The Green Building Initiative, we help you improve building performance & reduce climate impact

Green Building Initiative (GBI) is a nonprofit organization and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Accredited Standards Developer dedicated to improving building performance and reducing climate impacts. Founded in 2004, the organization is the global provider of the Green Globes® and federal Guiding Principles Compliance certification and assessment programs.

Our mission:
"Improve the built environment and reduce climate impacts through exceptional education, tools, standards, and assessments that deliver sustainable, healthy, and resilient buildings."

Our strategy involves education and promotion on the use of GBI's Green Globes certification program for commercial buildings and GBI's Guiding Principles Compliance and third-party assessment program for federal building sustainability requirements.

GBI is governed by a multi-stakeholder board of directors featuring practitioners and end users of its tools and services, product and service providers, and subject matter experts.

To maintain transparency, our rating system goes through a public, collaborative, consensus-based process guided by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

Our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/GreenBuildingInitiative

Mailing Address:
7805 SW 40th Ave. #80010
Portland, OR 97219

Email: info@thegbi.org
Phone: (503) 274-0448