Building certifications

The rise of sustainable building ordinances: Benchmarking, audits and retro-commissioning, and building performance standards

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Building certifications: How to impose an expiration date

Discover how GRESB’s 2024 Real Estate Standard amendments impact the relevance of green building certifications over time, covering design, operational, and interior certifications, and their effect on GRESB assessment scoring.

The impact of green building certifications on GRESB Ratings for in-use buildings

Why certify: Uncovering the true value of building certifications

Building for the future: How certifications embrace change to remain relevant

WELL or Fitwel? Getting to Know Healthy Building Certification Systems

The green building certification movement began with a focus on environmental sustainability. Addressing core environmental issues related to energy, water, and waste was the foundation for early green building rating systems like LEED, a program developed by the U.S. Green Building Council.