HQE™ is organised around an International Advisory Board composed of representants from various parts of the Society:
Politics: representatives of political governance bodies at an international, regional, national or local level.
Market: professionals, industry federations and associations that represent the construction, renovation, property management and urban planning sectors.
Civil society: representatives from bodies that represent building users, non-governmental organisations and sustainable construction associations.
Science: representatives from research centers and universities involved in sustainable construction and planning.
Partners:training, consultancy and certification partners, from various parts of the world.
Strategic direction: the Board contributes to the development of a consistent and effective certification system. In particular, it may give its opinion on strategic marketing, positioning and on key partnerships.
Oversight: the Board ensures the credibility and relevance of the HQE™ certification system and training courses.
Referral body: the Board acts as a referral body for local governance committees and special committees on matters such as promoting the HQE™ system or technical coordination.