Link to Architect’s Newspaper (May 10, 2024) | In April, California’s six regional chapters of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) formed an independent nonprofit that united the separate entities into a singular unit, now referred to as USGBC California. It’s serendipitous that this unification came just weeks ahead of USGBC California’s 23rd annual California Green Building Conference, where leaders in the sustainable building design, construction, and operations will gather for a day of presentations focused on this year’s theme: unification. (Read full article)
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