Thanks to feedback from an alert reader, I just updated the article to reflect the fact that Green Globes was not developed by the Green Building Initiative. It was originally developed in Canada, based on BREEAM, and was imported to the U.S. by GBI later—a point that's obviously very important to those who originally developed the rating system. My apologies!

For the record, I don't think this changes or excuses GBI's subsequent lack of transparency—all while accusing others of the offense they themselves are committing.