Green Homes California


Green Homes California takes a holistic approach to greening single-family and multifamily housing in communities on the frontlines of climate change. Whether you are an owner, tenant, property manager, or community resident, we have the resources to help you plan, fund, and execute projects to lower utility costs and improve occupant health while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.


Take advantage of our incentives for your property!

 

By installing at least one of the following:

  • EV charging stations
  • Heat pump water heaters
  • Heat pump HVAC equipment
  • Induction cooktops
  • Green technology pilot opportunities

Each property will receive:

  • A whole building assessment 
  • Resident engagement in English and Spanish
  • Enrollment assistance with utility programs and rebates

 

Click on the images below to identify which programs are a fit for your property!

 

     

Fill out our Interest Form!

 

For direct access to our digital tools for residents, click the button below!

Para obtener más información sobre herramientas relevantes presiona el botón!

Resources for Residents!


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Menu of Efficiency & Electrification for Multifamily Properties

Explore our Menu of Efficiency & Electrification for tips on optimizing operations and decarbonizing multifamily buildings. Three pathways offer cost-saving project ideas for owners and managers, with rebates and incentives. To learn how to navigate the menu, watch this tutorial video!

Explore more digital tools in the dropdown menu below!

Explore the menu!

This interactive map by Constellation (formerly Dynamhex) predicts sources of greenhouse gas emissions within a building portfolio and identifies the most effective upgrades for reducing emissions and operational costs.

YellowTin is a free resource provided by USGBC California to help you save energy and water and also reduce emissions from your household. Any tenant or owner can enter their home address, create reports and plans to save energy, water, reduce emissions, and more. This is a free resource provided by USGBC California!

Watch a demo video of the tool!

YellowTin es una herramienta gratuita de USGBC California para ayudarte a ahorrar energía y agua, y reducir emisiones en tu hogar. Cualquier inquilino o propietario puede ingresar la dirección de su casa y crear informes y planes para empezar a ahorrar.

¡Haz click para aprender más!

Incentivize offers our community a free, user-friendly tool that calculates federal, state, local, and utility programs available to your household to purchase a new or used electric vehicle and charger of your choice.

QuitCarbon is a tool to help you upgrade your home for reduced carbon emissions, lower utility bills, and improved safety and comfort by connecting you with vetted local contractors.

* If you use this link to sign up or mention USGBC California during the process, we may receive a commission to directly support our programs!


Save money on utility costs with low-to-no-cost tips while also creating healthier living spaces. Both tenants and homeowners will find some great advice here!

Download our toolkit

Ahorra dinero en facturas, con tips para acciones de bajo costo o sin costo mientras haces tu espacio más saludable.¡Propietarios e inquilinos encontrarán buenos consejos aquí!

¡Adquiere el kit de herramientas!

USGBC California’s Five Principles of Healthy Buildings provide any building resident with a framework for increasing occupant health and creating resilient spaces to live, work, and play.

USGBC California’s Five Principles of Healthy Buildings provide any building resident with a framework for increasing occupant health and creating resilient spaces to live, work, and play.

Join the Healthy Building Commitment!

Los Cinco Principios de Edificios Saludables de USGBC California proporcionan a los residentes de edificios un marco para aumentar la salud de los ocupantes y crear espacios resilientes para vivir, trabajar y jugar.

¡Únete al Compromiso!

¡Descarga el kit!

Check out our toolkit of resources developed under the Green Affordable Housing Program to engage multifamily building owners, managers, and residents around efficiency, electrification, occupant health, and community resilience.

Privately-owned buildings in the City of Los Angeles, with an area exceeding 20,000 square feet, must comply with the Existing Buildings Energy and Water Efficiency (EBEWE) Ordinance.


Multifamily Engagement and Pipeline Development

Under a Community Emissions Reduction Grant from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), USGBC-CA targeted multifamily buildings with an average of twenty (20) or more units in the Eastern San Fernando Valley from 2021 through 2024 through the Green Affordable Housing Program, provided project funding for EV charging, energy efficiency pilots, resident engagement, and other resources.

This case study demonstrates a holistic approach to engaging with multifamily buildings that can be further leveraged to increase access to energy savings resources in disadvantaged communities, both for building owners and residents.

USGBC-CA’s resident engagement sessions not only raised awareness about climate change and sustainability but also empowered residents to take actionable steps to lower their bills and reflect on their emissions to reduce their environmental impact. Making resources more accessible helped bridge a gap between residents and the programs designed to support them.

USGBC-CA launched its Green Homes California initiative to scale a holistic approach first piloted through the Green Affordable Housing Program, by partnering with multifamily property owners and managers, contractors, service providers, and residents to bring resources for efficiency and electrification into communities on the frontlines of climate change.

Electrifying the Green Affordable Housing Program

Under a Quick Start Grant from TECH Clean California, USGBC-CA replaced gas space and water heating systems with heat pumps in multifamily properties enrolled in the Green Affordable Housing Program in the Eastern San Fernando Valley.

USGBC-CA assessed the feasibility of retrofitting both gas-powered HVAC and water heating systems to heat pump models at a condominium complex, ultimately installing three (3) heat pump water heaters (HPWHs).

USGBC-CA replaced inefficient and aging gas wall furnaces for heating and through-the-wall PTAC units for cooling with heat pump units that could fit into the existing PTAC openings in a former motel converted to multifamily apartments.

USGBC-CA launched its Green Homes California initiative to scale a holistic approach first piloted through the Green Affordable Housing Program, by partnering with multifamily property owners and managers, contractors, service providers, and residents to bring resources for efficiency and electrification into communities on the frontlines of climate change.



Calling manufacturers and vendors to showcase their sustainable products!

USGBC California (USGBC-CA) has launched the BuildSmart Trailer Tour, a first-of-its-kind education initiative that provides a mobile, hands-on experience for community members to engage with innovative technologies, sustainable building materials, and energy-saving programs. In addition to showcasing over 40 green building materials and energy efficiency solutions, the BuildSMART Trailer emphasizes the importance of awareness and accessibility to resources in communities disproportionately affected by climate change.

Volunteer to help us bring sustainability education to our community!

Sign up to be a Volunteer for BuildSMART

Fill out the BuildSMART call for demonstration form!



  

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