Considering that in 2008 Jones Lang LaSalle acquired ECD ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT CANADA LTD, who developed Green Globes. ... I think there are inherent conflicts of using a rating system owned by a private management company; especially if you client is not JLL. Just though I would put this out there for all to be aware of before considering using Green Globes.
References:
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2008/07/10/jones-lang-lasalle-acquires-toro...
http://www.ic.gc.ca/app/ccc/srch/nvgt.do?sbPrtl=&prtl=1&estblmntNo=12345...
David Eldridge
Energy Efficiency NinjaGrumman/Butkus Associates
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July 13, 2011 - 3:34 pm
To clarify, my experience is with the US Based Green Building Initiative, not the Canadian version. (These are separate entities.)
David Eldridge
Energy Efficiency NinjaGrumman/Butkus Associates
67 thumbs up
July 13, 2011 - 3:41 pm
I seem to have lost my original post:
Assuming people on this forum are generally familiar with LEED's advantages, here are three advantages for Green Globes. As I mention above, my experience is only with the Green Building Initiative's program in the US, which is separate from the Canadian version.
1) As there aren't prerequisites, a building can be certified for all-around performance even missing in an area that would eliminate it from LEED consideration.
For instance in the comparison between EBOM and Green Globes Continuous Improvement of Existing Buildings (CIEB), if a building didn't achieve the needed ENERGY STAR rating it could still demonstrate an overall performance in CIEB (taking a big penalty for sure), but would be excluded from attempting EBOM certification.
2) There is an on-site third party survey and interview for every project.
3) The 1,000 point scale may be more helpful in evaluating a portfolio of buildings for performance and improvement when considering CIEB.