{"id":22582,"date":"2016-12-12T09:21:19","date_gmt":"2016-12-12T14:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/?p=22582"},"modified":"2016-12-12T09:21:19","modified_gmt":"2016-12-12T14:21:19","slug":"gsa-using-green-globes-certification-in-leasing-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/gsa-using-green-globes-certification-in-leasing-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"GSA using Green Globes certification in leasing activities"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The U.S. General Services Administration\u2019s (GSA\u2019s) recognition of the Green Building Initiative\u2019s (GBI\u2019s) Green Globes certification will allow the certification to play an even more significant role in promotion of green building practices.<\/span>
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Last month, the Green Building Initiative\u2019s (GBI\u2019s) Green Globes certification was recognized by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) as usable in its federal leasing activities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe greatly appreciate the work done by the GSA and the Office of Leasing to learn more about Green Globes and how GBI continues to meet the needs of the federal government,\u201d says Vicki Worden, executive director of GBI. \u201cWe recognize that these decisions take considerable time and effort to vet thoroughly, and we are grateful to both the Office of Leasing and Administrator Roth for making that effort.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Green Globes for New Construction<\/a> (Green Globes NC) and Green Globes for Sustainable Interiors<\/a> (Green Globes SI) have both been accepted. The former, recognized under GSA\u2019s Request for Lease Proposals (RLP) and Lease templates, may be used for buildings larger than 929 m2<\/sup> (10,000 sf) in new-construction leased spaces where green building certification is required, while the latter may be used for tenant improvements.<\/p>\n

GBI\u2019s programs\u2014including the Green Globes and the Guiding Principles Compliance Program, its third-party assessment service\u2014have already been used to certify 592 buildings by a variety of federal agencies, including:<\/p>\n