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We are partn= ering with the Harbor Community Benefit Foundation (HCBF) to provide clean= technology deployments at no cost to the owner=2C which could include: he= at pump water heating (electric)=2C electric vehicle (EV) charging=2C and= induction cooking (electric). Residents can receive a free home assessment of their property to identify= energy and water-saving opportunities and enrollment assistance for rebat= e programs. If you are interested=2C email us (mailto:greenhomes@usgbc-ca.org?subject= =3D&body=3D) =2C text 213-290-2019 (tel:2132902019) =2C or fill out our In= terest Form (http://usgbc.ca/ghinterestform?utm_source=3DNewsletter&utm_ca= mpaign=3D576b272f62-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_08_05_08_51_COPY_01&utm_medium=3De= mail&utm_term=3D0_-6163be9064-71176803&mc_cid=3D576b272f62&mc_eid= =3DUNIQID) . Learn More About Green Homes California! 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GWE=2C a Southern California-based EV charging infrastructure company=2C m= anages the process end-to-end and offers a profit-share opportunity to pro= perty owners. Program Highlights: =E2=9C=94=EF=B8=8F No-cost installation or equipment =E2=9C=94=EF=B8=8F Turnkey solution=E2=80=94GWE handles everything =E2=9C=94=EF=B8=8F 10 years of operation and maintenance =E2=9C=94=EF=B8=8F Revenue share from charging sessions =E2=9C=94=EF=B8=8F Lower charging rates for residents=2C guests=2C and ven= dors =E2=9C=94=EF=B8=8F Electricity costs are covered Eligibility: * Multifamily property with 50 or more units * Located in Los Angeles County or nearby: Orange=2C Riverside=2C San Bern= ardino=2C Santa Barbara=2C or Ventura * Preference given to: + Properties with secure parking + Properties in disadvantaged communities To learn more and apply: socalevenaccess.org/charge4all (https://www.socal= evenaccess.org/charge4all?utm_source=3DNewsletter&utm_campaign=3D576b272f6= 2-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_08_05_08_51_COPY_01&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_term=3D0_= -6163be9064-71176803&mc_cid=3D576b272f62&mc_eid=3DUNIQID) Please note: This is not a first-come=2C first-served program. All applica= tions will be reviewed and vetted before selection. The window will close= once funding is fully allocated. Watch the LA County Charge4All Program webinar (https://www.youtube.com/wa= tch?v=3Dc08dadZ3a4E&utm_source=3DNewsletter&utm_campaign=3D576b272f62-EMAI= L_CAMPAIGN_2024_08_05_08_51_COPY_01&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_term=3D0_-6163b= e9064-71176803&mc_cid=3D576b272f62&mc_eid=3DUNIQID) for more inform= ation! Any questions? Email reach2@green-wealth.com (mailto:reach2@green-wealth.c= om?subject=3D&body=3D) Learn More & Apply Here! (https://www.socalevenaccess.org/charge4all?utm_s= ource=3DNewsletter&utm_campaign=3D576b272f62-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_08_05_08_= 51_COPY_01&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_term=3D0_-6163be9064-71176803&mc_= cid=3D576b272f62&mc_eid=3DUNIQID) ** TECH Clean California Quick Start Grant Pilot Program Results ------------------------------------------------------------ TECH Clean California has released the final report for its Quick Start Gr= ant pilot program=2C an initiative launched to accelerate market transform= ation for heat pump space and water heaters. The program focused on provid= ing strategic investments for quick-deploying=2C innovative projects that= would serve low-income households and historically underserved communitie= s. The primary goal was to identify and validate effective=2C scalable str= ategies that could inform future statewide initiatives and create a replic= able model for equitable energy innovation. USGBC California=E2=80=99s contributions to the initiative are highlighted= throughout the report! Read the full report here: TECH Clean California =E2=80=94 Quick Start Gra= nt Final Report (2025) (https://apppack-app-tpr-prod-privates3bucket-tvt5lpzx0gqm.s3.amazonaws.co= m/documents/Quick_Start_Grant_Final_Pilot_Report_v250626_ORbfVZ6.pdf?AWSAc= cessKeyId=3DASIASLLU4AX2C2ATNM7W&Signature=3DEkm0RTnJ4EMVUfR0yWQCxyziets%3= D&x-amz-security-token=3DIQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEG4aCXVzLXdlc3QtMiJHMEUCID113FU4W= VFicfvUvJBamamc19kiDP1XQxMzU0A87VSSAiEAn5fOlBhYqR6GGnKkuPLjKvyjQg3su4cmJCQ= PxUndBNEqwAQI1%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FARAGGgwxNjE4NDMyNTA2NzYiDNO= uDPwZyJYjKbIxfyqUBIUfG8T874B6LO3QS7%2BHXCSrUTofXW0Dn4FULo0hl3uNj%2BCCdNrXa= KAK9%2B2wRZkt%2FCApSoNxVxT61RWhWvV7T5Hs5mXaCXlFon1Sp08U2XXbDpe0sXRF34IoaTO= L7kLLYpPK1ZGznKLVj%2Bzu8t0O5UhV13%2Fzuju2JY5TmM4vHNHC3PuuT3j3zxIJI4FaFn%2F= LXAnwXp63Amp8zNaoW3J7KuE3wlDM3us9dJioeaFpPhRdtUozT16fnYiTirl5uG8wnHhwtoAYl= Kh0ykDCQ8DEi8QP6anFSmQhQM8PQeebyyPet%2BdVzhMSARZ5G8HPXaFdl%2FW%2FXIILcLSba= f5ErKBFV1%2B4uma16DCMM%2F%2FSYriXip7VQa9kMOp1aTpHMetBQumFjGrYY%2BQ08ZoVI31= 5%2F8omKmRyHIzuqfIPX98tJnBHT2WG%2F%2F%2FB6Geu64EXrZ3t7qqSaCXX3wFwbAzO4r0Ko= 8w68bpbJH7RYBAvnD05av9IWkkpAQCc2m3HmLeQST9ji3sOD7&utm_source=3DNewsletter&= utm_campaign=3D576b272f62-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_08_05_08_51_COPY_01&utm_medi= um=3Demail&utm_term=3D0_-6163be9064-71176803&mc_cid=3D576b272f62&mc= _eid=3DUNIQID 0e81DLdD%2F84J4vvkh5lu5cXEJOovQrfXqZWEYrVMRopJFzaMDSOzX36IO3MCrdcjtlw1ehsN= 59Lt0XQ8dzVy5TOAIqxmv3lNTqkfb5XLyZoi%2FHtiXMzfZbrmcjjgtYQtIDDxTWasDMTRENNr= ubNozqSPRFp5COVnNUhMSt3uixT7JQUt2OqrbIHTl4a%2BOFzoaGaPgw99aAxgY6pgFLeMWK2P= lxOu6q60rTUAlEXU358Vqg5d26G97GcyIUChwEX%2BSZ4cUBm5nffUHZ4ahvIXCaBXCoRK0mSQ= Tqn2%2FIVjb0%2Bp1NUzsCF0QJwpWgGzyKn22sbjRFir9GI%2BUkf%2BdDGGhifLnoswc%2FaC= xJ2qV1K2QCMytlx%2FhFiKNex6RK61AEnB%2BtTsiEzZzug%2Fu82u7FQN2Mvv8OP6%2Fen%2F= e1azUNmuDZafYj&Expires=3D1758048813) Coming soon! New TECH Clean California multifamily incentives TECH Clean California will soon be offering a new round of multifamily inc= entives along with a set of Enhanced Support Pathways: Central Heat Pump W= ater Heater (CHPWH) Optimization Pathway=2C Electrification Readiness Path= way=2C and Small Portfolio Owner Pathway. An early look at these upcoming offerings was featured in TECH=E2=80=99s J= uly Stakeholder Meeting (https://techcleanca.com/events/14th-quarterly-sta= keholder-meeting/?utm_source=3DNewsletter&utm_campaign=3D576b272f62-EMAIL_= CAMPAIGN_2024_08_05_08_51_COPY_01&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_term=3D0_-6163be9= 064-71176803&mc_cid=3D576b272f62&mc_eid=3DUNIQID) . Further details= =2C including an upcoming launch webinar=2C will be announced on the TECH= Multifamily webpage (https://techcleanca.com/incentives/multifamily-infor= mation/?utm_source=3DNewsletter&utm_campaign=3D576b272f62-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2= 024_08_05_08_51_COPY_01&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_term=3D0_-6163be9064-71176803&mc_cid=3D576b272f62&mc_eid=3DUNIQID) . Green Homes Committee Monthly Meeting