Link to Beverly Press / Park LaBrea News (June 4, 2025) | The U.S. Green Building Council California and BuildingEase on May 29 announced a groundbreaking partnership to create the Rebuild Marketplace – a centralized platform to connect communities, builders and homeowners with sustainable and fire-resilient building materials in the wake of California’s increasingly frequent and severe wildfires. The marketplace supports the recently released California Wildfire Rebuilding Guide, produced by USGBC California in partnership with Arup. (Read full article)
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