Green Globes for Core & Shell
The design and material selection of an envelope can significantly impact a building’s overall efficiency, resilience, and indoor environment. Advances in technology have reduced the cost of sustainable core and shell construction – and changing social values support the business case for sustainable development. Green Globes® for Core & Shell (CS) is informed by a consensus-based ANSI standard (ANSI/GBI 01-2024: Green Globes Assessment Protocol for Design, New Construction, and Major Renovations.
Benefits of Green Globes for Core & Shell Certification
- Focuses on the scope of a core and shell project, emphasizing attainable and impactful design strategies.
- Guides a sustainable, healthy, and resilient design through early and often feedback from a dedicated Green Globes Assessor (GGA).
- Assess opportunities for energy savings, reduce environmental impacts, decarbonization, and lower maintenance costs.
- Consider options for environmental improvements during the design and delivery process
- Evaluate and rate the benefits of different design scenarios.
- Compare Green Globes and utility consumption performance among portfolio properties.
The Green Globes Online Questionnaire Features
- Intuitive – User-friendly platform offers support and simple navigation.
- Collaborative – Invite contributors to complete as an integrated project team.
- Efficient – Clone responses for buildings across a portfolio or for recertification.
- Robust – Import energy, water, waste and emissions data for a complete performance tracking system.
- Interactive – Reference in-the-moment scoring, access specific resources, and communicate with GGA.
Green Globes for Core & Shell Resources
▸ Green Globes for Core & Shell Point Allocation
- Project Management: 140 points
- Site: 220 points
- Energy: 285 points
- Water Efficiency: 150 points
- Materials: 150 points
- Indoor Environment: 55 points
TOTAL: 1000 POINTS
▸ Eligibility Requirements
Green Globes CS is designed specifically for new construction limited to the core and/or shell of the building only. This includes what are commonly referred to as “cold shell” and “dark shell” projects that may not include HVAC and/or lighting as part of the project’s scope. This allows the project team to easily identify all criteria that may be Not Applicable (N/A) to their project so they may focus on sustainable initiatives that do apply.
Eligible buildings must:
- Be designed for occupancy
- Be designed for 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
▸ Assessment and Certification Process
The Green Globes assessment process is intended to mimic the design and construction schedule to provide a seamless certification.
▸ Core & Shell Resources
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