A project with sustainable goals but not pursuing sustainability certification, yet aiming for two Green Globes: which approach is appropriate to manage the project?

A project with sustainable goals but not pursuing sustainability certification, yet aiming for two Green Globes: which approach is appropriate to manage the project?

• A. Coordinate the project with GBI and submit documentation
• B. Include sustainability requirements in the notice to bidders and document performance
• C. Focus on the sustainable design, but do not worry about documenting performance
• D. Coordinate the project with USGBC and submit documentation

Answer: (B)

The essential idea is to ensure sustainability goals are actively built into how the project is bid and built, with concrete proof of performance. If a project has sustainability targets but isn’t pursuing formal certification, the most effective approach is to require sustainability criteria in the bidding documents and to track and document how those criteria are met during design, construction, and commissioning. Embedding requirements in the notice to bidders signals to all parties what must be achieved and how success will be measured, which drives decisions, material choices, and construction methods toward the two Green Globes targets. Documenting performance throughout the process provides verifiable evidence of outcomes, allowing you to demonstrate that the goals were achieved even without pursuing external certification. Focusing only on design without showing performance, or chasing a different certification path, would not provide the tangible proof needed to confirm the two Green Globes goals are met.

The essential idea is to ensure sustainability goals are actively built into how the project is bid and built, with concrete proof of performance. If a project has sustainability targets but isn’t pursuing formal certification, the most effective approach is to require sustainability criteria in the bidding documents and to track and document how those criteria are met during design, construction, and commissioning. Embedding requirements in the notice to bidders signals to all parties what must be achieved and how success will be measured, which drives decisions, material choices, and construction methods toward the two Green Globes targets. Documenting performance throughout the process provides verifiable evidence of outcomes, allowing you to demonstrate that the goals were achieved even without pursuing external certification. Focusing only on design without showing performance, or chasing a different certification path, would not provide the tangible proof needed to confirm the two Green Globes goals are met.