Recordings USGBC-CA=E2=80=99s Green Homes Committee promotes sustainable=2C healthy= =2C and affordable homes while expanding access to green housing education= =2C resources=2C and innovation. Check out this recording of two insightfu= l guest presentations from the August meeting on rebuilding and adaptation= =2E * 8/14/25 Green Homes Committee Meeting Featuring Ken Levenson (Passive Ho= use Network) & Justin Kilpatrick (Restore Zone) (https://youtu.be/hqGrFlef= xzU?feature=3Dshared&utm_source=3DNewsletter&utm_campaign=3D576b272f62-EMA= IL_CAMPAIGN_2024_08_05_08_51_COPY_01&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_term=3D0_-6163= be9064-71176803&mc_cid=3D576b272f62&mc_eid=3DUNIQID) Attend the Next Meeting (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/green-homes-committe= e-tickets-621861393167?aff=3Doddtdtcreator&utm_source=3DNewsletter&utm_cam= paign=3D576b272f62-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_08_05_08_51_COPY_01&utm_medium=3Dem= ail&utm_term=3D0_-6163be9064-71176803&mc_cid=3D576b272f62&mc_eid=3D= UNIQID) Advocacy & Policy () Legislative Round-Up As usual=2C the legislative session ended with a flurry of deal-making and= last-minute votes=2C in this case extending beyond the scheduled end of t= he session on Friday into Saturday. We=E2=80=99re still sifting through the results=2C but want to share a few= noteworthy updates: The biggest dealmaking was related to extending California=E2=80=99s Cap &= Trade program (now renamed Cap & Invest) all the way out until 2046. This= is an important achievement=2C giving clarity to one of the key climate p= olicies in the state. Its passage sends a strong market signal to reduce e= missions and provides continuous funding for climate-related projects acro= ss the state. The legislature also came together around pairing some electricity rate re= forms with funding the investor-owned utilities=E2=80=99 wildfire insuranc= e fund ($18 billion to be split evenly between investors and ratepayers).= It is hard to predict what impact these changes will have on electricity= rates. Any improvement is a good thing since lowering electricity rates i= s crucial to making building decarbonization work. Beyond re-funding the utility wildfire fund=2C there were many bills relat= ed to wildfire prevention and rebuilding. Among the most noteworthy was a= bill prescribing specific zone zero regulations and bills increasing supp= ort for defensible space and fire safety building standards=2C training=2C= and enforcement. Other legislation sent to the Governor=E2=80=99s office this session inclu= des policies that expand transit-oriented development=2C study Passive Hou= se as an alternative energy code compliance pathway=2C make it easier to u= se recycled water=2C require local governments to do more planning for ele= ctrification of buildings and vehicles=2C and incorporate safe indoor temp= erature limits into future state policymaking. 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= Thanks to everyone who joined our Pilot Flight Plans virtual meet and gree= t on September 12. The event exceeded expectations in energizing connectio= ns between our 2025 cohort and our broader community. It also served as th= e capstone to a summer of workshops and 1:1 sessions=2C where founders adv= anced ready-to-go pilot opportunities with the aid of the Pilot Best Pract= ices Guide as well as peer review=2C positioning them for the next phase o= f outreach and engagement.

