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Welcome to the GBI newsroom, your source for information on the Green Building Initiative, the latest news in the green building industry as well as resources for the media.
News Section
Includes recent GBI articles, press releases and media coverage
GBI launches Guiding Principles Compliance certification program for existing buildings - Veteran’s Affairs orders 180 third-party assessments
(December 2, 2011)
Green Globes Certified Eagan Fire Department Marks Fire Prevention Week with an Open House
(October 17, 2011)
Green Globes Rating Awarded to Florida's St. Johns River State College
(October 18, 2011)
Green Building Initiative and Energy Solutions Center collaborate to provide green building assessment tools to gas companies
(July 6, 2011)
Internap's Santa Clara Colocation Facility is First Public Data Center in the U.S. to Achieve Green Globes Certification
(June 29, 2011)
IDS Center earns stellar three Green Globes® certification for achievements in green design and sustainable operations
(June 21, 2011)
GBI launches Green Globes® assessment software and certification program for sustainable healthcare facilities
(June 1, 2011)
Medtronic World Headquarters certified green
(April 22, 2011)
Video: GBI Chief Testifies to Senate About Industry Competition
(April 11, 2011)
Green Building Initiative President Testifies Before Congress
(March 30, 2011)
Veterans Administration Awards Contract to Green Building Initiative/Green Globes® for Online Evaluation Tool
(February 8, 2011)
The Green Building Initiative and QA Graphics Collaborate to Advance Building Performance Awareness
(December 1, 2010)
U.S. State Department Building Achieves D.C.'s First Green Globes Rating for Sustainability
(November 17, 2010)
Entergy Opens First Green Globes Certified Building in Mississippi.
(September 21, 2010)
Green Building Initiative Launches Pilot Program utilizing the American National Standard for Commercial Green Building.
(May 3, 2010)
GREEN BUILDING INITIATIVE ESTABLISHES AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD FOR COMMERCIAL GREEN BUILDING.
(April 1, 2010)
POOLE ANDERSON BEGINS MIDDLE SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION USING GREEN GLOBES.
(January 20, 2010)
GREEN BUILDING INITIATIVE® CERTIFIES 100TH GREEN GLOBES BUILDING.
(January 14, 2010)
GREEN GLOBE CERTIFICATION AWARDED TO 15 VA MEDICAL CENTERS.
(January 7, 2010)
GBInsight Newsletter
(September 30, 2009)
GREEN GLOBES TECHNICAL EXPERT DISCUSSES ACHIEVEMENTS IN SUSTAINABLE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO HOUSE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.
(September 30, 2009)
Green Building Initiative Launches Two New Personnel Certification Programs.
(August 5, 2009)
Oregon Office Building Earns Highest Green Globes Rating for Green Design and Sustainable Operations of an Existing Building.
(July 2, 2009)
Green Building Initiative Releases Proposed American National Standard for Third, Limited Public Comment Period.
(April 9, 2009)
GBI® and AIA Team Up to Promote Sustainable Buildings.
(March 2009)
Green Building Initiative President Ward Hubbell Discusses Strategies to Increase Energy Efficiency in Buildings to Senate Energy Committee.
(February 2009)
ASHRAE, GBI Pledge to Collaborate to Promote Building Sustainability.
(February 2009)
Green Building Initiative™ Technical Committee to Meet February 11-13 in Chicago.
(January 2009)
Green Globes™ Included in President Elect’s Proposed Environmental Plan.
(December 8, 2008)
GBI Releases Proposed American National Standard for 2nd Public Comment Period.
