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GSA Recognizes Green Globes as Alternative to LEED for Green Building Certification

The General Services Administration recently recognized The Green Building Initiative’s (GBI) Green Globes alongside LEED as the two recommended third-party certification systems for the federal government to use to gauge performance of its buildings. Green Globes is a web-based program for green building guidance and certification that includes an onsite assessment by a third party. The complete Green Globes offering now includes:

• Green Globes for New Construction
• Green Globes for Continual Improvement of Existing
Buildings
• Green Globes for Health Care
• Green Globes Professional (GGP) Credential
• Green Globes Assessor (GGA) Credential
• Guiding Principles Compliance Certification (for Federal agencies)
• Guiding Principles Compliance Professional (GPCP) Credential

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Craig DiLouie
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