New Members and Supporters can associate with the GBI by using the GBI logo on company literature. Involvement also includes the ability to post discussions with other green building industry professionals in the GBI online forum.

The GBI exhibits at trade shows in the commercial, residential and legislative arenas. Member and Supporter logos are prominently featured on GBI conference materials and are acknowledged as Supporters at the GBI booth.

Member and Supporter company or organization profiles are included on the GBI website, which averages nearly 7,000 hits a month. A link from the profile to Members & Supporters home pages or to educational resources is available.

The GBI newsletter has a readership of approximately 25,000. All GBI Members are acknowledged in the GBI Insight during the first several months of their membership.

Member & Supporters at these levels and above are able to log-in to a Green Resource Package on the GBI website. This package includes best green practices and strategies. As part of this package, Members & Supporters receive an e-mail blast to the GBI network, (approximately 25,000), announcing their affiliation with the GBI. In addition, new GBI Members & Supporters are spotlighted on the GBI home page for a week.

Members & Supporters will receive a specified number of Green Globes – NC and CIEB licenses to use on their own buildings or as a marketing benefit to channels of their choice. (Building certification not included in this benefit)

Green Globes New Construction is an easy-to-use, on-line design and assessment tool that provides continuous feedback on project ratings and green performance through the design process.

Green Globes for Continual Improvement of Existing Buildings allows building owners and property managers to evaluate the green improvement and performance of their building portfolios.

As a building and educational resource, the GBI is writing and disseminating research report(s) on important green building topics. supporters $10,000 and above are featured as a sponsor on the report(s).

This opportunity allows a company or organization to post educational white papers, training or other green educational criterion on the GBI Resource Library. (Posted materials must meet the education criterion as outlined / approved by the GBI.)

This GBI website tab allows the public to view one minute segments on multiple "best green building practices." Company or organization logos and sponsorship is included on these educational vignettes.

Online residential or commercial building content gives members opportunities to sponsor or provide education content in GBI's online venues. Currently the GBI home builder audience extends to over 56,000 builders.

Members are allowed to nominate one company representative to the GBI Board of Directors. To become a member of the Board requires an endorsing vote from the current Board.

GBI Board Members are entitled to vote on all matters submitted to a vote of the Board. Voting issues may involve GBI organizational policy, standards or direction.

GBI training sessions include selected green webseminars currently advertised to over 30,000 building industry professionals. Tier I, $20,000 Members, will be acknowledged as sponsors for three webseminars, Tier II, $50,000 Members, will be acknowledged as sponsors of six, and Tier III, $100,000 Members, will be acknowledged as sponsors on all webseminars.

Separately, training sessions on Green Globes for Continual Improvement of Existing Buildings (Green Globes—CIEB) and Green Globes for New Construction (Green Globes—NC) allows all Members two additional sponsorship acknowledgements.

The GBI Research Committee explores and researches topics on green issues of current interest or industry need. The Education Committee discusses and selects topics for industry training. $20,000 and $50,000 Members can choose a seat on either committee. $100,000 Members have a seat on both committees.

$100,000 members can work with the GBI to customize the residential green building, online training (mentioned above) for internal employees or members. Certificates of training completion can be offered to employees if desired by the host for internal education purposes.

Members who pay $100,000 have the choice of selecting the Green Globes–NC or Green Globes–CIEB assessment tool to use on a building of their choice and to receive a third party rating by a GBI-authorized assessor. The GBI will work with the member to publicize the building project including a comprehensive case study.