[1] Green Globes originated from a system started in 1990 in the United Kingdom called BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method).
[6][7] The organization began updating the ANSI Standard in 2016, which was completed in 2018 and titled Green Globes Assessment Protocol for Commercial Buildings.
It uses a third-party certification for building owners to demonstrate sustainable features, operational efficiencies and measures to protect occupant health.
[14] The assessor then performs an onsite assessment of the project to assert that the self-reported claims made in the online questionnaire and to suggest recommendations for improvement.
[15][16] Green Globes for New Construction (NC) is a system to evaluate, quantify, and improve the sustainability of new building projects.
[18] In 2011, GBI developed the Guiding Principles Compliance Assessment (GPC) program for use by federal agencies in assessing compliance with the Federal Interagency Sustainability Working Group's Guiding Principles for sustainable existing buildings as required by Executive Order 13514.
The GPC survey is broken down into six topic areas: Agencies may choose to pursue either or both Green Globes certification and Guiding Principles Compliance.
[21] In October 2013, the GSA claimed two tools, LEED and Green Globes, allow federal agencies to measure reduction targets for water, energy and greenhouse gas emissions against industry standards.