(October 24, 2008)
Green Building Initiative™ Recognizes Remington Medical Commons for Sustainable Design and Construction
(October 15, 2008)
Green Building Initiative™ Recognizes Newell Rubbermaid's Global Headquarters for Sustainable Design and Construction Achievements
(September 24, 2008)
The Green Building Initiative's Vicki Worden and Mark Rossolo Discuss Green Globes on Blog Talk Radio
(September 16, 2008)
Green Building Initiative™ Recognizes Poudre School District's Bethke Elemtary School for Sustainable Design and Construction Achievements
(September 13, 2008)
Ecobuild America® Announces Support by Green Building Initiative™
(September 8, 2008)
Green Building Initiative™ Recognizes Victory Square Center for Sustainable Design and Construction
(September 4, 2008)
Mesa State College Receives First-Ever Greening Colleges Grant From Green Building Initiative™
(August 28, 2008)
LEED Rival Aims to Expand in MN
(August 14, 2008)
GBI Board Member Matt Belcher Addresses House Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality
(July 17, 2008)
Florida and Indiana Recognize Green Building Initiative's™ Green Globes™ System
(July 11, 2008)
Green Building Initiative™ Partners with Newhomesdirectory.com
(July 11, 2008)
International Real Estate Firm Acquires Original Developer of the Green Globes™ Suite of Tools
(July 9, 2008)
Comment Period for Nation's First American National Standard for Commercial Green Building Complete
(June 30, 2008)
Oklahoma Recognizes Green Building Initiative's™ Green Globes™ System
(June 26, 2008)
Green Building Initiative's™ Green Globes™ Module for Continual Improvement of Existing Buildings Gaining Momentum
(June 22, 2008)
Local Home Builders Launch New Green Building Program
(June 20, 2008)
GBI Announces New Webinar Series: “The Liability of Building green”
(June 19, 2008)
Written Testimony of Ward Hubbell, President, Green Building Initiative
(May 14, 2008)
GBI President Helps Educate State Attorneys General
About the Implications of Public Policy on Sustainable Construction
(May 13, 2008)
GBI Provides New Resources to Fill Gaps in the Residential Construction Market
(May 12, 2008)
GBI Releases Proposed American National Standard for Public Comment
(April 30, 2008)
Green Building Initiative™ Releases Proposed American National Standard
(April 25, 2008)
Green Building Initiative™ Announces the Completion of the Green Globes™ LCA Credit Calculator
(April 25, 2008)
New Water Consumption Calculator Released as Part of the GBI Proposed Standard
(April 25, 2008)
GBI Establishes Partnerships with BOMA International, ENERGY STAR®
(April 22, 2008)
GBI Prepares to Release its Proposed American National Standard 01-2008P: Green Building Assessment Protocol for Commercial Buildings
(April 22, 2008)
Green Building Initiative™ Recognizes the Point at Morristown for Sustainable Design and Construction as Part of Earth Day Celebration
(April 22, 2008)
Local Home Builders Launch New Green Building Program
(April 21, 2008)
Green Building Initiative™ Celebrates Earth Day Nationwide
(April 21, 2008)
Chamblee, GA. to Recognize Green Building Initiative's™ Green Globes™ System
(March 27, 2008)
Green Building Initiative™ Signs Partnership Agreement with Energy Star®
(March 24, 2008)
Green Building Initiative™ Addresses U.S. Chamber of Commerce During Emerging Technologies Committee Meeting
(March 20, 2008)
Virginia and South Dakota Recognize Green Building Initiative's™ GREEN GLOBES™ System
(March 19, 2008)
Local Home Builders Launch New Green Building Program
(March 14, 2008)
BOMA Signs MOU with Green Building Initiative
(March 12, 2008)
Green Building Initiative™ Educates More Than 400 Builders and Developers About Life Cycle Assessment
(February 28, 2008)
Chandler Office Building Gets Green Globe From The Arizona Republic
(February 26, 2008)
Green Building Initiative™ Announces New Online Education Programs
(February 19, 2008)
Green Building Initiative™ Celebrates Milestone at International Builder's Show
(February 14, 2008)
New Jersey Recognizes Green Building Initiative's™ Green Globes™ System
(January 23, 2008)
GBI Joins AIA Coalition Urging Congressional Provisions to Reduce Energy Use and Achieve Carbon Neutrality
(November 20, 2007)
Duncan Apartments to Open by Fall 2008
(November 14, 2007) The Arkansas Traveler
GBI Recognizes Wisconsin Fertility Clinic
(November 8, 2007)
ASE's EE Global Public Day - An 'Energy-Efficiency World's Fair'
(October 23, 2007)
GBI Releases New & Improved Green Globes System
(October 17, 2007)
GBI Recognizes First Green Globes Building in Ohio
(October 10, 2007)
R/S Development Home Building Company Joins the Southern Nevada Green Building Partnership
(October 09, 2007)
USA Today Letter to the Editor
(October 08, 2007)
Fast Company Letter to the Editor
(October 08, 2007)
Signature Homes First Locally Owned and Operated Production Home Builder to Join the Southern Nevada Green Building Partnership
(October 03, 2007)
GBI Recognizes First Green State Government Office Building in Arkansas
(September 28, 2007)
GBI Recognizes First Green Homeless Shelter in VA
(September 24, 2007)
GBI Congratulates Athena on EPA Award
(September 20, 2007)
Kentucky and Illinois Recognize Green Globes
(September 13, 2007)
North Carolina Recognizes Green Globes
(August 30, 2007)
The Southern Nevada HBA Announces Pulte Homes as First Production Home Builder in it's Local GBI Program, the Southern Nevada Green Building Partnership
