Recognition

Following Third-Party Assessment of Your Building Rating

Buildings cannot be promoted as having achieved a Green Globes rating until the information submitted has been assessed by a qualified third party. If your building is on target to achieve 35% or more of the 1000 points possible and you would like to begin the third-party assessment process, please contact info@thegbi.org.

By having a GBI-authorized third-party assessment that your property has achieved the percentage of points indicated through your use of the on-line Green Globes tool, you add credibility—in the market, the community, and among occupants and tenants. Only design and delivery processes that achieve a score of 35% or more out of 1000 total points are eligible to receive a Green Globes™ rating, which ranges from one to four globes (see below). Following third-party assessment, certified buildings receive a plaque and are entitled to publicize their achievement.

Rating and Third-Party Assessment Process

The Green Globes™ system is questionnaire-driven. At each stage of the design and delivery process, users are walked through a logical sequence of questions that guide their next steps and provide guidance for integrating important elements of sustainability. The construction documents questionnaire within the Green Globes-New Construction tool is the basis for the rating system and the online system helps users to calculate their progress in achieving the required percentage of points (35% out of 1000 is the minimum needed for recognition).To fully benefit from the revolutionary value-added assistance features of the system—and to obtain a preliminary self-assessment of your building—we recommend registering your building at Use Green Globes and completing the preliminary and subsequent questionnaires.

Buildings cannot be promoted as having achieved a Green Globes rating until a GBI-authorized third-party assessment takes place. This third-party assessment process takes place in two stages and is conducted by a qualified practitioner and building sciences professional. The first stage includes a review of the Construction Documents developed through the design and delivery process. The second stage includes a walk-through of the building post-construction.

Green Globes System Overview

GBI Proposed ANS Standard 01-200XP

Recognition and Third-party Assessment of Your Building Rating

Green Globes™ Ratings
85-100%		Reserved for select building design and delivery processes which serve as national or world leaders in design and delivery focused on reducing environmental impacts.
70-84%		Demonstrates leadership in design and delivery of energy and environmentally sensitive buildings and a commitment to continual improvement.
55-69%		Demonstrates excellent progress in reducing environmental impacts by applying best practices in energy and environmental design and delivery.
35-54%		Demonstrates movement beyond awareness and a commitment to good energy and environmental design and delivery practices.

Once an assessment is assessed by a third party, properties achieving a score of 35% or more receive a Green Globes™ rating based on the percentage of total points (up to 1000) achieved.