Green Business Certification Inc.

(GBCI) | Brief

Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) is an American organization that provides third-party

credentialing and verification for several rating systems relating to the built environment. It was

established as the Green Building Certification Institute in January 2008 with the support of the

U.S. Green Building Council to provide independent oversight of the Leadership in Energy and

Environmental Design (LEED) project certification and professional credentialing processes.

The current name was adopted on 16 April 2015 after the organization began providing the same

service for the International WELL Building Institute's WELL Building Standard, the Perfect

Power Institute's PEER standard, and the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark.