On August 28, the Department of Energy released a joint transition plan developed with the Environmental Protection Agency to outline...
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Why GBI’s CMMC Level 2 Certification Matters for Federal and Defense-Adjacent Projects
Green Building Initiative recently achieved Final CMMC Level 2 (C3PAO) certification, confirming that GBI's information systems meet the security requirements...
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CHPS Is Ending in 2027. What Comes Next for K-12 Districts?
If your district has built its sustainable schools program around CHPS, the Collaborative for High Performance Schools, you should prepare for CHPS Designed, Verified, and Verified Leader certifications to be sunset after June 30,...
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Who Gets to Build Sustainably? Closing the Access Gap in High-performance Design
Each year, thousands of architects ascend upon the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design to explore what's next for the...
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GBI Advocates for High-Performance Buildings on Capitol Hill
GBI was proud to take a leading role in national High-Performance Buildings Week in Washington, D.C. this spring. With the...
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GBI Gathered 300 Data Center Leaders to Discuss Sustainability. Here’s What We Learned:
By Christopher Binder, Halley Sizemore, Adam Wellen and Annie Snyder More than 300 data center professionals came to Dallas in...
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How To Shape the Future of Sustainable Buildings
Want to Shape the Future of the Built Environment? GBI Needs Your Expertise Whether you're an energy engineer, sustainability consultant,...
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Celebrating Leadership, Courage, and Community This International Women’s Day
This International Women’s Day, GBI is celebrating the women who are shaping the future of the built environment—not only through...
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Design for a Rising Tide: An Architects Role in Resilient Waterfront Development
Designing resilient waterfront buildings is essential. More than half of the U.S. population lives within 50 miles of the coast,...
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How Product Selection Drives Sustainability, Wellness & Resilience in Healthcare
In healthcare design and construction, every decision matters. From the rate at which facilities consume energy to the materials used...
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Vicki Worden’s 2025 GBI Community Address
To our valued GBI community, At the end of this year, I want to take time to recognize our community...
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Introducing the 2025 GBI Fellows: Leaders Advancing Sustainable Buildings
The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is proud to recognize the 2025 GBI Fellows—a distinguished group of leaders whose careers have...
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Financing Sustainability: How Incentives Bridge the Gap Between Vision and Implementation
By Megan Baker, VP of Engagement, Green Building Initiative (GBI), and Natalie C. Goodman, Founder & CEO, IncentiFind In today’s...
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Building a Better Future: GBI Intern Sadie Denson on Finding Her Path in Sustainability
What first peaked your interested in sustainability? I was always interested in animal conservation, and honestly, it may have been Shark Week in high school that...
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Setting the Standard: Inside GBI’s ANSI Accreditation & Commitment
Sustainable and high-performance building standards must keep pace with emerging technologies, shifting regulations, and expectations for performance, health, and resilience....
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The Beehive: Building Community Resilience
Before its redevelopment, the site included warehouses and was used for industrial operations, with much of the infrastructure in a...
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Building Smarter: How Collaboration is Simplifying Emissions Reporting for Commercial Property Owners
To meet increasing demands for reliable climate information with third-party, independent verification or assurance, GBI is collaborating with Frazier &...
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The Millennium Building: From Legacy to Leadership
Sadie Denson, Programs & Services, GBI Located at 1909 K Street NW in the heart of Washington, D.C., the Millennium...
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Building the Future: People, Partnerships, and the Path to Sustainable Data Centers
Megan Baker, VP of Engagement | GBI GBI’s Second Annual Better Buildings: Data Center Seminar, held in Chicago on May 15,...
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Where Sustainability, Health, and Decarbonization Meet: The Future of Healthcare Facilities
Nina Armstrong, Director of Market Development | GBI Healthcare facilities have much to consider. They are places we come to...
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