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Green Globes Certification for EV Manufacturing Facilities Included in Illinois REV Act

GBI’s Green Globes Certification for EV Manufacturing Facilities Included in Illinois Reimagining Electric Vehicles Act Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative, Inc. (GBI) applauds Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s November signing of the Reimagining Electrical Vehicles Act (or “REV Act”) into law. The REV Act is targeted to reduce carbon emissions by strengthening incentives for the production ...

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GBI Announces Inaugural Class of Green Globes and Guiding Principles Compliance Fellows

GBI Announces Inaugural Class of Green Globes and Guiding Principles Compliance Fellows Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) celebrates the recognition of twenty-one individuals from the United States and Canada 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 ...

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State of Georgia’s 2022 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) Adopts Green Globes Multifamily Requirements

Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is pleased to announce the inclusion of Green Globes Multifamily for New Construction and Green Globes Multifamily for Existing Buildings certification in the State of Georgia’s 2022 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP), the state’s housing credit program. The Georgia Housing and Finance Authority (GHFA) is authorized to allocate ...

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Green Globes for New Construction 2021 Achieves Approval as American National Standard

Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) announces the approval of ANSI/GBI 01-2021: Green Globes Assessment Protocol for Design, New Construction, and Major Renovations by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) on September 3, 2021. Following ANSI approval, GBI’s Board of Directors voted unanimously on September 27, 2021, to approve and publish ANSI-GBI 01-2021, also known ...

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Green Globes® Multifamily Certification Helping Projects Achieve Preferential Financing

LENDERS AND GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS ARE INCENTIVIZING DEVELOPERS TO BUILD RESPONSIBLY Portland, Ore. – As multifamily housing continues to be one of the fastest growing areas in commercial real estate, the Green Building Initiative’s (GBI’s) Green Globes® building certification sets itself apart as an ideal tool for building owners and developers seeking recognition for building responsibly. Green ...

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NIBS Survey: 65 Percent of Built Environment Employees Say It’s Important to Increase Diversity

GBI’s community of members and stakeholders took part in the National Institute of Building Sciences social equity survey. Portland, Ore. – Around two-thirds (65%) of employees have indicated that it is important or extremely important to increase the diversity of the built environment, according to the 2021 Built Environment Social Equity Survey of the National Institute of ...

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GBI Announces the First Public Comment Period for Green Globes for Existing Buildings 2021

Portland, Ore. – Green Building Initiative (GBI) is pleased to announce that the first comment period is open through July 5 on GBI’s Green Globes® for Existing Buildings 2021 or, the draft standard titled BSR/GBI 02-202x, Green Globes Assessment Protocol for Existing Buildings. The draft standard supports assessment of sustainability, health and wellness, and resilience of existing ...

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Dual Certification Now Easier Using GBI’s Green Globes & IWBI’s WELL v2 and WELL Community Standard

Green Globes® meets the criteria outlined by the certified building requirements of WELL v2 Feature I05 Portland, Ore. – Green Building Initiative (GBI) is pleased to announce the inclusion of Green Globes® in the International Well Building Institute’s (IWBI) list of green building rating systems that have been evaluated and found to meet the criteria outlined ...

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Virginia Implements High Performance Buildings Act for New Construction & Renovation

Green Globes® listed as a “High performance building certification program” under Virginia’s HB 2001, signed by Governor Northam on March 31, 2021 Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is pleased to announce the inclusion of Green Globes in Virginia’s High Performance Building Act, sponsored by Delegate Dan Helmer (D-40th District) and signed by Governor Northam ...

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NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) Building 4221 Named 2020 Green Globes Project of the Year

GBI Announces 2020 Green Globes Project of the Year, Runner Up and Honorable Mentions in Virtual Awards Ceremony on Earth Day. Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) announced the NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) Building 4221 as the 2020 Green Globes Project of the Year in a virtual awards ceremony yesterday on Earth ...

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Green Building Initiative Seats ANSI Consensus Body for New Standard on Existing Buildings

GBI and the Existing Buildings Consensus Body will develop BSR/GBI 02-202x, Green Globes Assessment Protocol for Existing Buildings (new standard) Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) announced today that it has seated a Consensus Body for Existing Buildings for its American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-approved consensus process that will develop BSR/GBI 02-202x, Green Globes ...

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GBI CEO Vicki Worden on Green Globes and ESG Services

A Letter from GBI’s President & CEO Dear GBI Community, After months of time with little variety to our days, seemingly overnight it feels like change is upon us. From the aggressive vaccination schedule (thank you scientists and STEM programs!), to the pent-up demand in our economy, to the very public corporate commitments to achieve carbon neutrality ...

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Charlotte Names Green Globes as Option for City Owned & Managed New Construction, and More

Green Globes listed as a sustainability certification option in the City of Charlotte, North Carolina, under the revised Sustainable Facilities policy. Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) applauds the City of Charlotte, North Carolina, for its inclusion of Green Globes certification in its Sustainable Facilities Policy, revised late 2020. The City of Charlotte is ...

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Baltimore Construction Code Identifies Green Globes as Allowable Green Building Compliance Path

Building owners and project teams may now opt for Green Globes certification to meet Baltimore Green Construction Code requirements. Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) praises the City of Baltimore, Maryland, for its inclusion of Green Globes certification in its Green Construction Code, adopted in November 2020. The City now references the International Green ...

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Developers and Multifamily Property Owners May Opt for Green Globes Certification for Rental Housing

Green Globes listed as a sustainability certification option in the City of Boise Housing Incentive Program, released in early 2021 Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) applauds the City of Boise, Idaho for its inclusion of Green Globes certification in the newly released Housing Incentive Program. To accommodate rapid population growth, the City of ...

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