Articles from Green Building Initiative

Membership elects Hoagland and new Directors to GBI’s Board.
By Green Building Initiative · Via GlobeNewswire · January 23, 2025

GBI adds Green Globes Journey to Net Zero™ to its assessment and third-party certification suite as a scalable solution to decarbonize the built environment
By Green Building Initiative · Via GlobeNewswire · January 16, 2025

Portland, Ore., Jan. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Green Building Initiative (GBI) congratulates Michigan leaders on the finalization of Senate Bill 237 as a Public Act on December 30, 2024. The new law continues Michigan’s commitment to supporting critical data center growth, while holding data center projects accountable to community sustainability priorities. As part of its requirements, the law requires sustainable and resilient design, construction, and operation of these facilities through GBI’s Green Globes certification, among others, within three years of operation.
By Green Building Initiative · Via GlobeNewswire · January 7, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Green Building Initiative (GBI) celebrates the recognition of ten 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 Compliance verification systems and promote sustainable, resilient buildings that promote health and wellness for users.
By Green Building Initiative · Via GlobeNewswire · November 19, 2024

PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Green Building Initiative (GBI) announces the release of updated certification programs, Green Globes for Core & Shell 2024 and Green Globes for Sustainable Interiors 2024. Both programs were informed by GBI’s ANSI standard (ANSI/GBI 01-2024: Green Globes Assessment Protocol for Design, New Construction, and Major Renovations). Project teams seeking Green Globes for CS 2024 and SI 2024 certification may now register and access the newest modules.
By Green Building Initiative · Via GlobeNewswire · November 12, 2024