November 19, 2014
GBI Teams with STEP Foundation to Promote Building Sustainability
The STEP Foundation (STEP), a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing technology industry benchmarks for sustainability practices in the built environment, and the Green Building Initiative (GBI),a nonprofit organization committed to accelerating the adoption of sustainable building practices, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding.
STEP and GBI, the organization behind the Green Globes building certification program, will work together to accelerate the adoption of green...
November 5, 2014
UN Climate Change Report Strengthens Case for Green Building
The just-released Fifth Assessment Report of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) makes it clear that urgent actions are needed to slow the pace of global warming.
Jerry Yudelson, president of the Green Building Initiative says, “We know that buildings are responsible for more than 40% of US carbon emissions and more than 30% of total global emissions. Promoting green building and sustainable operations are essential steps in reducing and eventually eliminating...