GBI’S GREEN GLOBES® FOR
NEW CONSTRUCTION 2021
Rigor Meets Accessibility
Sustainable design and construction reduces the climate
impact from the built environment. Green Globes for
New Construction (NC) 2021 is the implementation of
a consensus-based ANSI Standard (ANSI/GBI 01-2021:
Green Globes Assessment Protocol for Design, New
Construction and Major Renovations) that drives innovation
in sustainability, promotes a healthy and safe environment
for tenants, and encourages life cycle thinking from project
conception. This third-party assessment and rating system
serves as a comprehensive design guide,
used to elevate the sustainability and future
operational practices for new construction and
major renovation projects.
Prompts users to
think critically and
apply innovative
sustainability
strategies.
Energy and water
performance criteria
provide rigorous,
not rigid, pathways
for compliance.
Preliminary
assessment allows
users to make timeand cost-efficient
sustainability
improvements.
Provides tailored
recommendations
for improvement by
a dedicated Green
Globes Assessor.
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Recognized by
GRESB, B Lab,
WELL, & WEDG
for simplified dualcertification.
GBI’S GREEN GLOBES® FOR
NEW CONSTRUCTION 2021
1
The Green Globes Questionnaire
Project Manager or Client
completes and submits
the Green Globes
questionnaire.
COLLABORATIVE
EFFICIENT
ROBUST
INTERACTIVE
2
User-friendly platform offers support and simple navigation.
INTUITIVE
Invite contributors to participate as an integrated project team.
Clone responses for buildings across a portfolio or for recertification.
Import energy, water, waste, and emissions data for a complete performance tracking system.
Reference real-time scoring, access criteria-specific resources, and communicate with your GGA.
GBI assigns a Green Globes
Assessor (GGA) who
completes the Preliminary
Assessment Report.
3
Environmental
Assessment Areas
GBI reviews and issues
Preliminary Assessment
Report.
Materials
150 POINTS
4
Project Manager updates
online questionnaire and
uploads outstanding
documentation.
Water
Efficiency
TOTAL 1000 POINTS
190 POINTS
Project
Management
100 POINTS
Site
Energy
260 POINTS
150 POINTS
Indoor
Environment
150 POINTS
5
GGA completes site visit
and Final Assessment
Report.
6
GBI reviews and issues the
Final Assessment Report to
the project team.
7
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www.thegbi.org | 503.274.0448 | info@thegbi.org
GREEN GLOBES FOR
NC CERTIFICATION