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GBI Launches Ascent Building Certification™ for Global Markets
March 3, 2026, Portland, Ore. – New portfolio-ready building certification delivers proven tools to achieve credible sustainability and performance outcomes worldwide. The Green Building Initiative (GBI) announces the global launch of Ascent Building Certification™, a science-based whole building certification designed to evaluate sustainability, health, and resilience practices for all types of commercial real estate across […]
Green Building Initiative Elects Sumayyah Theron as Chair of its Board of Directors
Statement from the Green Building Initiative on Proposed Changes to Oversight and Control of the ENERGY STAR Program
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Green Globes for New Construction 2021 Achieves Approval as American National Standard
Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is pleased to share its 2022 Lookback, a report 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 […]
Read MoreGBI President & CEO Responds to 6/30 Supreme Court Ruling Impacting Climate Change Regulation
Portland, Ore. – On June 30, the Supreme Court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does not have the authority to go beyond its current regulation of carbon emissions from power plants to create new, sweeping regulations without the consent of Congress. The Green Building Initiative’s (GBI’s) President & CEO Vicki Worden responded, saying, “Today’s […]
Read MoreGreen Globes Certification Tops 500 Million Square Feet
IDS Center in Minneapolis achieves GBI’s Three Green Globes; GBI’s reaches half a billion total square feet of certified commercial building space. Portland, Ore. – The IDS Center in Minneapolis was awarded the Green Building Initiative’s (GBI’s) Three Green Globes certification achievement on June 21, 2022, bringing GBI’s total commercial square feet certified to more than 500 […]
Read MoreGBI’s Green Globes Certification Recognized Under Hawaii’s State of Environmental Standards
Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative, Inc. (GBI) is pleased to announce the inclusion of Green Globes certification in Hawaii’s State of Environmental Standards. The standard, developed to incentivize energy efficiency, requires every state agency building be designed and constructed to meet Two Green Globes, LEED Silver, or other state-approved certification system. “GBI applauds the State […]
Read MoreOur Thoughts in a Time of National Reflection on Equality and Racism
We are deeply saddened by the repetitive deaths that have greatly amplified the cries of racial disparity in our nation. We are committed to being part of the work that needs to be done to become the nation we envision that embraces diversity as its greatest strength. In our industry, we design, we build, we […]
Read MoreGBI Names VA Boston Healthcare System Research Service 2021 Green Globes Project of the Year
GBI announces the 2021 Green Globes Project of the Year, Runner Up, and Honorable Mentions in Virtual Awards Ceremony on Earth Day 2022. Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) announced the VA Boston Healthcare System Research Service as the 2021 Green Globes Project of the year in a virtual awards ceremony on Friday, […]
Read MoreGBI’s Green Globes® Certification Named in Fairfax County’s Green Building Recognition Program
Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative, Inc. (GBI) is pleased to announce the inclusion of Green Globes® certification in Fairfax County, Virginia’s Green Building Recognition Program. Launched by the Department of Land Development Services (LDS), this voluntary program recognizes designers and contractors who include sustainability elements into new construction commercial and residential projects. GBI’s […]
Read MoreGBI’s 2021 Year-End Community Update
Dear GBI Community, As we head into a new year, I’m gratified knowing that our community is working diligently to mitigate climate change by reducing emissions, resource consumption, and waste in design and operations of the buildings within our sphere of influence. To focus our commitment, our Board approved and updated GBI’s mission to better reflect our […]
Read MoreGreen Building Initiative Announces Election of Kathy Loftus as Chair of the Board of Directors
MEMBERSHIP ELECTS LOFTUS, FOUR NEW OFFICERS, AND FIVE NEW DIRECTORS TO GBI’S BOARD. Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative, Inc. (GBI) is pleased to announce the election of Kathy Loftus, Vice President of Business Development at e2s building performance, as Chair of its Board of Directors. Four new officers and five new directors were also named to […]
Read MoreGreen 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 […]
Read MoreGBI 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 […]
Read MoreState 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 […]
Read MoreGreen 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. […]
Read MoreNIBS 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 […]
Read MoreGBI 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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