Green Globes
View the Green Globes handbook here.
While it may be the best known, LEED is not the only sustainability initiative being used today. There are over a dozen programs in effect right now, with that number growing constantly.
One noteworthy program is Green Globes. This initiative includes an assessment protocol, rating system, and guide for incorporating environmentally friendly strategy into commercial buildings. After completion, it also supports acknowledgement of the project through third-party verification.
In conjunction with BOMA, Green Globes was first developed in Canada before being introduced to the United States in 2004. It is backed by various commercial interests such as financial services, retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers, and others. The Green Globes program takes a life-cycle approach to its view of projects from material gathering all the way to installation.
The Green Globes Rating System (v.1) encompasses seven categories:
- Project Management – Policies and Practices
- Site
- Energy
- Water
- Resources, Building Materials and Solid Waste
- Emissions and Effluents
- Indoor Environment
Green Globes does not rate individual products but instead rates projects and awards anywhere from one to four green globes based on third-party confirmation.
Read more information on Green Globes here.
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