The Quezon City Government, through the QC Department of Building Official (DBO) and the Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Department (CCESD), with the help of C40 Cities and the UK Government, has launched the Green Building Code (GBC) of 2025, which serves as a guide for designing and constructing buildings and houses in Quezon City. 

This aims to reinforce the city’s green building regulations by establishing cost-efficient, climate-smart, and resilient structures. It also boosts the city’s environmental programs and helps mitigate the harmful effects of climate change by reducing carbon emissions. 

The QC Green Building Code of 2025 requires public and private buildings and infrastructure to be constructed, as well as those currently under construction or renovation, to be built and designed in accordance with the requirements and provisions of the adopted GBC and its Implementing Rules and Regulations.

Below are some of the points to consider in constructing buildings following the GBC of 2025: 

1. Site Sustainability 
2. Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
3. Water and Wastewater Management 
4. Indoor Environmental Quality 
5. Material Sustainability and Solid Waste Management 

This initiative is part of the city’s commitment to sustainable building practices and efforts to create a safer, liveable, greener, and more resilient community for all QCitizens. 

For existing structures, the city government ensures that adequate time is provided to comply.

To know more about the QC Green Building Code of 2025, kindly reach out to QC DBO. QCitizens may also follow the QC Gov Official Facebook page and visit the QC Gov Official Website for more updates.