wildfire recovery

Link to Santa Monica Daily Press (Sept. 21, 2026) | USGBC California has announced the first major update to its California Wildfire Rebuilding Guide, aiming to help families affected by the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires rebuild with greater resilience, safety and long-term climate considerations. The organization will present the updated version during the “Wildfire […]

Updates include stacking incentives, guidance on Zone 0, insurance and more best practices around all-electric homes and sustainable materials LOS ANGELES, CA (September 16, 2026)  When the Los Angeles wildfires began in January 2025, the communities of Los Angeles experienced an enormous level of loss. The decision of how, and whether, to rebuild is complex […]

Link to Doctoring Up Design Podcast (June 2, 2025) | California’s escalating wildfire crisis is forcing a radical rethink in residential architecture. With fires growing in intensity, frequency, and unpredictability, architects, planners, and policymakers are coming together to define a new blueprint for resilient, sustainable living in the wildland-urban interface. In May, I journeyed to Design […]

Link to VXNews (April 8, 2025) | VX News recently sat down with Ben Stapleton, Executive Director of [USGBC California] to discuss the organization’s priorities since expanding statewide last year, including collaborative efforts to align policies on building performance, championing resilience in reconstruction efforts, and navigating key challenges in the building and construction industry exacerbated by […]