Building Performance Peer Learning Collaborative and Resource Hub

“The journey for a more sustainable future begins with our buildings”

A Peer Learning Collaborative and Resource Hub Focused on Building Performance and Decarbonization

California has passed a policy to ensure the plans for Building Performance Standards (BPS) are in place by 2030 statewide.

The objective of the CalBPS collaboration is to facilitate an ecosystem where stakeholders share ideas and create alignment to accelerate and streamline the path to building decarbonization. Working together, CalBPS PLC curates exchanges focused on the strategies and corresponding deliverables that will help resolve the challenges related to building performance standards and decarbonization, with consideration for equitable outcomes and overcoming the barriers to implementation. CalBPS PLC features input from local, regional, and national leaders through monthly meetings. The Resource Hub includes the tools and information to support stakeholders such as local governments, building owners and operators, architects, engineers, construction trades, and others involved with building performance while reinforcing these efforts with a “Help Desk” staffed by experts.

A wealth of resources articulated to guide your jurisdiction through every step of the decarbonization journey.
Best practice guides, case studies, policy analysis, and technical insight that equips your jurisdiction with the knowledge and tools to drive meaningful change.

The PLC serves as a nexus for stakeholders to connect, share ideas, and amplify impact by hosting regular meetings on BPS topics and providing technical assistance.
By fostering a vibrant community of changemakers, we can accelerate progress towards our shared sustainability goals.
The Community Hub allows for short-form and long-form engagement beyond the routing meetings where people can share best practices, offer insight, share documents, and more. Contact pars@usgbc-ca.org to join the Hub.

Innovation is critical to accomplishing building decarbonization goals.
From emerging technologies to groundbreaking initiatives, the Hub showcases cutting-edge solutions shaping the future of sustainable construction.
Get direct access to piloting technologies from our Net Zero Accelerator.

Equity and inclusion is a core commitment of the Hub.
Learn about the effective strategies and equitable solutions that help make decarbonization accessible to all communities, regardless of background and socioeconomic status.

Contractor Training, Resources, and Tools
Career Center
Learning Center
Building Performance Certificate Program
Embodied Carbon Fundamentals Certificate Program
Professionals Directory

CEC Building Energy Benchmarking Program
- Building Energy Efficiency Resources for Commercial Buildings
- Building Energy Efficiency Resources for Multifamily Buildings
- Contractor Energy Resources
- Homeowner and Renter Energy Resources
- Local Government Representative Energy Resources
Clearly Energy
- Center for Building Performance Standards
- Building Energy Analysis Manager (BEAM)
LADWP Programs and Rebates
- Building Benchmarking
Green Homes California Program Resources
- Resources for Residents
- EV Rebate Calculator
DOE’s Building Technologies Office (BTO)
Energy Star Recorded Webinars
The Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) Resource Library
Building Performance Association Resource Library
Building Decarbonization Coalition (BDC) Clean Building Compass
The William J. Worthen Foundation Building Decarbonization Practice Guide
Access on-demand content for the meetings in the Community Hub. Contact pars@usgbc-ca.org to join the hub.

AI and Human Powered Help Desk
Building Emissions Calculator
Building Performance Certificate Program
Project Financing Guide & Matrix
Best Practice Guides, Case Studies, How-to-Implementation Guides, Policy Templates, and White Papers.

Whether you’re a policymaker crafting regulation, a building professional seeking guidance, or a community advocate championing change, we believe that the Building Performance Resource Hub can be your gateway to a greener tomorrow. Join the CalBPS Peer Learning Collaborative in building a more sustainable California—one building at a time. Together, we can create a future where buildings not only shelter us, but also nourish the planet we call home.

We are looking for feedback to accentuate the impact of the resource hub. Please tell us about your jurisdiction via our CalBPS Peer Learning Collaborative and Resource Hub Welcome Questionnaire!

The CalBPS Peer Learning Collaborative consists of a series of virtual convenings to bring together California municipalities and partners from various sectors to mobilize efforts to equitably plan for and implement building decarbonization policies and performance standards. The intent is for us to co-create together and design the most relevant content for an online, human-powered, California-curated Statewide Building Resource Hub.

To facilitate this, our Planning Team distilled the Collaborative into five (5) different “tracks” to foster deeper conversations. See descriptions of these five tracks below.

This track focuses on the scientific, engineering, and technological expertise required to understand and implement strategies for building decarbonization.

This track refers to the regulatory frameworks, laws, and governmental initiatives designed to promote building decarbonization and improve building performance standards.

This track encompasses the funding mechanisms and financial resources necessary to support the implementation of building decarbonization policies and standards.

This track discusses fostering collaboration, communication, and participation among diverse stakeholders, including residents, businesses, community organizations, tenants rights advocacy groups, and local leaders, in the development and implementation of building decarbonization policies and standards.

This track focuses on building the skills, knowledge, and capacity of training, education and placement programming involved in the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of buildings to support decarbonization goals.

The Planning Team aims to create respectful, informative spaces for all groups to participate in these tracks and in general meetings noted below. Some sessions might have a more targeted focus to support issues, challenges, and opportunities faced by California municipalities participating in the Collaborative. Other sessions might be structured to convene on issues, challenges, and opportunities faced by non-municipal partners (i.e., knowledge-holders of building decarbonization and building performance working in nonprofits; community-based organizations; construction, real estate, labor, utility, and philanthropic sectors; and other areas). We encourage cross-pollination of knowledge and industry representation in order to mitigate silos and ensure the voices of all stakeholders are incorporated into the implementation of building decarbonization and building performance efforts.

Other ways to Participate:

At least once a quarter, the Collaborative aims to hold virtual General Meetings–at-large at-large meetings for the entire ecosystem of knowledge-holders (i.e., all partners and municipalities) to come together, gain updates on our progress, express current needs and concerns, celebrate successes, and have a voice in the ongoing trajectory of the Collaborative and the Building Resource Hub.

Throughout the existence of the Collaborative, the Planning Team conducts qualitative interviews with knowledge-holders and partners about all factors influencing building decarbonization and building performance locally and statewide. These interviews serve as an additive to the “Program Track” series to further inform the content of the Collaborative and the co-creation of the Building Resource Hub.

The Community Hub allows for short-form and long-form engagement beyond the routine meetings where people can share best practices, offer insight, share documents, access on demand content, and more. Contact pars@usgbc-ca.org to join the Hub.

Have recommendations on who should be invited to participate in these deeper “track-level” conversations from your community?

Please complete this form.

Want to join or know more?

Please contact pars@usgbc-ca.org or john.balfe@noresco.com.

Collaborative Funded by the Department of Energy + Clearly Energy

The CalBPS Peer Learning Collaborative and Resource Hub are joint efforts led by NORESCO and USGBC-CA. These initiatives are supported by various partners and funding mechanisms as described below:

NORESCO’s role in CalBPS is through a nationwide project led by ClearlyEnergy that is furthering building performance standards in small, rural and Justice40 communities. The project is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Building Technologies Office – DE-FOA-0002813 – Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Resilient and Efficient Codes Implementation

USGBC-CA’s role in CalBPS is a collaborative effort between multiple stakeholders with funding provided by the Department of Energy’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Resilient and Efficient Codes Implementation (DE-FOA-0003225).