Green Globes

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 website

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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Ecolabel details | What are the characteristics of the standard(s) related to this ecolabel?

Applicable life cycle and supply chain phases
Social and environmental attributes
Mutual recognition with other ecolabels
Standard details, including standard document, review frequency

Ecolabel development | How were the standards for this ecolabel developed?

Standard development and management process
Standard-setting norms followed for development of the ecolabel's standard
Type of standard-setting process, external stakeholders, and funding sources

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

Requirements to achieve certification (i.e. chain of custody, site visits, metrics)
Audit / surveillance requirements
Duration of certification, time to achieve certification

Managing organization | Who manages this ecolabel?