The Challenges of Recycling Commercial Carpet When managing construction projects, lots of attention is paid to what is being constructed…less attention goes to what is being deconstructed or torn out. And yet, for the project to be successful,  deconstruction/recycling must be part of any project’s plan from the very beginning. Upon tear-out at a commercial […] The post It Takes A Champion: Tackling Commercial Carpet Recycling One Project at a Time appeared first on USGBC-CA ..read more

Link to Architect’s Newspaper (Nov. 11, 2024) | What do architecture, construction, climate, and real estate industry leaders have to say about the 2024 U.S. Presidential election results? … U.S. Green Building Council California (USGBC): Ben Stapleton, executive director of USGBC California, said that, after this latest election season, the path for climate experts has […] The post Architecture, Construction, Climate, and Real Estate Industry Leaders Respond to Election Results appeared first on USGBC-CA ..read more

California can fast-track a guideline that reliably reduces heating and cooling energy demand up to 70% below the current Title-24 baseline: Passive House. Together, we can put this climate resilience standard onto builders’ and owners’ radar, simply by adding a voluntary Passive House alternate pathway into California’s Title-24. Without this extension, few will know that Passive […] The post Passive House: Enhancing Air Conditioning Performance (and more), Without Forcing Change appeared first on USGBC-CA ..read more

Link to Architectural Products (Sept./Oct. 2024, pgs 14-16) | What was once a novelty has become the norm. Green Building, sustainability, and efficient use of resources is a given in nearly every new architectural design, as well as for major renovation projects. But what about net zero? When it comes to carbon, waste, water, and […] The post IN THE NEWS: Reaching Net Zero appeared first on USGBC-CA ..read more

In 1990 my family took a road trip from our hometown in rural Washington down the west coast to Disneyland. The road trip was fantastic, stopping along the way to see beautiful redwoods and rugged coastlines – that is until we drove into Los Angeles. There we were, sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic on the largest […] The post California Sparks a Green Revolution: Air Quality Regulations Set to Electrify the Building Industry appeared first on USGBC-CA ..read more

U.S. Green Building Council California Announces 2024-25 Board of Directors, Reflecting Breadth of Communities as part of Recent Statewide Unification LOS ANGELES (September 23, 2024)  The U.S. Green Building Council California (USGBC-CA) has selected its Board of Directors for 2024 – 2025, reflecting for the first time the geographic breadth of the recently unified statewide […] The post USGBC-CA Announces 2024-25 Board of Directors appeared first on USGBC-CA ..read more

Link to Culver City Crossroads (Sept. 12, 2024) | “It’s clear the entertainment industry is keen on accelerating action to address climate change, and we are excited to have Amazon MGM Studios take the initiative and lead the way,” says USGBC-CA Executive Director Ben Stapleton. “We want entertainment workers along all points of the value chain, […] The post IN THE NEWS: Amazon/MGM Sponsors First ‘Sustainable Production for Entertainment Certification’ appeared first on USGBC-CA ..read more

USGBC California Launches First Sustainability Standard for Entertainment Workers Los Angeles, CA (September 9, 2024)—The U.S. Green Building Council California (USGBC-CA)  launches its new sustainability training and certification program for entertainment industry professionals. The Sustainable Production for Entertainment Certification (SPEC) is a first-of-its-kind program that uplifts the sustainability skill-sets of individuals through cross-functional training and […] The post Amazon MGM Studios Sponsors First ‘Sustainable Production for Entertainment Certification’, via USGBC-CA ap ..read more

Link to PRODU Sostenible (August 25, 2024) | El U.S. Green Building Council California (USGBC-CA) – junto con los segmentos de cine y TV, música y deportes en vivo de EE UU– anunció la Certificación de Producción Sostenible para el Entretenimiento (SPEC), una certificación centrada en la fuerza laboral que eleva a los individuos a […] The post IN THE NEWS: Certificación de Producción Sostenible para el Entretenimiento (SPEC) se lanza en EE UU appeared first on USGBC-CA ..read more

The building and construction sector is the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, accounting for an astonishing 37% of global emissions. For those of us who work in the industry, this is a sobering and often discouraging fact. Although it is easy to succumb to the feelings of doom and helplessness evoked by the environmental […] The post Green Building Certifications Roundup: Past, Present, and Future appeared first on USGBC-CA ..read more