Portland, Ore.— The Green Building Initiative (GBI) applauds the City of Delray Beach, Fla., for their Green Building Ordinance, which took effect on November 1 and is intended to promote sustainable development. The ordinance applies to all buildings 15,000 square feet or larger, including city buildings. Developers applying for a building permit will need certification from ...
Read MoreGreen Building Initiative (GBI) and Leyton develop streamlined process for joint pursuit of Green Globes certification and energy efficiency incentives. Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) and Leyton, together, announce a partnership offering dual assessment for Green Globes whole building certification and IRA funded tax incentives, including 179D and 45L. GBI is the global ...
Read MoreGrowth leads to new structure elevating Jenna Middaugh to Senior Vice President, other staff advancements. Portland, Ore. - The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is pleased to announce the promotion of senior team member, Jenna Middaugh, to senior vice president (SVP) in recognition of her ongoing contributions to GBI’s success. Jenna Middaugh Middaugh steps into this new role for ...
Read MoreOctober 10, 2023 The following overview of new laws enacted in California is likely to be of interest to GBI’s community. As the U.S. awaits finalization of the Security Exchange Commission’s proposed climate disclosure rules, elected official in California have taken matters into their own hands. On October 7, Governor Newsom of California signed two bills into ...
Read MorePortland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) announces the release of ANSI/GBI 02-2023: Green Globes Assessment Protocol for Existing Buildings, which was approved as an American National Standard (ANS) by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) on July 6, 2023. Following ANSI’s approval, GBI’s Board of Directors unanimously voted on July 28 to approve ...
Read MorePortland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is pleased to announce the 2023 Member of the Year Award winners, FitzGerald Associates Architects (organizational) and David Griffin II, AIA, BEMP, GGF, Principle of Griffin EnerG Consulting (individual). GBI annually awards Member of the Year recipients during GBI’s Membership Appreciation Week to an organization and an ...
Read MorePortland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is pleased to announce two new certification programs: Green Globes Net Zero Energy (NZE) and Green Globes Net Zero Carbon (NZC). These programs will support building and portfolio owners’ efforts to establish baselines, measure progress, and validate compliance with building performance standards, municipal regulations, federal sustainability objectives, ...
Read MorePortland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is pleased to announce the inclusion of Green Globes certification in the state of Utah’s Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP), the state’s housing credit program. Administered by the Utah Housing Corporation (UHC), the program is intended to provide a fair and competitive means of using low-income housing credits ...
Read MorePortland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is pleased to share its 2022 Lookback, a report highlighting its communities’ achievements in 2022. These achievements include GBI’s Board of Directors approving a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB), the certification of over 300 buildings across 43 states and 8 Canadian provinces, and passing ...
Read MoreGBI honored 2022’s Project of the Year, Runner-Up, and Honorable Mention in an Earth Week virtual awards ceremony. Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) celebrates Earth Week with the announcement of Pinnacle XXIV/Crate & Barrel as the winner of the 2022 Green Globes Project of the Year awards. The industrial retail warehouse building earned ...
Read MoreGBI is now accepting submissions for a project spotlight on the design show’s second season. MEDIA CONTACT | Megan Baker, Associate VP, Engagement, megan@thegbi.org, (971) 256-7174 Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative is pleased to announce that its President & CEO, Vicki Worden will serve on a prestigious panel of judges for the 2023 ByDesign: Architecture television ...
Read MorePortland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative, Inc. (GBI) is pleased to announce the election of Dr. Amlan Mukherjee, P.E., Professor in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE) at Michigan Technological University, as Chair of its Board of Directors. Officers and three new directors were also elected effective December 2022. “We are thrilled to ...
Read MorePortland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative, Inc. (GBI) is pleased to announce the inclusion of Green Globes certification in the Evanston, Illinois Green Building Ordinance. The ordinance requires city-owned or financed buildings and interior renovations to earn third-party green building certification such as Green Globes. The update to the Green Building Ordinance reflects Evanston’s commitment to sustainable practices in ...
Read MoreWhat is the Federal Building Performance Standard (BPS)? A: more than 376.9 million square feet of space in 9,600 buildings in more than 2,200 communities nationwide.The CEQ was instructed to work with federal partners to develop this BPS as part of a series of initiatives in E.O. 14057. What are the federal government’s emissions and sustainability goals? A: E.O. 14057 ...
Read MorePortland, Ore. – On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Green Building Initiative, Inc. (GBI), Vicki Worden, President & CEO of GBI, has extended her congratulations to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Green Business Certification Institute (GBCI) on their appointment of Peter Templeton as President & CEO of the two organizations. “GBI ...
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