water use

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 […]

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 […]

Link to The Planning Report (May 3, 2024) | TPR spoke with Ben Stapleton, Executive Director of the new USGBC California (USGBC-CA), about the organization’s 50 Liter Home Coalition pilot project centered on how California residents can drastically reduce their water use. Ben walks readers through how a whole-home approach to water management can change […]

Link to Ten Across Conversations (April 19, 2024) | Listen in as Ten Across founder Duke Reiter and USGBC-California Executive Director Ben Stapleton discuss solutions for decarbonizing the built environment, ideals for the future of city health and design, and how California is currently leading the way in many U.S. climate efforts. (Listen to full […]

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 […]

Link to Spectrum News 1 TV Segment (Jan. 8, 2024) | U.S. Green Building Council Los Angeles has partnered with corporations as part of the 50 Liter Home Coalition, which strives to make 13 gallons of daily water use per person a new reality.  Some lucky LA homeowners are taking part in a new pilot program. […]