USGBC California

08/27/2026

Green career pathways need strong students, strong educators, and strong partnerships.

USGBC California is proud to partner with The California State University system and the Foundation for California Community Colleges to help expand green career pathways for more than 2.5 million students across California.

This collaboration connects education, workforce development, and climate action, helping students explore careers and skills tied to sustainable buildings, clean energy, resilience, and healthier communities. It also creates space for staff and faculty to grow their professional skills, deepen their sustainability knowledge, and build peer-to-peer networks across California’s green building community.

Because preparing the next generation of green building leaders also means supporting the people helping them get there.

Read the announcement: https://usgbc-ca.org/usgbc-california-partners-with-california-state-university-and-foundation-for-california-community-colleges-to-expand-green-career-pathways-for-more-than-2-5-million-students/

08/26/2026

🌱 The Wildfire Rebuilding Guide Just Got a Major Update -

Last year, USGBC-CA partnered with Arup and our Wildfire Defense Advisory Committee to publish the California Wildfire Rebuilding Guide, a resource for homeowners, contractors, architects, and community leaders navigating one of the hardest rebuilding journeys imaginable. A lot has changed since the...

08/19/2026

Wildfire preparedness starts at home, and small changes can make a real difference.

We're offering free, confidential Wildfire Home Hardening Assessments for residents in Los Angeles and Orange County within Rivers & Mountains Conservancy territory (https://rmc.ca.gov/territory/).

This program is part of our partnership with the San Gabriel & Lower Los Angeles Rivers & Mountains Conservancy and is designed to help homeowners better understand wildfire risks around their property.

Each assessment includes a two-hour exterior walkthrough led by our trained GBC Ambassadors, who will:
- Evaluate defensible space and structural vulnerabilities, including vents, roofing, decks, and other exterior conditions
- Provide practical recommendations to help reduce ignition risks
- Deliver a customized digital report for the homeowner’s private use

The assessments also give our ambassadors hands-on experience as they build the skills needed to become the next generation of fire professionals.

Limited spots are available. Sign up here: https://forms.monday.com/forms/f08d2a76f1908babef8fa13354829369?r=use1

08/19/2026

☀️ Summer is here—and extreme heat can impact your bottom line and customers.

The Valley Green Business Initiative helps businesses prepare for hotter temperatures through energy-saving strategies and operational improvements that will help make your business more resilient. Extreme heat can put added strain on your business and your budget.

A more resilient business is a more competitive business.

Now is the perfect time to:
✔ Improve energy efficiency for utility savings
✔ Maintain and upgrade HVAC systems
✔ Enhance operational resilience with battery energy storage solutions

Free assistance is available for eligible businesses in Council Districts 2, 6, and 7. Businesses can also apply for financial support to make energy efficiency upgrades, install EV charging, and replace dirty diesel generators with clean, all-electric solutions.

Get started today to prepare for what's ahead: EconomicAlliance.org/GreenBusiness

Brought to you by The Valley Economic Alliance, Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, and USGBC California.

07/28/2026

Early bird registration is now open for the inaugural Resilient California Summit!

This statewide convening will bring together leaders across sectors to advance the policies, partnerships, and practices needed to build resilience as climate change accelerates.

Date: October 20-22, 2026
Location: SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, Sacramento
Organized by: California Governor’s Office of Land Use & Climate Innovation; Climate Resolve; Farallon Strategies; California Natural Resources Agency; UC Davis Institute of the Environment; and Indigenous Futures Society

Early bird registration is available through August 21. Scholarships are also available to eligible nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations, local government representatives, Tribal community members, academic institutions, youth, students, and community leaders who are directly working to advance equity and climate justice in California.

Scholarship applications are due August 21 for full consideration.

Register, apply for scholarships, and learn more: https://ResilientCaliforniaSummit.org

07/10/2026

Applications are now open for the 2027-2028 USGBC California Regional Leadership Advisory Board. 🌿

Regional Leadership Advisory Boards (RLABs) bring together professionals across California who are committed to advancing sustainable, healthy, resilient, and equitable communities.

As an RLAB leader, you can help shape regional programs, events, advocacy efforts, and community initiatives while collaborating with peers across the green building industry.

Leadership opportunities are available across eight regions throughout California.

Nominate yourself or someone else by September 4: https://usgbcla.typeform.com/to/mkxZfTqI

06/10/2026

05/30/2026

05/13/2026

🌱 Looking for a Change in Your Career? - https://mailchi.mp/usgbc-ca/community-weekly-14158373

05/08/2026

🌱 Submit your RFI response to support low-carbon concrete solutions tied to LA28 -

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