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Green Globes

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The Green Globes assessment and rating system for buildings. The Green Globes system is used in Canada and the USA. In the USA, Green Globes is operated by the Green Building Initiative (GBI). In Canada, the version for existing buildings is operated by BOMA Canada under the brand name 'BOMA BESt'.

The Green Globes system is used by large developers and property management companies, including, the Canadian federal government, which has adopted the program for its entire real estate portfolio.

Learn more: Green Globes websiteExternal Site

Conformity assessment | How is compliance with this ecolabel's standard ensured?

Conformity with Green Globes's standard is verified by an independent organization (third party) following Other

Certification / registration required

Applicants are certified against the ecolabels’s criteria before using the label

Managing organization | Who manages this ecolabel?

Name

Green Building Initiative

Member of

Unknown

Type

For-profit

Also manages

None.



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Key data

Year ecolabel est. 2004

Classification | Who, what, where

Product categories this ecolabel applies to
Buildings


Where this ecolabel is found
Canada United States



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Last updated: 20 January 2012