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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 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 […]

LOS ANGELES (April 16, 2026) The Contractor’s Commitment, a national contractor-led sustainability initiative advancing five key pillars – carbon reduction, waste diversion, water stewardship, materials transparency, and jobsite wellness – offers a practical guide to begin tracking sustainability performance and measure ongoing progress.  Under the current Version 2.1 of the framework, the signatories have just […]

Link to SmartBrief (Jan. 30, 2026) | For builders and asset investors looking for certainty in an otherwise uncertain business environment, data centers and power facilities are a clear north star in an industry that headed into the year with not nearly as many strong markets to capitalize.  …A recent article by law firm Morgan Lewis suggested growing demand […]