Articles Tagged with ''green building''

USGBC California announced that it is assuming ownership and management of the Contractor’s Commitment to Sustainable Building Practices, the premier program for leaders in green commercial construction to demonstrate their commitment to sustainability and improve their initiatives over time.

Those participating in the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Virtual Summer Summit gained several helpful legal insights in the sustainability realm, courtesy of experts from Keller and Heckman Law Firm.

The USGBC California (USGBC-CA) and BuildingEase announced a groundbreaking partnership to create the Rebuild Marketplace—a centralized platform to connect communities, builders, and homeowners with sustainable and fire-resilient building materials in the wake of California’s increasingly frequent and severe wildfires. 

The U.S. Green Building Council California (USGBC California) will today present the Product & Civic Leadership Awards at its 24th Annual California Green Building Conference, being held for the first time in San Francisco. 

CertainTeed’s Flintlastic GTA CoolStar Ultra is a cool-roof solution with a membrane surfacing that utilizes naturally occurring aggregate processed to ultra-high brightness to enhance reflectivity.

The U.S. Green Building California announced its 24th annual California Green Building Conference, an impact-focused event that is the largest and longest-running gathering of leading advocates across California's public and private sectors.

The Climate Action Museum announced its winners for the Climate Action Hero Awards on April 7, 2025. Advanced Architectural Products (A2P) has been awarded the Green Tech award.

A brief chronicle of the efforts underway by leading building design professionals to support and galvanize action toward decarbonizing the built environment.

With the push to decarbonize the building sector, there are more opportunities for renovations and retrofits and this area is primed for the uptake in circularity. Here are some key reasons to integrate circular practices into building design and construction.  

With a rebranded focus on carbon reduction, resiliency, and equity, the new version seeks to reclaim LEED’s leadership position in sustainability amidst the rising popularity of other programs like Fitwel and Passive House.