GBI Group to Revise Green Building Standard
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Green Building Initiative (GBI) has put together a group of experts to revise and update a standard for green commercial building.
Developed in 2010 and officially titled “ANSI/GBI 01-2010: Green Building Assessment Protocol for Commercial Buildings,” the standard helps building project leaders find materials that quality for sustainable credits. The standard was derived from derived from the Green Globes environmental design and assessment rating system for new construction.
Over the next 12 to 18 months, a Consensus Body (CB) will bring the standard up to date with current trends in green building. Out of 52 applicants, thirty-two have been selected to date for voting seats on the CB.
“We are extremely pleased with the high caliber and range of expertise our applicants will be bringing to the table as Consensus Body members,” said GBI President Jerry Yudelson in a statement. “As we progress through this process, we look forward to working with this body to incorporate input from the public and ensure that our GBI standard and Green Globes rating system continue to reflect important lessons learned in green building design and operation over the past five years.”
Green Globes is a green building assessment and certification program, and is touted as an efficient and affordable alternative to LEED. GBI says participation in the standard development process is not limited to CB members. The public may participate as visitors or observers during CB or subcommittee meetings and conference calls or through submitting written proposals during the public comment periods. To apply for subcommittee participation or to be notified of future meetings or developments related to the GBI standard development process, interested parties can visit the ANSI page on GBI’s website.
GBI has selected Wayne Trusty, president of Wayne B. Trusty Associates, to chair the CB. Trusty also chaired the former CB that developed ANSI/GBI 01-2010. Current members of the GBI Consensus Body and their affiliations are listed below.
• Gregory Bergmiller; S/L/A/M Collaborative
• Paul Bertram; Kingspan Insulated Panels, Inc.
• Allan Bilka; International Code Council
• Jeff Bradley; American Wood Council
• William Carroll; Occidental Chemical Corporation
• Chris Dixon; NBBJ (representing self)
• Nicole Dovel-Moore; CTA Architects Engineers
• Amber Dzikowicz; NSF International
• David Eldridge; Grumman/Butkus (also representing ASHRAE)
• William Freeman; Resilient Floor Covering Institute
• Don Horn; U.S. General Services Administration
• Josh Jacobs; UL Environment
• Greg Johnson; Johnson Consulting Services (also representing Greenscape Alliance and Outdoor Power Equipment Assn.)
• Leslie Kahn; Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
• Malee Kaolawanich; National Institutes of Health (representing self)
• Paul Karrer; American Institute of Architects
• Charles Kibert; University of Florida
• John Koeller; Koeller & Company
• Jennifer Kowalonek; Alfred Benesch & Company
• Michael Lehman; ConTech Lighting
• Tom Meyer; National Environmental Balancing Bureau
• Tien Peng; National Ready Mixed Concrete Association
• Bernadette Reyes; Clark Construction Group
• Angela Rivera; URS Corporation (representing self)
• Jane Rohde; JSR Associates, Inc. (also representing the Vinyl Institute)
• Julie Sobelman; Independent Consultant
• Kent Sovocool; Southern Nevada Water Authority
• Steve Strawn; JELD-WEN
• George Thompson; Chemical Compliance Systems, Inc.
• Angela Tin; American Lung Association of Illinois
• Douglas Tucker; Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating
• Erika Winters-Downey; American Institute of Steel Construction