecture to incorporate aspects relating to health and environment. Inclusion of principles of ecology and ‘building biology’, as well as requirements concerning human and environment, in guidelines, standards, laws, orders, and rules relating to subsidy. Full declaration of the contents and effects of building materials and products in order to avoid pollution and to promote well-being and health in buildings, settlements and cities. Assistance with the development, production and distribution of building products and technologies designed to save energy, preserve resources and promote health. Implementation of joint research projects dedicated to the foundation, development and application of methods of construction that preserve environment and promote health. International exchange of research work concerning built environment that will satisfy human and ecological requirements. Establishment and development of a network of databases. International adjustment of the content of teaching, curricula and qualification requirements for building experts. Introduction and application of this manifesto into every area of building, which serves living activities and life itself.
POLICY	Worldwide collaboration and cooperation is needed in a world which is becoming ‘smaller’. In this way, we can handle global problems. In all continents we see a growing interest and need for sustainable development. Sustainable building in all scales has to be realized as an important part of global survival policy. On international level, ECOHB contributes to concept development on several issues at the crossroads of health, environment and building: by example  environmentally-conscious and healthy design, management, production, construction, and maintenance.
ORGANIC STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT	is comparable to the approach of a successful gardener who concretises his ideas in a creative process within his environment. Even in interaction with existing political, economical and ecological conditions, he realises a beautiful, flourishing garden. Please, read our message here!