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Raising awareness about significant sustainability challenges by hosting inclusive roundtable discussions that involve stakeholders from all aspects of the value chain. These discussions are centered on actionable solutions and collective commitments.

12/10/2026

California Green Building Awards & Green Gala

Location: Los Angeles
12/10/2026

California Green Building Awards & Green Gala

Location: Los Angeles

The California Green Building Awards winners are announced live at the Green Gala, where architects, developers, manufacturers, policymakers, and sustainability leaders gather for one night. This year’s theme is California State Parks, and every ticket helps power USGBC-CA’s work across the state.

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Green Gala

Previous Forums

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The Changing Tides of Sea Level Rise & Coastal Development – A discussion on shaping California's coast that preserves the beauty and accessibility of our shores for generations to come.
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Climate Risk and Insurance – Top experts from insurance, climate science, and government discuss the future of risk assessment and resilience.
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How Data Centers Pave the Way for a More Sustainable World – Learn about reducing carbon footprints through innovations in cooling and sustainability.
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Extreme Heat – Addressing California's heat challenges, focusing on resilience and introducing USGBC-CA's new climate-resilient construction training program.
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Our Buildings + Our Health: Occupant Health Conversation – A deep discussion about the link between buildings and our health.
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The Cost of Water – Assess energy and carbon costs of supplying water to Southern California, covering transport, distribution, and alternative sources.
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Building Climate Resilience – A deep discussion on how we develop a kit of parts to create a network of resilience hubs around the City of Los Angeles.
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Learn from industry professionals how greening our housing, especially in our low-income communities, could actually be part of the solution to addressing the housing crisis.
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Green Homes Part One (Single-Family) – Join experts for the first part of a two-part series to discuss how we best green the places where we live, and engage the tenant population.
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How do we electrify our region? Learn about codes and standards, innovative technology and financing, public funding for retrofits, charging infrastructure, energy storage, and more!
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The Renewal of Wood and The Future of Mass Timber – An informed discussion covering mass timber design, embodied carbon calculations, and latest updates on wood-related code issues.
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Reusing & Rethinking Water – An informed discussion with local leaders on how we address water use during this critical, and ongoing, time of drought across California and the Western US.
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Reducing California's Fire Risk – Come hear industry experts discuss some of the most important topics on reducing fire risks and address the issues from a community and building level.
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