Comparing Green Globes & LEED

Program Features Green Globes LEED

Has completed an American National Standard using ANSI-approved consensus process YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

1,000

YES

YES

NO

Four pathways for assessingenergy performance, includingbenchmarking to Energy Star

Project teams can communicate with GBI's Chief Engineer and

Project Managers and third-party Green Globes Assessor

Preliminary Design assessment followed by third-party Assessor

on-site assessment

Four Green Globes, Three Green Globes, Two Green Globes,

One Green Globes

Green Globes can be completedwithin 30 days of building

occupancy

Green Globes Professional (GGP)

Green Globes provides an experienced Assessor who is either AIA, PE or experienced

Facility Manager

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES YES

$

Online, Interactive survey

NO

YES

NO

YES

YES

YES

YES

110 plus prerequisites

YES

Limited

YES

Benchmarks against hypothetical building model

LEED does not allow direct contact with technical reviewers unless you are in a disagreement during appeals which occur after

the “final” score is delivered

Complete and submit assessmentform, wait for results

LEED Platinum, LEED Gold, LEED Silver, Certified LEED

Delays have been noted between 6-24 months with added costs for

appeals and interpretations

LEED's failure rate is high based on buildings that register and do

not achieve certification

LEED AP

LEED assigns a non-technical support person to help theuser navigate through the

LEED online system

NO

YES

NO

NO

$$$

Online submission of forms

Nationally Accepted Program

Program Delivery

1-on-1 Customer Support

New Construction Assessment

Existing Building Assessment

Core & Shell

Tenant Fitout

Total Program Points

Minimum Points Required for Certification

Weighted Criteria & Partial Credit

Program Prerequisites

Flexibility for Non-Applicable Criteria

Energy Performance (New Construction)

Incorporates Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

On-site Building Walk Through with Expert Assessor

Support from Certifying Agency

Communication with Certifying Agency

Sustainability Recommendation with Customized Reports

Certification Process

Certification Rating System

Certification Personnel Training Program

Time to Complete Certification

Cost to Certify a Typical Building >100,000 sq ft

Certification Success Rate

Leverages hundreds of industry benchmarkstandards and third-party certifications for assessingbuilding achievements, including ASHRAE, ASTM,IESNA, SCAQMD, SMACNA, and UL.

The failure rate is negligible because the Green Globes process is collabora-tive, transparent and results driven, by

way of online evaluations, detailed reports and third-party assessors

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