wildfires

Link to Architectural Record (Jan. 9, 2026) | On January 13, 2025, less than a week after wildfires devastated the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass issued Emergency Executive Order No. 1, which exempted rebuilding from compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The order also exempted these projects from complying with the City […]

Link to Archinect (Dec. 23, 2025) | In the aftermath of the devastating fires, the architectural community, including organizations, schools, and individuals, mobilized in massive efforts to support affected homeowners and create resources and roadmaps to rebuild. Meanwhile, the fires encouraged conversations over the future of resilient design and how new dwellings in and beyond […]

Link to Los Angeles Times (June 28, 2025) | Interest in building with earthen and other natural materials — such as adobe — spiked in the wake of Eaton and Palisades fires. … Ben Stapleton — an appointee on Horvath’s blue ribbon commission and executive director of U.S. Green Building Council California, a nonprofit that promotes […]

Link to The Hollywood Reporter (May 9, 2025) | The Environmental Media Association kicked off its ninth annual Impact Summit on Thursday, rolling out a two-day lineup of stars and activists for wide-ranging conversations about the environment. A large focus of the summit’s first day was discussing the aftermath of the Los Angeles wildfires that devastated the […]

Link to Go Green Radio w. Jill Buck (May 2, 2025) | In January 2025, the LA Wildfires were among the worst climate disasters of our time. The US Green Building Council-California, with support from Arup, has assembled the California Wildfire Rebuilding Guide as a resource for homeowners looking to make critical decisions on their rebuilding journey, and […]