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Implementing Partner USGBC California and 50L Home Members – Electrolux Group, IKEA, Kohler, and Procter & Gamble – Reveal a Path toward Water Security and Lower Carbon Emissions LOS ANGELES, Calif., March 20, 2025 – In celebration of World Water Day, the 50 Liter Home Coalition (50L Home) and the U.S. Green Building Council California […]

Link to Los Angeles Times (Jan. 30, 2025) | If we want to build a safer future for Los Angeles, we can’t keep repeating the mistakes of the past. …Climate advocates are alarmed by the apparent rush to rethink clean energy rules. Ben Stapleton serves as executive director of the nonprofit U.S. Green Building Council California, […]

LOS ANGELES (January 16, 2025)  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded USGBC California (USGBC-CA) and its team of partners $3.8 million to accelerate building decarbonization in collaboration with municipalities throughout California including the City of Los Angeles, the County of Los Angeles, and local trade organizations. The funds come from the Resilient and […]

Link to Architectural Products (Sept./Oct. 2024, pgs 14-16) | What was once a novelty has become the norm. Green Building, sustainability, and efficient use of resources is a given in nearly every new architectural design, as well as for major renovation projects. But what about net zero? When it comes to carbon, waste, water, and […]

Link to Spectrum News 1 (July 4, 2024) | Van Drunen is the owner and winemaker of Charlie & Echo, an urban winery in San Diego producing natural craft wine from local vineyards. Van Drunen said they’re the first winery tasting room in Southern California to be certified as a California Green Business, and the first […]

New ‘Sustainable Production for Entertainment Certification’ (SPEC) to Launch as First Sustainability Standard for Workers Across Film/TV, Music, and Live Sports Events Los Angeles, CA (June 27, 2024)—The entertainment industry is about to receive a first-of-its-kind environmental certification for professionals. The U.S. Green Building Council California (USGBC-CA) – along with the film and TV, music, […]

USGBC California Selects 2024 Net Zero Accelerator Cohort, Helping Drive Viable Building Tech into Impactful CA Markets Companies from around the Globe Address Range of Green Building Net Zero Focus Areas, Earn Valuable Pilot Opportunities LOS ANGELES (June 13, 2024) The U.S. Green Building Council California (USGBC-CA) is proud to announce the 2024 cohort of […]

Event features Keynoters energy policy expert (DOE, OPR) Kate Gordon, author Obi Kaufmann; 16 Sessions, 30 Table Talks, Collective Impact Case Studies, and 90+ Exhibitors and Community Partners Los Angeles, CA (May 9, 2024) The U.S. Green Building Council California (USGBC California or USGBC-CA) is excited to announce its 23rd annual California Green Building Conference, […]

I was born here. Raised by rocky beaches, winter deserts, and towering trees. I’ve swam in fields of golden poppies, danced in streams with golden trout, looked down from the top of our tallest mountain to the depths of our driest desert, and choked on the smoke of fires and the exhaust of trucks. I’ve […]

In Hollywood’s films and TV shows, the images presented are often superior to the realities they depict. However in the case of Los Angeles and EVs, the image actually lags behind reality. Despite its international reputation as a sprawling metropolis long associated with automobiles, traffic jams, and endless freeways, Los Angeles has been a standard […]

Link to KCRW (Feb. 20, 2024) | Hear how one family is helping in an experiment around water use: The World Health Organization says each person needs 50 – 100 liters (13 – 26 gallons) of water per day to meet basic needs like drinking, showering, cleaning dishes, and washing clothes. A group called the 50 […]

USGBC-LA Releases 2nd Annual Pilot Flight Manual Featuring New Cohort of 14 Companies Worldwide, Current Pilot Projects LOS ANGELES (September 21, 2023) The Net Zero Accelerator (NZA), a program of the U.S. Green Building Council-Los Angeles (USGBC-LA), is proud to announce that Kit Switch, a member company of the 2023 NZA cohort, was awarded the […]