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The Green Building Bulletin
GBI’s Green Building Bulletin is your source for innovative insights, policies, and strategies for decarbonization, ESG initiatives, and sustainability relevant to the commercial real estate industry. Collectively, we can improve the built environment by sharing accessible, applicable, and aspirational information.
The Green Building Bulletin covers a variety of topics in the built environment and serves as a forum to tell stories, share opinions, and evoke critical thinking. The content varies in tone, from casual to highly technical. Our diverse audience includes architects, engineers, contractors, sustainability consultants, commercial real estate professionals, manufacturers, service providers, and academics.
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Sustainable Design Doesn’t Need to Cost More
By Ashley Langenfeld, PE, GGF, LEED AP BD+C, WELL APAssociate Vice President | Director of Sustainability, Hoefer Welker The notion...
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The Power of Site Assessments in Green Globes® Certification: An Interview with Green Globes Assessor David Johnson
The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Accredited Standards Developer dedicated to improving the built...
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White House “Zero-emissions” Building Definition
Last fall, the White House announced that it would be pursuing the development of a standardized definition of a “zero-emissions”...
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New Research Shows Dangerous Wildfire Smoke Particulates are Poorly Removed by Most HVAC Filters
By Sissi Liu and Tanya Shirman, Ph.D. This past summer, wildfire smoke covered large parts of the U.S. and Canada,...
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The Many Benefits of Green Building Certification
Most players in commercial and multifamily real estate are well aware of the rising significance of building sustainability and decarbonization....
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All is Bright (with LEDs) this Holiday Season
Ready or not, the holiday season is right around the corner.
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Rigorous Not Rigid – Tips for a Smooth Green Globes Assessment
The process for achieving sustainability certification does not need to be cumbersome. The primary focus for building owners, property managers,...
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Journey to the Destination: Getting to Net Zero
September 21 marks Zero Emissions Day 2023 and reminds us to do our part toward the global objective of a...
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