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The Green Building Initiative (GBI) recently awarded Minneapolis, Minnesota\u2019s IDS Center office skyscraper a Three Green Globes certification, pushing the total commercial space with the certification to more than 4.6 million m2 (500 million sf).<\/span> Photo by Hephaestos is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Green Building Initiative (GBI) recently awarded Minneapolis, Minnesota\u2019s IDS Center office skyscraper a Three Green Globes certification, pushing the total commercial space with the certification to more than 4.6 million m2<\/sup> (500 million sf).<\/p>\n

For nearly two decades, GBI has supported building owners, design teams, and operations professionals by providing educational roadmaps and third-party certifications to validate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria and sustainability efforts, while reducing climate impacts and improving the built environment.<\/p>\n

GBI\u2019s commercially focused Green Globes certification and federal Guiding Principles Compliance verification programs have risen in prominence in recent years, driven by the market\u2019s need for streamlined, comprehensive, and cost-effective ESG validation and certification programs.<\/p>\n

The 140,000 m2<\/sup> (1,500,000 sf) IDS Center is a prominent structure in downtown Minneapolis,<\/p>\n

standing 57 stories tall. It received a Three Green Globes certification after a series of energy efficiency retrofits and renovations.<\/p>\n

\u201cGBI is excited to celebrate hitting 500 million sf certified, and the IDS Center is a great example of an existing facility which is prioritizing stewardship, health and wellness, and resilience,\u201d says Vicki Worden, GBI\u2019s president and CEO.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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