The U.S. Green Building Council established the Green Building Certification Institute to develop and administer programs aimed at improving green building practices and standards.
Feb. 1, 2008
The Green Building Certification Institute, a new credentialing organization for green building professionals, was recently established by the U.S. Green Building Council. GBCI will develop and administer credentialing programs aimed at improving green building practices and standards. In addition, the USGBC has transferred responsibility for the ongoing administration of the LEED Professional Accreditation program to GBCI, which will manage all aspects of the program including exam development, registration and delivery.