We=E2=80=99re now actively connectin= g cohort companies with potential pilot hosts and advisors as we enter con= ference season. Many will be networking and pitching at upcoming conferenc= es=2C including VERGE (San Jose)=2C and Greenbuild (Los Angeles). Notably= =2C three of our companies have also been nominated for the 2025 Net Zero= Conference Trailblazer Awards=2C as featured in Metropolis.


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Do You Own or Rent a Single-Family Property in= Wilmington or San Pedro?

USGBC-CA can su= bsidize green technologies to save on household costs=2C improve local air= quality=2C and increase community resilience. We are partnering with the= Harbor Community Benefit Foundation (HCBF) to provide clean technology de= ployments at no cost to the owner=2C which cou= ld include: heat pump water heating (electric)=2C electric vehicle (EV) ch= arging=2C and induction cooking (electric).


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Residents can receive a free home assessment of their pr= operty to identify energy and water-saving opportunities and enrollment as= sistance for rebate programs.


If you are interested=2C email us=2C text 213-290-2019=2C o= r fill out our Interest Form.

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No-Cost EV Charging for M= ultifamily Properties

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USGBC California is partnering with GreenWealth Energy (GWE) to support Los Angeles County= =E2=80=99s Charge4All program=2C which provides no-cost EV charging infras= tructure to eligible multifamily properties across the region.


Qualified properties can receive Level 2 EV charging hardware=2C s= oftware=2C and electrical infrastructure installed=2C operated=2C and main= tained by GWE at no cost=E2=80=94for 10 years.

GWE=2C a Southern Cal= ifornia-based EV charging infrastructure company=2C manages the process en= d-to-end and offers a profit-share opportunity to property owners.

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Program Highlights:


3D"= No-cost installation or equipment3D"=E2=9C=94=EF=B8=8F" Turnkey solution=E2= =80=94GWE handles everything
3D"=E2=9C=94=EF=B8=8F" 10 years of operation and maintenance
3D"=E2=9C=94= Revenue share from charging sessions
Lower charging rates for= residents=2C guests=2C and vendors
3D"=E2=9C=94=EF=B8=8F"= Electricity costs are covered


Eligibility:

  • Multifamily property with 50 or more= units

  • Located in Los Angeles County or nearby: Or= ange=2C Riverside=2C San Bernardino=2C Santa Barbara=2C or Ventura

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    To learn more and apply: socalevenaccess.org/charge4all


    Please note: This is not a first-come=2C first-served program. All applic= ations will be reviewed and vetted before selection. The window will close= once funding is fully allocated.


    Watch the LA County Charge4All Program webina= r for more information!


    Any questions? Email reach2@green-wealth.com

Learn More & Apply Here!
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TECH Clean California Quick Start Grant Pilot Program Resu= lts

TECH Clean California has released th= e final report for its Quick Start Grant pilot program=2C an initiative la= unched to accelerate market transformation for heat pump space and water h= eaters. The program focused on providing strategic investments for quick-d= eploying=2C innovative projects that would serve low-income households and= historically underserved communities. The primary goal was to identify an= d validate effective=2C scalable strategies that could inform future state= wide initiatives and create a replicable model for equitable energy innova= tion.


USGBC California=E2=80=99s contributions= to the initiative are highlighted throughout the report!

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Read the full report here: TECH Clean California =E2=80=94 Quick Start Grant Final Re= port (2025)



Coming soon! New TECH Clean C= alifornia multifamily incentives


TECH Clean California will soon be offering a ne= w round of multifamily incentives along with a set of Enhanced Support Pat= hways: Central Heat Pump Water Heater (CHPWH) Optimization Pathwa= y=2C Electrification Readiness Pathway=2C and Small Portfolio Owner Pathwa= y.


