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BUSINESS • 31/10/2025 03:07 PM

GBI, GEC Unite To Advance Sustainable Building Through EPEAT Integration

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The Green Building Initiative (GBI) has announced that the Global Electronics Council’s (GEC) EPEAT ecolabel will serve as an additional pathway for evaluating the sustainability and efficiency of products within GBI Ascent and Green Globes certifications.

According to GBI in a statement, this alignment strengthens the connection between product-level sustainability and building-level performance, enabling more holistic evaluation of energy efficiency across the built environment.

“We are pleased to promote EPEAT as a trusted resource for procurement professionals and manufacturers to support delivery and implementation of the most efficient products available,” said GBI Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Vicki Worden.

Meanwhile, Global Electronics Council CEO, Bob Mitchell said integrating EPEAT into the Green Globes and Ascent certifications ensures that energy use and all other sustainability impacts of information and communications technology (ICT) equipment used in data centres and all GBI-certified buildings are minimised.

“We are thrilled with this exciting new collaboration and look forward to working with GBI to help their members adopt EPEAT registered ICT equipment,” added Mitchell.

GBI’s Green Globes and Ascent certifications are designed to align with industry standards and offer multiple compliance pathways, making sustainability certification more accessible to a broad range of building types.

The integration of EPEAT adds both flexibility and accountability for Green Globes and Ascent users, helping to reduce risk while achieving measurable outcomes. Together, GBI and GEC are equipping project teams to achieve deeper, measurable sustainability impacts.

To date, over 25 million square feet of data centres have been certified or are pursuing Green Globes or Ascent certification in 18 states and Canada, underscoring the scale and impact of sustainable choices in this rapidly growing sector.

-- BERNAMA

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