June 30, 2022
GBI President & CEO Responds to 6/30 Supreme Court Ruling Impacting Climate Change Regulation
MEDIA CONTACT | Jenna Hamilton, VP of National Affairs, hamilton@thegbi.org
Portland, Ore. – On June 30, the Supreme Court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does not have
The Green Building Initiative’s (GBI’s) President & CEO Vicki Worden responded
June 23, 2022
Green Globes Certification Tops 500 Million Square Feet
IDS Center in Minneapolis achieves GBI’s Three Green Globes; GBI’s reaches half a billion total square feet of certified commercial building space.
Portland, Ore. – The IDS Center in Minneapolis was awarded the Green Building Initiative’s (GBI’s) Three Green Globes certification achievement on June 21, 2022, bringing GBI’s total commercial square feet certified to more than 500 million. For nearly two decades, GBI has supported building owners, design teams and...
June 9, 2022
GBI’s Green Globes Certification Recognized Under Hawaii’s State of Environmental Standards
PRESS CONTACT | megan@thegbi.org, (971) 256-7174
Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative, Inc. (GBI) is pleased to announce the inclusion of Green Globes certification in Hawaii’s State of Environmental Standards. The standard, developed to incentivize energy efficiency, requires every state agency building be designed and constructed to meet Two Green Globes, LEED Silver, or other state-approved certification system.
“GBI applauds the State of Hawaii...
June 6, 2022
GBI Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Article I.
GBI Commitment to DEIB
GBI believes that diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) are critical to a welcoming, effective, and successful organization.
Our vision – sustainable, healthy, and resilient buildings for all – and our mission – to reduce climate impacts by improving the built environment – are intrinsically tied to living our DEIB Commitment.
GBI's mission-critical objectives and principles include these two statements related to DEIB:
- Provide...