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Members and Supporters BenefitsMembers/Supporters continually look for ways to acknowledge their company's involvement in the green building space. Affiliation as a Member/Supporter of the GBI is an opportunity to get a company's logo in front of 7,000 website viewers a month from builders, owners and others wanting to understand trends and developments in this very important space. Members/Supporters may want to sponsor opportunities to educate builders and owners about best practices, participate in posting materials in the green resource library or offer interested parties the state building incentive site. Members of the GBI have these opportunities and more on the GBI website. Members/Supporters may want to add their expertise in helping with the governance and oversight of the Green Building Initiative. This valuable opportunity is important both to the GBI who is looking for strong leaders to help shape the organization and to industry professionals who want their voices to be heard. Those interested primarily in the benefits of utilizing the Green Globes tools, training, and personnel certification products to meet their sustainability goals may join the GBI as a Client/User Supporter at the $10,000 level. This entitles them to credits toward selected Green Globes products and services plus having their company referenced and listed on the supporter page.
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| Involvement: | Supporters | Voting Members | Client/User Supporters | ||||
| Level of Participation: | $1,500 | $5,000 | $10,000 | $20,000 | $50,000 | $100,000 | $10,000 |
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Introductory Package: (All Levels of Members & Supporters)
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
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Recognition on GBI Booth Signage:(All Levels of Members & Supporters)
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. |
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Profile on GBI Website: (All Levels of Members & Supporters)
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. |
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New Member Announcement in GBI Insight: (Members $50,000 and above)
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. |
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Green Profile / Resource Package: ($5,000 Supporters and above)
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. |
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Green Globes Subscriptions and/or Personnel Certifications Credits
Client/User Supporters joining GBI at the $10,000 level receive credits to purchase any combination of Green Globes NC subscriptions, Green Globes CIEB subscriptions, and/or Personnel certification products totaling up to $10,000 at applicable pricing net of discounts. Credits are not applicable to Building assessment/certification services offered by GBI. |
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Complimentary Subscriptions for Green Globes (Member may choose from the indicated number of complimentary subscriptions for either Green Globes NC or CIEB)
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.  |
2 NC/1EB | 4 NC/2 EB | 6 NC/3 EB | 8 NC/4 EB | 16 NC/8 EB | ||
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Sponsorship in GBI Research Reports: ($10,000 Supporters and above)
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). |
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Green Resource Library Links to Your Green Content: ($10,000 Supporters and above–number of links varies by level)
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.) |
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Recognition in Best Green Building Practices Website Training: ($10,000 Supporters and above)
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. |
LOGO | LOGO | SPONSORSHIP | SPONSORSHIP | |||
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Online Educational Venues ($20,000 Supporters and above)
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. |
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Nomination to Board of Directors: ($20,000 Members and above)
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. |
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Voting Rights: ($20,000 Members and above)
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. |
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Sponsorship of GBI Training Programs – Webseminars: ($20,000 Members and above)
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. |
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Seat on GBI Research / Advisory and/or Education Committee: (Members $20,000 and above)
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. |
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Green Employee Training: ($100,000 Members)
$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. |
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Complimentary Green Globes 3rd Party Certification ($100,000 Members)
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. |
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