GBI’s Green Globes® for New Construction (NC) evaluates environmental sustainability, health & wellness of future tenants, and resilience of new construction and major renovation projects through the latest science, research, and alignments with technical advancements.
Why choose Green Globes
for New Construction?
- Consider options for environmental improvements during the design and delivery process
- Receive early and often feedback from dedicated Green Globes Assessor (GGA)
- Evaluate and rate the benefits of different design scenarios.
- Compare Green Globes and utility consumption performance among portfolio properties.
Green Globes NC encourages design, construction, and sustainability professionals to assess opportunities for energy savings, reduce carbon emissions, and lower future maintenance costs. Green Globes NC is the online environmental rating system that provides early feedback on your process – before you make critical final decisions. This is a proven method for saving time and money through integrated design and delivery while benefitting from a cost- and time-effective third-party assessment and certification process.
Green Globes NC 2024 is the implementation of a consensus-based ANSI standard (ANSI/GBI 01:2024: Assessment Protocol for Design, New Construction, and Major Renovations) that drives innovation in sustainability, promotes a healthy and safe environment for tenants, and encourages life cycle thinking from project conception.
Green Globes for New Construction Resources
-
Green Globes for New Construction Point Allocation
- Project Management: 100 points
- Site: 150 points
- Energy: 255 points
- Water Efficiency: 190 points
- Materials: 150 points
- Indoor Environment: 155 points
TOTAL: 1000 POINTS
-
Eligibility Requirements
Because every project is unique, Green Globes doesn’t penalize projects for criteria that don’t apply to the building function, location, or unique requirements. Green Globes offers multiple pathways to achieve credit for several criteria, uses weighted criteria according to environmental impact, and allows for tiered and partial credit for criteria.
Eligible buildings must:
- Be designed for occupancy
- Have conditioned space
- Have been occupied no longer than 18 months at the time assessment is ordered
- Be at least 400 gross square feet in size
- Major Renovation projects must involve gutting or replacing more than one of these systems: lighting, mechanical/HVAC, envelope or exceed 25% of the replacement value
If you have a multifamily project that is pursuing financial incentive, please visit Green Globes Multifamily for NC.
-
Assessment & Certification Process
The Green Globes for New Construction assessment process is intended to mimic the design and construction schedule to provide a seamless certification.
-
New Construction Resources
Get Started with Green Globes
Create an account and provide your basic project information to receive a quote.
-
What is sustainable architecture?
Sustainable architecture is the practice of designing buildings that minimize environmental impact, promote occupant health, and maximize resource efficiency—incorporating energy-efficient systems, responsible material selection, and site-sensitive design from the earliest stages of a project. -
Why certify sustainable construction?
Sustainable construction certification provides independent confirmation that a project's environmental and performance commitments have been delivered—giving owners, tenants, and investors confidence in the building's credentials. Certification can also support access to financial incentives, green financing, and compliance with increasingly common sustainability-related policy requirements. -
How long does it take to complete a building certification program?
GBI estimates that its building certification programs take approximately 4–6 months for new construction projects, and 3–5 months for existing buildings, not including design and construction time.