GBI Announces Public Comment Period on Revised ANSI Standard

Portland, OR, September 17, 2015—The Green Building Initiative’s (GBI) 32-member Consensus Body has released for public comment a revision to GBI’s American National Standard, known as ANSI/GBI 01-2010: Green Building Assessment Protocol for Commercial Buildings.

Work on the revision began in 2014 and has included input to date from nearly 100 subject matter experts in the green building community through more than 50 public meetings and calls conducted as part of GBI’s American National Standard Institute (ANSI) approved procedures. The procedures dictate requirements for openness, balance, consensus and due process.

The revised Standard, designated BSR/GBI 01-201X according to ANSI protocol, is now available on GBI’s website along with a public comment form at www.thegbi.org/ansi. The official public comment period will begin September 11 and run through October 26.

According to GBI’s published Schedule for Maintenance, this is one of at least two public comment periods under ANSI’s periodic maintenance requirements. GBI plans to maintain the standard under continuous maintenance to allow for annual or biannual updates.

The ANSI GBI 01-2010 Standard forms the basis for the current version of Green Globes for New Construction (Green Globes NC), which was released in 2013 and is delivered through an interactive online platform that breaks down the criteria into questionnaires and allows users to access reference materials and ToolTips through hyperlinks. The current Green Globes NC was also updated to include criteria from the Federal government’s Guiding Principles requirements. Additionally, updates were made to respond to customer feedback and incorporate changes that occurred in the market between 2010 and 2013.