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Improving the built environment’s impact on climate and society.

With comprehensive, user-friendly tools built by industry experts, our assessments and certifications are transparently designed to improve the performance of all buildings.

Leading the green building movement

with certification, training, education, and advocacy

GBI’s Third-Party Assessments

Green Globes® is our science-based, whole building certification that evaluates the sustainability, health & wellness, and resilience of all commercial real estate.

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GBI’s Journey to Net Zero™ helps cut carbon and energy use in buildings by giving owners tools to evaluate performance, track progress, and make smart changes.

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GBI’s Guiding Principles Compliance (GPC) program evaluates U.S. government buildings against federal requirements.

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Green Globes®

Medical Facilities In
Veterans Affairs

Guiding Principles Compliance

U.S. Air Force School
Age Services Facility

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Why We’re Here

By 2060, we are set to experience the largest wave in building and infrastructure growth in human history.

2.6 trillion square feet of space is predicted to be added to the world’s building stock over the next 35 years. That’s equivalent to recreating New York City every month.

The built environment accounts for 21% of global greenhouse gases. Creating healthy, sustainable, and resilient buildings can improve the built environment’s impact on climate and society.

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Our Partners

Organizations across the globe trust GBI’s assessments and certifications to improve performance and create more sustainable, healthy, and resilient buildings.

Join The Green Building Initiative

A sustainable future begins here, with a commitment to better buildings. GBI members have taken a tangible step toward improving the built environment, and seen the benefits.

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