Green Globes Multifamily Protocols

GBI’s Green Globes® Multifamily protocols help owners and project teams pursue financial incentives and low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC) for multifamily buildings and portfolios.

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Green Globes Multifamily Protocols include:
  • Minimum requirements for energy efficiency and other measures as applicable that ensure resource conservation in an occupied space
  • Flexibility and multiple pathways to success
  • A question set that prompts users to think critically about their project and establish a baseline for improvement
  • Site assessment providing assurance of certification claims
  • Protocol Guidance documents identify criteria that are likely to be non-applicable for multifamily projects, streamlining the assessment process
  • Interactive software with technical guidance to evaluate reductions in energy consumption when pursuing Journey to Net Zero
Green Globes Multifamily Protocols Minimum Requirements:

Projects must achieve all minimum requirements for their respective protocols as noted in the resources below. In addition, projects must also achieve a minimum of 35% of the applicable points in the Green Globes Multifamily protocols and all applicable Green Globes Minimum Requirements. The Protocol Minimum Requirements must be met to be eligible for the program, but are separate from the criteria in the assessment. Points are awarded for criteria within the Green Globes questionnaire, not for meeting the minimum Requirements.

Assessment and Certification Process

  • Existing Buildings

    The Green Globes Multifamily for Existing Buildings assessment process includes one mandatory third-party assessment and is typically completed within three to five months.

  • New Construction

    The Green Globes Multifamily for New Construction assessment process includes one mandatory third-party assessment and is typically completed within four to six months.

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Having reintroduced myself to GBI’s Green Globes certification, I can truly say that the efforts to align with science based, ANSI and ASHRAE standards, as well as the inclusion of resilience, health and wellness, along with sustainability aspects make Green Globes a compelling 3 for 1 value proposition. The fact that Green Globes, even with its enhanced rigor, can be used for almost any property type should be important for the overall real estate market.
Brenna Walraven
Executive Strategic Advisor, RE Tech Advisors

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  • What is Green Globes® Multifamily Protocols?

    Green Globes® Multifamily Protocols is a specialized green building certifications pathway that implements additional sustainable requirements tied to financial incentives for multifamily buildings, providing owners and project teams with tools to achieve the requirements and attain incentives.

  • What are the minimum requirements for Green Globes® Multifamily Protocols?

    Green Globes® Multifamily Protocols include additional requirements that go beyond the minimums for Green Globes building certification. For new construction, these cover energy efficient design, ventilation, and water under the Performance Plus track; for existing buildings, they cover energy performance and water consumption.