Frequently Asked Questions about GBI's Standards Efforts

The Green Building Initiative (GBI) was the first green building organization accredited as a Standards Developing Organization (SDO) by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in September of 2005.In 2010, GBI completed development of ANSI/GBI 01-2010: Green Building Assessment Protocol for Commercial Buildings.

Is the standard ANSI/GBI 01-2010 based on the Green Globes™ rating system?

Yes. In addition to a great deal of other reference materials, the technical committee started their work reviewing a draft of the Green Globes™ rating system called Version 1.0 that appeared on GBI's website and was also released through ANSI as a Draft Standard for Trial Use. The final standard will be incorporated into the next version of the Green Globes™ online tools.

How far along is the GBI in promulgating an American National Standard?

The GBI Standard – ANSI/GBI 01-2010 was approved by ANSI in March 2010.  It is available on our website. The GBI ANSI technical committee and subcommittees compromise close to 90 building science experts including representatives from four federal agencies, states, municipalities, universities, leading design construction firms and building owners.

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