January 5, 2021
GBI Announces Election of Dr. Charles Kibert as Chair of the Board of Directors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA CONTACT: Megan Baker, Sr. Director of Engagement, megan@thegbi.org, 971.256.7174
Membership elects Kibert and three women leaders as new Board members.
Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is pleased to announce the election of Dr. Charles Kibert, Professor and Director of the Powell Center for Construction and Environment at the University of Florida, as Chair of its Board of Directors. GBI’s membership also elected three new...
December 18, 2020
GBI’s 2020 Year-End Community Update
Dear GBI Community,
August 5, 2020
GBI Celebrates 16 Years of Contributions
GBI has grown up substantially since its founding in 2004. Check out these advancements:
GBI’s community is 20,000 plus and growing.
- Membership is comprised of organizations and individuals. Organizational membership starts at $500 and includes professional credential training and renewals as well as discounts on project registration.
- All contributors are recognized on GBI's Member Directory.
GBI delivers innovative tools to support all building types and teams in incorporating...
June 8, 2020
Our Thoughts in a Time of National Reflection on Equality and Racism
We are deeply saddened by the repetitive deaths that have greatly amplified the cries of racial disparity in our nation. We are committed to being part of the work that needs to be done to become the nation we envision that embraces diversity as its greatest strength.
In our industry, we design, we build, we learn, we improve, and then the cycle begins again. It is through this lens that we see a path forward for constructing inclusive communities and a nation of...
January 2, 2020
GBI Seeks Buildings to Pilot the Updated Green Globes for Existing Buildings 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA CONTACT
GBI Seeks Buildings to Pilot the Updated Green Globes for Existing Buildings 2019
November 26, 2019
Green Building Initiative Reseats ANSI Consensus Body to Update Green Globes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA CONTACT
Green Building Initiative Reseats ANSI Consensus Body to Update Green Globes
October 16, 2019
Green Building Initiative and the 2030 Districts Network Announce Partnership
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. &...
June 14, 2019
GBI Announces Release of Green Globes 2019 as a Revised American National Standard
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 13, 2019
MEDIA CONTACT
Vicki Worden, GBI President & CEO, 202.841.2999, vicki@thegbi.org
Green Building Initiative Announces Release of Green Globes 2019 as a Revised American National Standard
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approved ANSI-GBI 01-2019: Green Globes Assessment Protocol for
Commercial Buildings as a consensus document and American National Standard
Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) announced...
May 28, 2019
U.S. GSA study concludes that GBI’s Green Globes cont. to meet federal green building requirements
The study conducted every five years made its results public in late May, 2019
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...
January 9, 2019
Green Building Initiative Announces 2019 Board of Directors
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...