(August 20, 2007)
HBA of Greater Columbia Launches it's Local GBI Program, Build Green Greater Columbia, on August 10
(August 10, 2007)
South Carolina Recognizes Green Globes
(July 26, 2007)
GBI Board Member Receives Passive Pioneer Award from ASES
(July 24, 2007)
GBI Announces Four New Supporters
(July 18, 2007)
First Home Builder Signs Up to Participate in Southern Nevada Green Building Partnership
(June 24, 2007)
Green Built™ Michigan Announces Signing of its 100th Member
(June 20, 2007)
Department of Interior Formally Recognizes Green Globes
(June 4, 2007)
Minnesota's "Next Generation Energy Act of 2007" Formally Recognizes Green Globes
(May 31, 2007)
Kiplinger's Web Cast Interview with Ward Hubbell, President of the GBI
(May 24, 2007)
Local Home Tour Touts Sustainable Design and Construction
(May 18, 2007)
Survivallist and National Best-selling Author Hopes to Make Northeast Ohio a Little Greener
(May 15, 2007)
View Highlights of GBI President Ward Hubbell's Testimony Before Senate Committee on the Environment
(May 15, 2007)
GBI President Showcases Value of Sustainability to Senate Committee on Environment
(May 15, 2007)
GBI Provides Complimentary Use of Green Globes to The University of Arkansas
(April 02, 2007)
Life Cycle Assessment Tools
(March 2007)
GBI Now Offers Free Use of Green Globes New Construction Module for Professional Affiliates
(March 23, 2007)
Ecobuild America Announces Support by Green Building Initiative
(March 19, 2007)
CSA America to Develop Personnel Certification Program on Behalf of Green Building Initiative™
(March 06, 2007)
GBI Shares Climate Change Calculator with Green Building Community
(February 26, 2007)
Architecture 2030 Recommends Climate Change Legislation Based on CBECS Energy Data
(February 16, 2007)
NAHB and ICC Announce Intentions to Develop Residential Green Building Standard
(February 07, 2007)
GBI Completes Software for Life Cycle Assessment
(January 24, 2007)
University of Minnesota Study Compares Green Building Rating Systems
(January 08, 2007)
Vicki Worden, Director of Commercial Programs for the Green Building Initiative, Featured on Environment & Energy TV's Web Cast Program "On Point."
(December 18, 2006)
Green Building Initiative'S™ Green Globes™ System Recognized as "Best Sustainable Policy/Program Initiative" by Sustainable Buildings Industry Council
(December 8, 2006)
GBI Executive Director Ward Hubbell Delivers Keynote Address at Ecobuild Federal Show in Washington, DC.
(December 6, 2006)
Green Building Initiative™ Recognizes Two Sustainable Milestones in St. Louis
(November 29, 2006)
Year Two Delivers Positive Results for Green Building Initiative™
(November 1, 2006)
Green Building Initiative™ Announces Green Globes™ v.1 as a Draft Standard for Trial Use
(October 23, 2006)
Fireman's Fund First to Introduce Green Building Coverage
(October 18, 2006)
Southern Nevada Green Building Partnership Green Building News
(October 12, 2006)
Green Building Initiative™ Welcomes URS Corporation and Dow Chemical to Board of Directors
(October 9, 2006)
Comparing Ratings Systems: Choosing the Shade of Green That's Right For You
(October 6, 2006)
Green Building Initiative™ First Green Building Organization to Become ANSI Accredited National Standards Developer
(September 29, 2006)
Green Building Initiative™ Recognizes First Materials Recovery Facility to be Built
(September 8, 2006)
Green Building Initiative™ Announces Sub-committees for Green Globes™ Standard Development
(August 25, 2006)
Local Home Builders Launch New Green Building Program
(August 1, 2006)
Green Building Initiative™ Recognizes First Midwest Building
(June 29, 2006)
Engineering News-Record "Green Building Movement Gains Even More Momentum" Article Letter
(June 23, 2006)
Green Building Initiative™ Seeks Applications for ANSI Sub-committees
(June 23, 2006)
Inside Green Business "Forest Industry Clashes With Environmentalists Over Green Buildings"
(June 21, 2006)
GBI Executive Director Addresses U.S. Council of Mayors
(June 16, 2006)
Green Building Initiative™ Honors Stanford Student Project at EPA Event
(June 5, 2006)
Green Building Initiative™ Welcomes Representatives From EPA, ASHRAE, AIA and AGC to Technical Committee
(May 18, 2006)
Green Building Initiative™ Finalizes Technical Committee
(May 3, 2006)
100th Building Achieves BOMA Canada's Go Green Certification
(May 2, 2006)
Green Building Initiative™ Officially Recognized as 501(c)(3)
(April 10, 2006)
GBI Response to March 29 Wall Streen Journal Piece
(March 29, 2006)
"Go Green" Standard Means Better Quality of Life in Provincial Buildings
(March 17, 2006)
Local Home Builders Launch New Green Building Program
(March 13, 2006)
Green Building Initiative™ Celebrates First Year Successes
(March 13, 2006)
Federal Government Signs Memorandum of Understanding on High Performance Buildings
(February 17, 2006)
BOMA Canada Announces PWGSC Adoption of Go Green
(December 13, 2005)
Green Building Initiative™ to Offer Free Green Globes™ Training Session at Ecobuild Federal
(December 2, 2005)
Green Globes System Assesses and Certifies First U.S. Building
(November 29, 2005)
Green Building Initiative's Statement on GSA's "Sustainable Building Rating Systems Summary"
(September 22, 2005)
GBI Meets with AIA to Discuss Building Standards and Green Globes
(July 25, 2005)
GBI Insight Newsletters
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