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DOE Releases ENERGY STAR Transition Plan, Sets 12-Month Timeline
On August 28, the Department of Energy released a joint transition plan developed with the Environmental Protection Agency to outline how primary agency authority for ENERGY STAR will transfer from EPA to DOE. Both agencies have supported the program since its inception and in March announced that primary authority would be transferred to DOE. Here's what's ...
View ProfileWhy GBI’s CMMC Level 2 Certification Matters for Federal and Defense-Adjacent Projects
Green Building Initiative recently achieved Final CMMC Level 2 (C3PAO) certification, confirming that GBI's information systems meet the security requirements of NIST Special Publication 800-171 Rev. 2. The independent assessment was conducted by an Authorized C3PAO over a multi-day audit in June 2026, with the certification valid through June 2029. If you're pursuing Guiding Principles Compliance (GPC) for federal and defense-adjacent projects, here’s what ...
View ProfileCHPS Is Ending in 2027. What Comes Next for K-12 Districts?
If your district has built its sustainable schools program around CHPS, the Collaborative for High Performance Schools, you should prepare for CHPS Designed, Verified, and Verified Leader certifications to be sunset after June 30, 2027. For the many K-12 districts that have used CHPS as their green building framework for the past two decades, here’s how to navigate what comes next. What the sunset means for districts If you have projects currently registered with ...
View ProfileWho Gets to Build Sustainably? Closing the Access Gap in High-performance Design
Each year, thousands of architects ascend upon the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design to explore what's next for the built environment. The conversations are increasingly urgent: the push to decarbonize, how to adapt our existing building stock for the needs of the future, a demand for resilience in the face of increasing storms, fires, ...
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