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Greenbuild Focuses on Data Centers ‘Outside the Box’ and Climate Risk Budgeting
Link to Engineering News-Record (Oct. 30, 2026) | Building data centers that are sustainable and can be supported by often skeptical communities, along with baking climate change risks into budget planning for projects, were key themes at the U.S. Green Building Council’s…
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Impact in Action: USGBC California’s 2026 Legislative Year in Review
Introduction As we come to the end of another California State Legislative Session, USGBC California (USGBC-CA) takes a look back on the year that was. We entered 2026 with an understanding that a change in temperament and tone related to climate policy had settled into the…
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Three Business Cards: A California history of green building
I have kept three business cards. The first, from 1993, says President, U.S. Green Building Council, above an address on Battery Street in San Francisco. The second, from 1996, says Vice Chairman. By then, USGBC was also a client of my consulting firm. The third is the one I…
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Greenbuild 2026: Investing in People, Partnerships, and Progress
For most of my career, I have been working at that sometimes odd intersection of real estate, sustainability, and innovation. And despite all the headlines about AI taking over the world, I continue to believe even more and more that this work, our collective work, is all about…
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From Sunlight to Site Power: How Turner Construction Company Powered an Off-Grid Trailer [CASE STUDY]
On a clinical drug research facility project in Foster City, Turner’s team turned a temporary power constraint into an opportunity, using solar panels and battery storage to power an off-grid construction trailer instead of trenching conduit across the site or relying on a…
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From Service to Sustainability: How Volunteering Shaped My Climate Career / Del servicio a la sostenibilidad: cómo el voluntariado moldeó mi carrera en el ámbito climático
Nota: El artículo en español aparece a continuación de la versión en inglés. When I first became involved in community service, I did not necessarily see it as the beginning of a career in climate sustainability. I saw it as an opportunity to step outside of my comfort zone,…
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USGBC California Hosts an Innovative Carbon Forward Summit in L.A.
Link to BuildingGreen.com (Sept. 30, 2026) | The Carbon Forward Summit, hosted by USGBC California and held at La Kretz Innovation Campus in downtown Los Angeles, looked toward the 2028 L.A. Olympics and Paralympics and beyond through discussions on concrete mixes and other…
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USGBC California Releases 1st-of-its-Kind Report Mapping Lower-Carbon Concrete Transformation for Greater LA ahead of 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games
The report, “Lower Carbon Concrete in Greater Los Angeles”, highlights core barriers, recommendations, and a new regional working group being convened by USGBC-CA LOS ANGELES, CA (September 24, 2026) Greater Los Angeles is one of the largest concrete markets in the country, and…
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USGBC California Releases Major Update to Wildfire Rebuilding Guide
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…
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USGBC-CA Updates CA Wildfire Rebuilding Guide to Help Families Feel Better Equipped, More Resilient
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…
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Celebrating 20+ New Green Janitor Graduates in the Pacific Northwest
We have so many impactful programs at USGBC California, and one of them – the Green Janitor Education Program (GJEP) – was an early example that has helped exemplify a beautiful mix of workforce development, sustainability, partnership, education / training, and uplifting of…
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Designing for Peak Demand Reduction in a Carbon-Free Future
California’s goal of achieving 100% carbon-free electricity by 2045 is changing the way we think about building energy performance. Reducing annual energy consumption alone is no longer enough. Growing electrification is placing greater demands on the grid, particularly during…
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Electrification Is Reshaping California Facilities Work
Link to Environment+Energy Leader (August 27, 2026) | As California buildings move away from natural gas equipment toward heat pumps, advanced controls and other electric systems, facilities departments increasingly need employees with different technical skills. In some cases…