GBCI Europe Circle 2025

From Innovation to Impact

This year’s Circle theme will explore how to bridge the gap between the incredible knowledge-based solutions and innovations available in the market and the need to accelerate impact in decarbonizing the built environment.

We will consider how innovation can effectively lead to positive outcomes and how to balance the pursuit of novelty with the responsibility to address real-world needs. We invite you to an exciting and provocative discussion on how to scale innovation to impact by expanding the reach to address larger challenges and create significant change together.

Circle 2025 program

Wednesday, May 14 – afternoon LEED workshops at Cubex (optional)
13:30

Registration

14:00

LEED v5 D+C Workshop

Gain insight on LEED v5 for Building Design and Construction and LEED v5 for Interiors Design and Construction

14:00

LEED v5 O+M Workshop

Gain insight with LEED v5 Operations and Maintenance including beta project results

14:00

Sustainable Portfolios Workshop

Learn how to more efficiently advance your portfolio-level performance, manage data, verify ESG progress and complete annual GRESB Assessments

Included

Break for coffee, snacks and networking

End 18:00

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Wednesday, May 14 – evening event at Crossroads Church
19:00

Registration and admission

Welcome reception

Crossroads Church Network Dine with old friends and toast with new connections at this networking-orientated catered reception

End 22:30

(We would all love to stay on, but we have a full day tomorrow!)

Thursday, May 15 – Circle 2025 – conference at Cubex
08:15

Registration and coffee

09:00

Opening and welcome

09:30

Keynote Address

09:50

Sustainable finance and the changing landscape of risk – can we insure our real estate and what does the future hold?

10:30

Coffee, snacks and discussions

10:55

The evolution of construction materials – the race to zero carbon, zero waste and circularity

11:35

Sustainable Portfolios Workshop Join GRESB and USGBC to gain key insights to advance your portfolio-level performance goals, manage data, verify ESG progress, and tools and strategies to efficiently complete GRESB Assessments

12:15 – 13:15 Break

Lunch buffet, interaction with exhibitors, networking

13:15

PechaKucha-style sessions

14:30

Hospitality on the rise – a significant opportunity for impact

15:10

Coffee, desserts and discussions

15:30

LEED v5 and the EU taxonomy  – fireside chat

16:00

EU Taxonomy and the EPBD mandate increased decarbonization for the EU – how can we accelerate impact together?

16:40

Keynote – reflections.

17:10

Closing remarks

17:30

Closing toast

END 18:30
May 15 – evening meetups

Stay tuned for information about special interest group meetups tonight! Want to host one? Contact us!

Friday, May 16 – Prague LEED tours
08:30

Pre-tour meetups, locations: TBA

09:00

LEED deep-dive technical tour delve into the depths of a LEED PLATINUM building and explore the details of the solutions they have chosen for this location

09:00

LEED in Prague overview tour this 4 – 5 km walking tour is punctuated with stops at several LEED buildings

09:00

Prague cultural tour – Talk shop and network while enjoying the highlights of ‘the Paris of the East’

End 13:00

Here GBCI Europe Circle 2025 must end. But rest assured: What goes around, comes around! Circle 2026 is already in the works

See the travel page for information about the locations.

Sponsors 2025

GBCI Europe Circle is only possible with the generous support of our sponsors.

Platinum sponsor 2025
Gold sponsors 2025
Event partners 2025
Media partners 2025