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Link to Environment+Energy Leader (August 27, 2026) | As California buildings move away from natural gas equipment toward heat pumps, advanced controls and other electric systems, facilities departments increasingly need employees with different technical skills. In some cases the shift changes how maintenance responsibilities get divided in the first place. USGBC California announced agreements this week with the California […]
Link to gb&d Magazine (August 25, 2026) | “For decades our basic approach to residential water conservation has been pretty consistent: Use less. Install a lower-flow fixture. Take a shorter shower. Run full loads. Water the landscape less often. Those strategies matter, but after several years working on water efficiency in California, I have come […]
Link to “In the Mix” – Masonry Industry Podcast (June 18, 2026) | Ben Stapleton has spent more than two decades working at the intersection of real estate, sustainability, and innovation. As CEO of USGBC California, he leads one of the country’s largest green building organizations, helping train thousands of industry professionals each year while […]
Link to Earth911 (June 10, 2026) | Every year, California’s commercial and apartment buildings burn through 109 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity, guzzle 240 billion gallons of water, and release 23 million metric tons of carbon — and until now, almost none of that was easy for the public to see in one place. That changed […]
Link to Everybody in the Pool Podcast (May 21, 2026) | This week on Everybody in the Pool, Molly Wood sits down with Ben Stapleton, the CEO at the U.S. Green Building Council of California, to talk about what it actually takes to make our buildings work for the climate instead of against it. …We talk […]
Link to Tech Talks Daily Podcast (April 25, 2026) | What if the smartest climate technology strategy isn’t about inventing something new, but rethinking the buildings we already spend 90% of our lives in? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I sit down with Ben Stapleton, Chief Executive Officer of US Green Building Council California, or USGBC […]
Link to APM’s Marketplace (April 20, 2026) | California became the first state to regulate embodied carbon in its building code. That’s changing the construction industry even beyond the state border. More than a third of planet-warming emissions come from buildings and construction. Most of that is what’s called “operational” carbon. …The rest of it […]
Link to SD Union-Tribune/Encinitas Advocate (April 9, 2026) | The City of Encinitas recently recognized The Grauer School as a newly certified Green Business through the Encinitas Green Business Network. A pioneer in holistic learning and sustainable practices, the school is the first in the San Diego region to achieve California Green Business Certification. This achievement […]
Link to gb&d (March 24, 2026) | The theme for Women’s History Month 2026, designated by the National Women’s History Alliance, is “Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future.” This theme celebrates women who are building stronger communities, advancing equity, and developing systems for long-term environmental, economic, and social sustainability. …The nonprofit organization [USGBC […]
Link to GlobeSt.com (March 2, 2026) | USGBC California (USGBC-CA) has launched a building performance standard (BPS) model policy to help cities and counties across California reduce building-related pollution, improve energy efficiency and reach their climate goals. The BPS is responsible for regulating the annual greenhouse gas emissions and/or energy use of existing large buildings. […]
Link to Autodesk Digital Builder (Feb. 24, 2026) | Episode 133: Last year was a tough period for a lot of folks, particularly in Southern California, which experienced devastating wildfires that destroyed around 19,000 structures, 16,000 of which were single-family homes. Rebuilding efforts are well underway, and to learn more about how recovery is unfolding, […]
Sustainability In Your Ear: The Net Zero Accelerator’s Colin Mangham on Nature’s Rules for Building A Sustainable Infrastructure Link to Earth911 (Feb. 23, 2026) | We already have the technology to decarbonize buildings, and many pilot projects have shown it works. So why hasn’t progress toward net zero moved faster? Colin Mangham believes it’s because we’re […]
