FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 16, 2019

MEDIA CONTACTS

Vicki Worden, GBI President & CEO, 202.841.2999, vicki@thegbi.org

Catherine Olteanu, Chief Executive Officer, 412.932.8308, catherineo@2030districts.org

Green Building Initiative and the 2030 Districts Network Announce Partnership

The 2030 Districts Network and the Green Building Initiative announce partnership reflective of their mutual dedication to reducing emissions and environmental impacts of buildings.

Portland, Ore. &...

The study conducted every five years made its results public in late May, 2019

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Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) applauds the conclusions reached in the General Services Administration’s (GSA) recently-completed study on “High Performance Building Certification Systems Review,” which was finalized in March 2019 and made publicly available on the GSA website in late May, 2019. The study was conducted by researchers from LMI, an...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 10, 2019

MEDIA CONTACT

Vicki Worden, GBI President & CEO, 202.841.2999, vicki@thegbi.org

Green Building Initiative Announces 2019 Board of Directors

Stimson Lumber, Ewing Irrigation & Landscape, JLL, JL Architects, and Mitsubishi Electric take on new GBI Board roles

Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is pleased to announce the election of its 2019 Board of Directors. Outgoing GBI Chair Rich Mitchell—managing principal architect of...

Wishes You a Happy Earth Day!

Green Building Matters: Voices of Sustainability

While Earth Day occurs just once a year, our planet should be celebrated every day. Protecting our environment is more than just preservation - it is about growing and building sustainably. We asked four people - a corporate sustainability leader, a building-construction professional, a college lecturer, and a professional engineer - why green building is important to them. How do you celebrate...

MEDIA CONTACT

GBI: Shaina Weinstein,

Vice President of Engagement

503-274-0448, ext.: 104

shaina@thegbi.org

GBI Launches New Green Globes Pilot Program

Based on GBI’s BSR/GBI 01-201X draft Standard, the Pilot Provides Updated Guidance for New Construction and Major Renovation Projects

Portland, Ore.— After a three-year process of open dialogue and consensus-based decision making, Green Building Initiative (GBI) is nearing the end of a process that will result in an update to...

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MEDIA CONTACT

GBI: Martha Silver, PR/Communications, 301-367-2388, Martha@TheGBI.org

JLL: Joanne Bestall-Fry, VP of PR–Americas, 312-228-2344, Joanne.Bestall@am.jll.com

Green Building Initiative Acquires Global Rights to Green Globes

Acquisition of Global Rights to Green Globes from JLL Allows GBI to Expand Operations to Canada and Beyond

Portland, Ore.—The U.S.-based non-profit Green Building Initiative (GBI)...

October 27, 2017

MEDIA CONTACT

Shaina Weinstein, Sr. Director of Engagement, 503-274-0448 x104, Shaina@TheGBI.org

State of Maryland Recognizes Green Globes as 

Approved Green Building Certification for High Performance Building Program

Green Globes Equivalence to Grow Across the Country

Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative® (GBI), sole provider of the Green Globes® certification program in the United States, is pleased to announce that the Maryland Department of General...

Shouldering the Burden

The challenge of specifying more environmentally friendly products has fallen on the shoulders of designers. "It takes time to research products and to talk with manufacturers, which is a challenge given the fast pace of construction,"says Anne Garrity, LEED AP, associate, Shepley Buffnch, Boston.

MGM Resorts International Earns 4 Green Globes Certifications for 26 Properties

Green Globes Benchmarks and Documents Commitment

to Environmental Efficiency Practices