Event features Keynoters energy policy expert (DOE, OPR) Kate Gordon, author Obi Kaufmann; 16 Sessions, 30 Table Talks, Collective Impact Case Studies, and 90+ Exhibitors and Community Partners Los Angeles, CA (May 9, 2024) The U.S. Green Building Council California (USGBC California or USGBC-CA) is excited to announce its 23rd annual California Green Building Conference, an impact-oriented event that is the largest and longest-running gathering of leading advocates across California’s public and private sectors. The event, Thursday, May 23, 2024, at The Beehive, a SoLa Impact Company in ..read more

Link to The Planning Report (May 3, 2024) | TPR spoke with Ben Stapleton, Executive Director of the new USGBC California (USGBC-CA), about the organization’s 50 Liter Home Coalition pilot project centered on how California residents can drastically reduce their water use. Ben walks readers through how a whole-home approach to water management can change usage behaviors. (Read full article) The post IN THE NEWS: Leading the Way: USGBC California’s Vision for Sustainable Water Management appeared first on USGBC-CA ..read more

A Hands-On Experience Showcasing Usable Innovations for Residents in Energy Efficiency, Water Conservation, and Sustainable Materials Los Angeles, CA (April 30, 2024) The U.S. Green Building Council California (USGBC-CA) has partnered with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to launch the BuildSMART Trailer Tour, bringing experiential education and innovative technologies directly to residents in the City of Los Angeles, starting with Council District 2, and beyond. The Tour emphasizes the need for awareness and accessibility to resources in Los Angeles co ..read more

I was born here. Raised by rocky beaches, winter deserts, and towering trees. I’ve swam in fields of golden poppies, danced in streams with golden trout, looked down from the top of our tallest mountain to the depths of our driest desert, and choked on the smoke of fires and the exhaust of trucks. I’ve watched the seeds I’ve planted sometimes grow, but also get washed away, or wither and die. I’ve been lost in dry chaparral canyons, found in the shade of afternoon oaks, and then lost again in the sights and smells of hot city streets. I fell in love with our people, from all over the world, wh ..read more

Link to Ten Across Conversations (April 19, 2024) | Listen in as Ten Across founder Duke Reiter and USGBC-California Executive Director Ben Stapleton discuss solutions for decarbonizing the built environment, ideals for the future of city health and design, and how California is currently leading the way in many U.S. climate efforts. (Listen to full Podcast) The post IN THE NEWS: Future Cities: Decarbonizing the Built Environment with Ben Stapleton appeared first on USGBC-CA ..read more

In Hollywood’s films and TV shows, the images presented are often superior to the realities they depict. However in the case of Los Angeles and EVs, the image actually lags behind reality. Despite its international reputation as a sprawling metropolis long associated with automobiles, traffic jams, and endless freeways, Los Angeles has been a standard setter for some time in the journey towards a greener, lower carbon future. Nowhere is this discrepancy truer than in terms of the revolution we are experiencing with electric vehicles. The reality is, LA is actually the EV capital of the country ..read more

New Statewide Entity to Focus on Community Engagement, Workforce Development, Education & Stronger Statewide Advocacy Recognized Sustainability Leaders Across California Support USGBC Communities Unifying into Statewide Organization LOS ANGELES (April 10, 2024) – USGBC California launches this month as an independent nonprofit unifying six regional communities across the state that were originally founded in collaboration with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). USGBC California’s vision is to help transform communities across California to become more sustainable, resilient and equit ..read more

Link to Bisnow (March 25, 2024) | New California climate legislation is set to go into effect soon, and commercial real estate professionals are watching for potential impacts on businesses and what implementation will actually look like.  …With the Securities and Exchange Commission’s finalized rules that require large companies to report some of their carbon emissions — but not Scope 3 emissions, as originally planned — California’s regulations stand to be the nation’s strictest. “The trickle-down impact will be really substantial,” U.S. Green Building Coun ..read more

Link to Zero Energy Project (March 19, 2024) | The United Nations estimates that the world will add about 2.6 trillion sqft of new floor area to the global building stock. This equates to adding an entire New York City, every month, for 40 years. A large proportion will be housing. Specifically, housing is needed in already dense urban areas and existing structures. So the way we build and maintain our housing stock needs to change drastically. Kit Switch, a California-based, women-owned construction business, offers a simple approach to designing and constructing apartment interiors ..read more

U.S. Green Building Council-L.A. Wins CAL FIRE Grant to Offer FREE Wildfire Defense Education to Construction Professionals & Landscapers, plus Professionals Database for Homeowners Multi-Year Program to help reduce emissions, institutionalize fire prevention across real estate, and elevate certified contractors LOS ANGELES (January 23, 2024) Our region now confronts a year-round fire season, which poses severe and potentially life-threatening consequences. At such critical moments, informed building and landscaping design and maintenance best practices can help save lives and properties b ..read more