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Green Building Initiative Elects Sumayyah Theron as Chair of its Board of Directors
The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is pleased to announce its 2026 Board of Directors, including newly elected officers and directors approved by GBI membership, effective December 1, 2025. The Board will guide the organization’s strategic direction as it continues its mission to improve the built environment’s impact on climate and society. Sumayyah Theron, CEO and Founder of […]
GBI Launches Green Globes Data Center Campus Certification Alongside Compass Datacenters for Sustainable Digital Infrastructure
Memo: Status of key provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act, the “reconciliation bill”
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The 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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Read MoreGreen Globes Certification Recognized in City of Delray Beach’s Newly Enacted Green Building Ordinance
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 […]
Read MoreGreen Building Initiative and Leyton Partner to Improve Sustainability of Commercial & Multifamily Real Estate, Promote Access to IRA Incentives
Green 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 […]
Read MoreGreen Building Initiative Strengthens Executive Leadership
Growth 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. Middaugh steps into this new role […]
Read MoreCalifornia Legislative Update
October 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 […]
Read MoreGBI Announces 2023 Member of the Year Award Winners
Portland, 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 MoreGBI’s Green Globes for Existing Buildings 2023 Achieves Approval as American National Standard
Portland, 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 and publish […]
Read MoreGBI Publishes 2022 Lookback, Highlights Achievements in Creating a Sustainable, Healthy and Resilient Built Environment
Portland, 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 Announces Public Input Period and Complimentary Pilot Program for Green Globes Net Zero Energy and Green Globes Net Zero Carbon Programs
Portland, 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 MoreGreen Globes Certification Recognized in Utah’s 2024 Qualified Allocation Plan
Portland, 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 […]
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