An early look at these upcoming offerings was featu= red in TECH=E2=80=99s Ju= ly Stakeholder Meeting. Further details=2C including an upcoming launc= h webinar=2C will be announced on the TECH Multifamily webpage.

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Green Homes Committee= Monthly Meeting Recordings


<= span style=3D"font-family: Lato=2C sans-serif">USGBC-CA=E2=80=99s= Green Homes Committee promotes sustainable=2C healthy=2C and affordable h= omes while expanding access to green housing education=2C resources=2C and= innovation. Check out this recording of two insightful guest presentation= s from the August meeting on rebuilding and adaptation.

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Legislative Round-Up


As usual=2C the legislative session ended wi= th a flurry of deal-making and last-minute votes=2C in this case extending= beyond the scheduled end of the session on Friday into Saturday.

We=E2=80=99re still sifting through the results=2C but= want to share a few noteworthy updates:


The b= iggest dealmaking was related to extending California=E2=80=99s Cap &= Trade program (now renamed Cap & Invest) all the way out until 2046.= This is an important achievement=2C giving clarity to one of the key clim= ate policies in the state. Its passage sends a strong market signal to red= uce emissions and provides continuous funding for climate-related projects= across the state.


The legislature also came together a= round pairing some electricity rate reforms with funding the investor-owne= d utilities=E2=80=99 wildfire insurance fund ($18 billion to be split even= ly between investors and ratepayers). It is hard to predict what impact th= ese changes will have on electricity rates. Any improvement is a good thin= g since lowering electricity rates is crucial to making building decarboni= zation work.


Beyond re-funding the utility wildfire fun= d=2C there were many bills related to wildfire prevention and rebuilding.= Among the most noteworthy was a bill prescribing specific zone zero regul= ations and bills increasing support for defensible space and fire safety b= uilding standards=2C training=2C and enforcement.


Other= legislation sent to the Governor=E2=80=99s office this session includes p= olicies that expand transit-oriented development=2C study Passive House as= an alternative energy code compliance pathway=2C make it easier to use re= cycled water=2C require local governments to do more planning for electrif= ication of buildings and vehicles=2C and incorporate safe indoor temperatu= re limits into future state policymaking.


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Gree= n Building of the Month

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Colonial House M= ultifamily Housing

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The Col= onial House Multifamily Housing project is a 46=2C552 sq. ft. building des= igned to maximize affordable housing units on its site while meeting ambit= ious sustainability goals. The project aligns with LEED Platinum c= ertification standards and pursues zero-net-energy (ZNE)= performance across the entire development.


Sustainabil= ity Highlights:

  • 100% ele= ctric systems for heating=2C cooling=2C hot water=2C and cooking

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    Large rooftop solar PV array: 304 SunPowe= r modules (327 watts each)=2C totaling 99.8 kW

  • Low-emissivity glass for improved energy efficiency

  • Natural ventilation from ocean breezes= =E2=80=94no mechanical cooling required in housing units

  • Dedicated electric heat pump water heaters for ev= ery unit

  • Energy-efficient window= placement: living areas and bedrooms prioritized=2C with open-concept kit= chens

  • All ENERGY STAR=C2= =AE appliances installed


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Thank You to Our Annual Sponsor= s!


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USGBC-CA Partners and Sponsors provide operating support for= all of our programs and events as well as start-up funds for new green bu= ilding programs and initiatives.


Please join us= - we need your support! Contact Carrie Hester for more information.=

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Your= support is crucial in helping us advance our initiatives=C2=A0and transfo= rm California into a more sustainable state for all!

Click=C2= =A0her= e=C2=A0to learn how your contribution will help!

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Maintain access to exclusive USGBC-CA member benefits and= resources!
If you would like to become a member or renew your member= ship=2C please click=C2=A0here.

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