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Some days it’s a bit tough to remain the ’stubborn optimists’ that we all are in our green building world, seeing and feeling the very present impacts of climate change.  That is part of why we appreciated this piece from our partner Chargepoint, pointing out four solid reasons why we should be more excited about what the […]

September 22, 2019 — San Gabriel Valley Tribune LINK to article | Locals and public officials celebrated the official grand opening of a regenerative learning garden at Arroyo High School in El Monte on Saturday. The garden is the U.S. Green Building Council-Los Angeles’s first project in the San Gabriel Valley and was selected because of […]

As summer comes to an unofficial close, and the mind has the time to wonder this long weekend, we’d like to share Duke Graham’s (of Argento/Graham) broad thoughts on sustainability, creating some new metaphors that might spark lively conversation at your next picnic or cocktail party.  Below re-posts a whimsical piece on market forces in energy […]

The US Green Building Council – with the USGBC-LA as the local chapter that runs from the beach to the Arizona border – is the premier industry advocacy and organizing association for those dedicated to developing environmentally-sound built environments for obvious reasons. The synergy it creates between architects, builders, developers, interior designers and urban planners […]

August 13, 2019 — Green Building Advisor LINK to article | More than a dozen green technology firms will be getting a boost over the coming months as they show a broader audience how they can help the Los Angeles region meet its net-zero energy goals. The U.S. Green Building Council-Los Angeles Chapter (USGBC-LA) calls the […]

Community. This word is bantered about these days without much of the meaning that really should be associated with it. We as a people are social animals and connection to each other is an incredibly important part of what makes us who we are. In these modern times, we form these communities in very different […]

Across the world, the push to mandate net zero buildings – buildings that produce as much energy and/or water as they consume annually – is growing. Perhaps the biggest move has been made by the state of California, home to the U.S. Green Building Council Los Angeles (USGBC-LA), which is requiring 100% of new residential […]

  As we are about to announce the first cohort of our Net Zero Accelerator, and have a new LEED Zero Program webinar and the Net Zero Conference coming up, the net zero topic is front of mind.  To that end, we are re-posting here a thorough piece on relevant design strategies written by Gensler’s […]

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Having an environmentally conscious father had a huge impact on my life. I remember him teaching me everything – like picking up trash while we hiked up mountains, seeing him ride his bike to work no matter if it were 5 or 10 miles away, and turning off lights as we walked out of rooms. […]

USGBC-LA Members. Yes, it’s true…we surveyed you. This shouldn’t come as much of a surprise as we told you about it first and it was a voluntary survey. Thank you to the ten percent or so that filled it out as that not only makes it statistically significant, but we greatly appreciate you putting in […]

Decarbonization is not only the best thing for the planet, it is also the best thing you could do for your own health.  This year’s 18th Municipal Green Building Conference and Expo in Downey, CA, themed Climate Change Solutions in the New Abnormal, resonated with me. I personally connected with the presentation centered on decarbonization […]