Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) is the premier organization independently recognizing excellence in green business industry performance and practice globally, through third party verification services for certification and credentialing programs, including LEED, TRUE, SITES, PEER, IREE, Parksmart, WELL, and EDGE.
USGBC Headquarters | LEED Platinum�Washington, D.C. | Photo: © Ana Ka’ahanui
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) accelerates and scales transformation of the built environment to mitigate climate impacts and enhance the well-being of people, the environment, and communities globally.
USGBC Headquarters | LEED Platinum�Washington, D.C. | Photo: © Ana Ka’ahanui
Certification programs administered by GBCI
LEED® is the most widely used green building rating system in the world, providing a framework for healthy, efficient, carbon and cost-saving green buildings. LEED certification is a globally recognized symbol of sustainability achievement.
Perkins & Will | LEED Platinum | Washington, D.C.
Photo: © Eric Laignel Photography
The WELL Building Standard® is an evidence-based system for measuring and monitoring the performance of building features that impact health and wellbeing, WELL is administered by the international WELL Building Institute (IWBI®), a public benefit corporation whose mission is to improve human health and wellbeing through the built environment. The WELL Building Standard is third-party certified by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI®).
USGBC Headquarters | LEED Platinum�Washington, D.C. | Photo: © Ana Ka’ahanui
An innovation of IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, EDGE is a green building certification system focused on making buildings more resource-efficient, EDGE empowers emerging markets to scale up resource-efficient buildings in a fast, easy, and affordable way.
Quasitum Intelisoft India Pvt. Ltd | EDGE Certified�Bengaluru, India | Photo: Courtesy of IFC
TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) certification measures, improves, and recognizes zero waste performance by encouraging the adoption of sustainable resource management and waste reduction practices that contribute to positive environmental, health, and economic outcomes. A TRUE-certified project’s goal is to divert all solid waste from the landfill, incineration (waste-to-energy) and the environment.
University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business
TRUE Platinum | Berkeley, CA | Photo: UC Berkeley
Kingsbury Commons | SITES Gold �Austin, TX | Photo: © Casey Dunn
The Sustainable SITES Initiative (SITES®) rating system assesses sustainability throughout the design, construction, and maintenance of landscapes and other outdoor spaces. SITES supports landscape architects, planners, and others in implementing nature-based solutions.
Parksmart is the world’s only certification system designed to advance sustainable mobility through smarter parking structure design and operation. Parksmart offers a lifetime of returns on your parking structure through reduced operational costs, increased energy efficiency, and better lighting and ventilation.
West Village | Parksmart Bronze�Chengdu, China | Photo: Ana Ka’ahanui
Photo: Hramovnick, iStock
PEER® is the world’s first certification program that measures and improves power system performance and electricity infrastructure. Through certification, PEER recognizes industry leaders for improving efficiency, day-to-day reliability and overall resiliency when it comes to severe events, such as flooding and hurricanes. PEER is for all power systems and includes guidance for cities, utilities, campuses, and transit.
Credentialing programs administered by GBCI
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