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Green Building Groups Affirm Support for Zero Emissions Buildings
September 25, 2024 - Nine leading green building and energy efficiency certification organizations in the U.S. announced that they will embed, align or exceed the recently finalized National Definition of a Zero Emissions Building in their certifications. The announcement coincides with Climate Week in New York City to bring more attention to the importance of ...
Read MoreGreen Globes for New Construction 2024 Achieves Approval as American National Standard
Portland, Ore., August 29, 2024 – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) announces the approval of ANSI/GBI 01-2024: Green Globes Assessment Protocol for Design, New Construction, and Major Renovations by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) on August 19, 2024. Following ANSI approval, GBI’s Board of Directors voted unanimously on August 20, 2024, to approve and ...
Read MoreGBI Releases 2023 Lookback, Highlights Impact on Built Environment & Community
Portland, Ore., August 8, 2024 – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is pleased to share its second annual 2023 Lookback, a report highlighting organizational and community achievements in 2023. “We are proud to share our accomplishments with our stakeholders, each directly supporting the advancement of GBI’s mission and vision,” stated GBI President & CEO Vicki Worden. GBI ...
Read MoreGBI Applauds City of Chicago for Updates to Sustainable Development Policy
GBI’s Green Globes Journey to Net Zero included as certification alongside Green Globes. Portland, Ore., July 10, 2024 – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) congratulates the Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD) for the release of its updated Chicago Sustainable Development Policy (SDP) that promotes sustainable building strategies for all city-assisted construction and rehabilitation projects ...
Read MoreGBI Releases Minimum Requirement Updates and Formalizes Existing Requirements for Green Globes Certification
Projects registering after July 1, 2024, must meet these updated minimum requirements. Green Globes NC 2013 sunsets on June 30, 2024. Portland, Ore., June 10, 2024 – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) has released updates to Minimum Requirements for Green Globes for New Construction (NC) and Existing Buildings (EB) certification following two public input periods. These ...
Read MoreWhite House and DOE Announce National Definition for a Zero Emissions Building to Standardize the Pursuit of Decarbonization Goals
GBI’s Green Globes Journey to Net Zero™ Program supports building owner compliance. Portland, Ore., June 6, 2024 – The White House and the U.S. Department of Energy today announced the release of phase one of a National Definition for a Zero Emissions Building for the private sector. The announcement follows months of stakeholder input and expertise ...
Read More200 Clayton Street Earns Colorado’s First Four Green Globes Rating
The redevelopment project receives GBI’s highest rating—a first for the state. Portland, Ore., May 14, 2024 – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is pleased to announce Broe Real Estate Group’s 200 Clayton Street redevelopment project as the first commercial project in the state of Colorado to achieve GBI’s Four Green Globes certification—the highest of four construction ...
Read MoreGBI Announces Second Public Input Period for Proposed Green Globes Minimum Requirements
Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is seeking public input on proposed minimum requirements for Green Globes for New Construction and Green Globes for Existing Buildings. The comment period begins on May 7, 2024, and will end on May 22, 2024. GBI is updating its Green Globes’ minimum requirements to align with market needs ...
Read MoreWake Tech Community College’s Central Energy Plant Named GBI’s 2023 Green Globes Project of the Year
GBI recognizes WTCC’s Central Energy Plant, six others for annual Green Globes Project of the Year Awards Portland, Ore., April 25, 2024 –The Green Building Initiative (GBI) celebrates Earth Week with the announcement of Wake Technical Community College’s Central Energy Plant as the 2023 Green Globes Project of the Year. The April 25 virtual awards ceremony ...
Read MoreThe Energy-Efficient Data Center: How Aligned Became an Industry Leader
January 2024 Technology facilitates every aspect of modern life. We're always connected, from phones in our pockets to tech-forward vehicles, homes, offices, and more. The sheer amount of data traveling over networks at any given moment is staggering, and data centers make it all possible. These structures are the beating heart of the networks we use to ...
Read MoreSEC Announces Landmark Financial Climate Reporting requirements, Drops Scope 3 Requirements
March 6, 2024 Portland, Ore - Earlier today the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued its final rule on climate disclosure, "The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors." This rule represents the culmination of over two years of work by SEC staff to determine how best to capture and disclose information about climate impacts ...
Read MoreGreen Building Initiative Announces Second Public Input Period for Green Globes® Journey to Net Zero Rating System
Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is pleased to announce its newest rating system in its suite of green building certifications: Green Globes Journey to Net Zero. This transparent program supports building and portfolio owners’ efforts to establish baselines, measure progress, and assess compliance with building performance standards, municipal regulations, federal sustainability objectives, ...
Read MoreGreen Building Initiative Elects Tim Thiel as Chair of the Board of Directors
Membership elects Thiel and new Directors to GBI’s Board. Portland, Ore. –The Green Building Initiative, Inc. (GBI) is pleased to announce the election of Tim Thiel, Global Circular Economy Manager at Covestro, as chair of its board of directors. New and returning officers, as well as two new directors, were also elected effective December 2023. Tim Thiel “It ...
Read MoreGBI Announces Public Input Period for Proposed Green Globes Minimum Requirements
Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is seeking public input on proposed minimum requirements for the following Green Globes programs: Existing Buildings 2023, New Construction 2024, Sustainable Interiors 2024, and Core & Shell 2024. The comment period begins on December 14, 2023, and will end on January 31, 2024. GBI is updating its Green ...
Read MoreGBI Announces Class of 2023 Green Globes and Guiding Principles Compliance Fellows
Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) celebrates the recognition of seven individuals with distinctions of Green Globes Fellow (GGF) and Guiding Principles Compliance Fellow (GPCF). GBI’s Fellow program, introduced in 2021, recognizes those who have demonstrated outstanding success in the improvement of the built environment through GBI’s Green Globes certification and/or Guiding Principles ...
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