The GBI has created a straightforward process for ordering your Guiding Principles Compliance Assessment. To get started, follow the steps below:

• 1. Request a quote.
  (View the Guiding Principles Compliance Price List)
• 2. Upon receiving your quote from the GBI, log into your GBI User Account and select "Order Guiding Principles Compliance Assessment for my Building" from your Account Home Page. If you don’t already have an account, please register for one.
• 3. Order the Guiding Principles Compliance Assessment & Survey.

Already ordered your Guiding Principles Compliance Assessment and want to get started?

• 4. Download and complete the Guiding Principles Compliance Survey from your GBI User Account under "My GBI Tools".
• 5. Return the self-completed survey to GBI: info@thegbi.org.

For a complete list of instructions detailing every step of the Guiding Principles Compliance Assessment process, please review our Guiding Principles Assessment User Instructions below.

Resources

• Guiding Principles Compliance Assessment User Instructions - Complete step-by-step instructions beginning with ordering your Guiding Principles Compliance Assessment through to the assessment and final certification of your building.
• Guiding Principles Compliance Pre-assessment Checklist - Begin preparing your documentation for the Guiding Principles Compliance third-party onsite assessment of your building.
• Sample Guiding Principles Compliance Self-Evaluation Report - A sample report containing the details of the self-evaluation survey and preliminary score. This report is forwarded along with the client survey to the assessor prior to the on-site building assessment.
• Sample Guiding Principles Compliance Third-Party Final Report - A sample of the final assessment report written by a third-party sustainability expert. This report outlines the details of the onsite assessment, explanations for any changes from the self-evaluated report, a breakdown of points awarded, and recommendations for further improvement and progress towards compliance with the Guiding Principles.
• Guiding Principles Compliance Rating System - A rating document based on GBI’s Guiding Principles Compliance Assessment/Certification Methodology.
• Guiding Principles: Case Study - A case study of the St. Cloud VA Campus assessed for compliance to the Guiding Principles in 2011.

Questions?

Contact Customer Service: 1.877.424.4241 | info@thegbi.org