November 16, 2007      
 
With third-party assessments of their Green Globes ratings now complete, three new buildings recently celebrated sustainable construction milestones. More

The US EPA recently gave a Lifecycle Building Challenge award to the Athena Institute for developing a tool that makes it easy for architects, engineers and others to incorporate life cycle assessment results into the design of green buildings. More


Both the Northeast Ohio and Durham green building programs have expanded in the past month to include additional Home Builder Associations. More
It is our hope that the green building movement will one day be obsolete—because the only way for that to happen is for "green" building to become regular, everyday practice. More


As the state's primary environmental agency, the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality felt compelled to lead by example when it came time to plan its new headquarters.  The end result: an impressive rating of three Green Globes. More


One of the world’s leading manufacturers of building materials and a committed supporter of green building, Georgia-Pacific offers a range of products designed to make homes and commercial structures more sustainable.
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Look for GBI at these upcoming events:

Dec. 4-6
GBI/CSA Third-party Assessor Personnel
Certification Committee Meeting
Cleveland, OH

For information, please contact
Vicki Worden at vworden@thegbi.org.

Dec. 10-13  
Ecobuild Fall
Washington, DC

As a proud sponsor of Ecobuild Fall, GBI is pleased to offer a special Manufacturers’ Life Cycle Assessment Briefing
Dec. 10, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.,
Washington Convention Center, Room 156C
Please RSVP to info@thegbi.org
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GBI’ s professional associates, supporters and members are also eligible for a special Ecobuild Fall discount package.