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SEC Announces Landmark Financial Climate Reporting requirements, Drops Scope 3 Requirements

March 6, 2024 Portland, Ore - Earlier today the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued its final rule on climate disclosure, "The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors." This rule represents the culmination of over two years of work by SEC staff to determine how best to capture and disclose information about climate impacts ...

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Green Building Initiative Announces Second Public Input Period for Green Globes® Journey to Net Zero Rating System

Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is pleased to announce its newest rating system in its suite of green building certifications: Green Globes Journey to Net Zero. This transparent program supports building and portfolio owners’ efforts to establish baselines, measure progress, and assess compliance with building performance standards, municipal regulations, federal sustainability objectives, ...

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Green Building Initiative Elects Tim Thiel as Chair of the Board of Directors

Membership elects Thiel and new Directors to GBI’s Board. Portland, Ore. –The Green Building Initiative, Inc. (GBI) is pleased to announce the election of Tim Thiel, Global Circular Economy Manager at Covestro, as chair of its board of directors. New and returning officers, as well as two new directors, were also elected effective December 2023. Tim Thiel “It ...

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GBI Announces Public Input Period for Proposed Green Globes Minimum Requirements

Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is seeking public input on proposed minimum requirements for the following Green Globes programs: Existing Buildings 2023, New Construction 2024, Sustainable Interiors 2024, and Core & Shell 2024. The comment period begins on December 14, 2023, and will end on January 31, 2024. GBI is updating its Green ...

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GBI Announces Class of 2023 Green Globes and Guiding Principles Compliance Fellows

Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) celebrates the recognition of seven individuals with distinctions of Green Globes Fellow (GGF) and Guiding Principles Compliance Fellow (GPCF). GBI’s Fellow program, introduced in 2021, recognizes those who have demonstrated outstanding success in the improvement of the built environment through GBI’s Green Globes certification and/or Guiding Principles ...

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Green Globes Certification Recognized in City of Delray Beach’s Newly Enacted Green Building Ordinance

Portland, Ore.— The Green Building Initiative (GBI) applauds the City of Delray Beach, Fla., for their Green Building Ordinance, which took effect on November 1 and is intended to promote sustainable development. The ordinance applies to all buildings 15,000 square feet or larger, including city buildings. Developers applying for a building permit will need certification from ...

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Green Building Initiative and Leyton Partner to Improve Sustainability of Commercial & Multifamily Real Estate, Promote Access to IRA Incentives

Green Building Initiative (GBI) and Leyton develop streamlined process for joint pursuit of Green Globes certification and energy efficiency incentives. Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) and Leyton, together, announce a partnership offering dual assessment for Green Globes whole building certification and IRA funded tax incentives, including 179D and 45L. GBI is the global ...

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Green Building Initiative Strengthens Executive Leadership

Growth leads to new structure elevating Jenna Middaugh to Senior Vice President, other staff advancements. Portland, Ore. - The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is pleased to announce the promotion of senior team member, Jenna Middaugh, to senior vice president (SVP) in recognition of her ongoing contributions to GBI’s success. Jenna Middaugh Middaugh steps into this new role for ...

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California Legislative Update

October 10, 2023 The following overview of new laws enacted in California is likely to be of interest to GBI’s community. As the U.S. awaits finalization of the Security Exchange Commission’s proposed climate disclosure rules, elected official in California have taken matters into their own hands. On October 7, Governor Newsom of California signed two bills into ...

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GBI’s Green Globes for Existing Buildings 2023 Achieves Approval as American National Standard

Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) announces the release of ANSI/GBI 02-2023: Green Globes Assessment Protocol for Existing Buildings, which was approved as an American National Standard (ANS) by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) on July 6, 2023. Following ANSI’s approval, GBI’s Board of Directors unanimously voted on July 28 to approve ...

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GBI Announces 2023 Member of the Year Award Winners

Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is pleased to announce the 2023 Member of the Year Award winners, FitzGerald Associates Architects (organizational) and David Griffin II, AIA, BEMP, GGF, Principle of Griffin EnerG Consulting (individual). GBI annually awards Member of the Year recipients during GBI’s Membership Appreciation Week to an organization and an ...

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GBI Announces Public Input Period and Complimentary Pilot Program for Green Globes Net Zero Energy and Green Globes Net Zero Carbon Programs

Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is pleased to announce two new certification programs: Green Globes Net Zero Energy (NZE) and Green Globes Net Zero Carbon (NZC). These programs will support building and portfolio owners’ efforts to establish baselines, measure progress, and validate compliance with building performance standards, municipal regulations, federal sustainability objectives, ...

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Green Globes Certification Recognized in Utah’s 2024 Qualified Allocation Plan

Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is pleased to announce the inclusion of Green Globes certification in the state of Utah’s Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP), the state’s housing credit program. Administered by the Utah Housing Corporation (UHC), the program is intended to provide a fair and competitive means of using low-income housing credits ...

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GBI Publishes 2022 Lookback, Highlights Achievements in Creating a Sustainable, Healthy and Resilient Built Environment

Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is pleased to share its 2022 Lookback, a report highlighting its communities’ achievements in 2022. These achievements include GBI’s Board of Directors approving a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB), the certification of over 300 buildings across 43 states and 8 Canadian provinces, and passing ...

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GBI Announces Pinnacle XXIV/Crate & Barrel as 2022 Green Globes Project of the Year Winner 

GBI honored 2022’s Project of the Year, Runner-Up, and Honorable Mention in an Earth Week virtual awards ceremony. Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) celebrates Earth Week with the announcement of Pinnacle XXIV/Crate & Barrel as the winner of the 2022 Green Globes Project of the Year awards. The industrial retail warehouse building earned ...

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