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Awardees include California DGS, Mad River Mass Timber, San Luis Obispo’s Andy Pease, Blade Air Pro Filter, and Epic Cleantec Global Design Competition “Shaping the Future of Water Use at Home” Winners to be Announced at Conference LOS ANGELES (May 14, 2026) The USGBC California (USGBC-CA) will present the Product & Civic Leadership Awards on […]
“Future of Water” Design Competition Winners to be Announced, along with Product and Civic Awards Christine Harada of CPUC & Julia Hatton of Rising Sun to Keynote; Lunchtime Panel Explores Plug-in Solar with journalist Sammy Roth Industry Expert Presentations, 60+ Exhibitors and Community Partners LOS ANGELES (April 29, 2026) USGBC California (USGBC-CA) is honored to host its […]
Link to APM’s Marketplace (April 20, 2026) | California became the first state to regulate embodied carbon in its building code. That’s changing the construction industry even beyond the state border. More than a third of planet-warming emissions come from buildings and construction. Most of that is what’s called “operational” carbon. …The rest of it […]
Link to SD Union-Tribune/Encinitas Advocate (April 9, 2026) | The City of Encinitas recently recognized The Grauer School as a newly certified Green Business through the Encinitas Green Business Network. A pioneer in holistic learning and sustainable practices, the school is the first in the San Diego region to achieve California Green Business Certification. This achievement […]
California’s Title 24, Part 6 Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Energy Code) are widely understood for what they are: a compliance framework, not a design methodology. They were never intended to shape architectural intent or engineering strategy in the same way that, say, real-world passive design principles or operational load optimization do. That reality hasn’t changed. […]
Link to GlobeSt.com (March 2, 2026) | USGBC California (USGBC-CA) has launched a building performance standard (BPS) model policy to help cities and counties across California reduce building-related pollution, improve energy efficiency and reach their climate goals. The BPS is responsible for regulating the annual greenhouse gas emissions and/or energy use of existing large buildings. […]
Mobile Sustainability Education Empowers Residents with Hands-On Resources & Materials, Education & Innovations for Energy Efficiency, Electrification, and Water Conservation LOS ANGELES, CA (February 12, 2026) The U.S. Green Building Council California (USGBC-CA), in partnership with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), announces the BuildSMART Trailer Tour for the City of Los […]
Link to SmartBrief (Jan. 30, 2026) | For builders and asset investors looking for certainty in an otherwise uncertain business environment, data centers and power facilities are a clear north star in an industry that headed into the year with not nearly as many strong markets to capitalize. …A recent article by law firm Morgan Lewis suggested growing demand […]
Link to CALO News (Jan. 13, 2026) | At the end of 2025, the Lopez family received a free new heat pump mini-split, a highly efficient heating and cooling electric system not powered by natural gas, as part of the program “Healthy Homes for Wilmington.” The Lopezes have lived in Wilmington for more than 40 years. They […]
Link to Forbes.com (Jan. 6, 2026) | In December 2025, the [EPA] announced an updated draft risk calculation memorandum for formaldehyde for public comment. Given that many of these products are built into our houses and condos, I reached out to professionals involved in these fields for their opinions on possible changes to the regulations and the […]
Awards to be Presented at USGBC-CA’s 21st Annual California Green Building Awards & Green Gala on Dec. 10th in Hollywood Intuit Dome, USC, Prologis, Arup, Salesforce Tower, LAX/Metro, Lagoon Valley, and Villa Esperanza Education Campus to be Awarded, Among Others LOS ANGELES (November 20, 2025) – On December 10th at the 21st Annual California Green […]
Digital Platform, Key National Companies to Support with Comprehensive Resources, Tools, Training, and Technical Support LOS ANGELES, CA (October 28, 2025) The U.S. Green Building Council California (USGBC-CA) has launched the California Building Performance Hub (CABuildingHub.org)(“Hub”), a comprehensive and centralized digital platform designed to directly support California’s urgent need for equitable decarbonization, energy efficiency, and […]
