![]() Green Globes is also a much simpler system to use and requires fewer registrations fees than LEED. However, Green Globes has much higher project fees than LEED. LEED is much more expensive when it comes to consulting fees that are required. Obtaining the certification differs in a few notable ways between Green Globes and LEED, in terms of price, ease of use, sustainability, and scoring. There is a wide range of information that is available to users online, including a manual and a tool that shows how the points are going to be awarded. The Green Globes online system allows users to keep the assessment up-to-date and serves as a virtual consultant that provides feedback to the users. Once the questionnaires are completed, the system will provide the project team with a report of the highlights of the project and indicate areas that could be improved upon. Green Globes uses online questionnaires that give useful information pertinent to the project. LEED requires in-depth knowledge of how their system works. The language that is used to explain the Green Globes rating system is specifically worded that caters to beginners. The Green Globes rating system is designed to be a self-assessment, using a project manager and design team. While LEED has more worldwide recognition than Green Globes, it is important to understand the differences between the two systems. ![]() Within the United States, Green Globes and LEED are often compared and many debate which system is the superior system. It is undeniable that the United States is one of the major world powers and when the United States created LEED, many other counties adopted the system or created their own based upon LEED. Green Globes only has seven different categories from which points are obtained including: site, energy, water, emissions, project management, indoor environment, and materials and resources.Ĭomparing the Certification Steps in LEED and Green Globes The LEED rating system has nine different credit categories from which project teams can obtain points for certification including: integrative process, location and transportation, sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality, innovation, and regional priority. Since the introduction of Green Globes to the United States, the system has gone through numerous updates to include more building types and more efficient modules.Ī Comparison of LEED and Green Globes Categories The Green Globes rating system can apply to both new and existing buildings. Since the introduction of Green Globes into the United States, the assessments have undergone many different updates in an effort to compete with LEED. The GBI is a standards developer through the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). In 2004, Green Globes was adapted for use in the United States and was administered through the Green Building Initiative (GBI). Each year, a report is released that analyzes the performance of the buildings certified under Green Globes. In 2013, it was determined that there were over 3,000 buildings certified or recertified throughout Canada using this system. In Canada, Green Globes is administered by the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA Canada) and has recently been re-branded as BOMA BESt or rather, Building Owners and Managers Association Building Environmental Standards. As the Green Globes system was refined, it gained popularity and eventually the support of the Canadian Department of National Defense and Public Works and Government Services. Many other Green Building rating systems, including LEED, were based off of BREEAM. This system was based off of BREEAM, which was developed in the UK in the 1980’s. As LEED gains popularity around the world, it is worth taking a look at the other rating system that is gaining popularity in the United States and Canada.ĮCD Energy and Environmental Canada developed the Green Globes rating system in Canada in 2000. Both LEED and Green Globes assess a wide range of buildings and have similarities in their rating systems. Through Green Globes, builders can obtain the third-party assessment of the environmental aspects of the building and receive recognition through the rating system. The Green Globes rating system is very interactive and flexible for the users and provides information and guidance for the design, operation, and management of Green Buildings. Alongside LEED, there is another Green Building rating system that is growing in popularity in the United States and Canada, known as Green Globes.
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