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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=3D5ced74b921-EMAI= L_CAMPAIGN_2024_08_05_08_51_COPY_01&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_term=3D0_-6163b= e9064-71176803&mc_cid=3D5ced74b921&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=3D5ced74b921-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_08_05_08_= 51_COPY_01&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_term=3D0_-6163be9064-71176803&mc_= cid=3D5ced74b921&mc_eid=3DUNIQID) Advocacy & Policy () Balcony Solar Rooftop solar originally scaled up in Germany=2C which had the first feed-= in tariff=2C allowing building owners to offset electricity costs by sendi= ng power back to the grid. As it scaled=2C rooftop solar allowed millions= of families to reduce their electricity costs and contribute to the trans= ition to clean energy. This growth contributed to an amazing reduction in= solar panel manufacturing costs (which scale down as deployment scales up= ). In California=2C rooftop solar has generated thousands of jobs=2C incre= ased property values=2C and reduced the usage of fossil-fuel power plants. Balcony solar=2C also called plug-in solar=2C is a newer alternative to ro= oftop solar that you may not have heard of yet. It empowers everyday peopl= e to produce their own power without the need to buy=2C finance=2C or leas= e a system costing tens of thousands of dollars=2C hire someone to install= the system=2C get permits=2C apply for rebates=2C or even own their own r= oof. Image: The Guardian Image: Batterlution The trick of these systems is that they are small enough to hang from a ba= lcony (hence the name) or any other sunny location. They don=E2=80=99t pro= vide nearly as much electricity as a rooftop system=2C but they are much l= ess expensive than rooftop systems and cut out many of the challenges asso= ciated with rooftop solar. Combined with portable batteries=2C they can of= fset some household electricity usage when electricity is most expensive. Like rooftop solar=2C plug-in solar scaled up first in Germany=2C where mo= re than a million individual panels have been plugged into household outle= ts across the country. In the United States=2C plug-in solar kits are begi= nning to be available but fall into a legal gray zone. The non-profitBrigh= t Saver (https://www.brightsaver.org/?utm_source=3DNewsletter&utm_campaign= =3D5ced74b921-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_08_05_08_51_COPY_01&utm_medium=3Demail&u= tm_term=3D0_-6163be9064-71176803&mc_cid=3D5ced74b921&mc_eid=3DUNIQI= D) is working to make plug-in solar affordable=2C accessible=2C safe=2C an= d legal. Earlier this year=2C the first state policy defining safety standards for= plug-in solar and establishing the right of households to use the systems= without a permit was passed unanimously by the Utah legislature=2C where= the concept appeals to the state=E2=80=99s libertarian politics. Underwri= ters Laboratories (UL) is currently certifying the first systems=2C and le= gislators in more statesare planning to propose (https://www.canarymedia.c= om/articles/solar/vermont-new-hampshire-plug-in-balcony-legislation?utm_so= urce=3DNewsletter&utm_campaign=3D5ced74b921-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_08_05_08_5= 1_COPY_01&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_term=3D0_-6163be9064-71176803&mc_c= id=3D5ced74b921&mc_eid=3DUNIQID) similar policies. In California=2C the appeal of energy independence might be coupled with r= esilience and climate benefits=2C not to mention the affordability and equ= ity elements of a policy that can allow households=2C including renters=2C= to reduce their electricity bills with small investments that have a payb= ack period of just four to five years=2C according to Bright Saver. Is balcony solar a good green building solution for California? Let us kno= w what you think! Email your thoughts to michael@usgbc-ca.org (mailto:mich= ael@usgbc-ca.org?subject=3D&body=3D) . 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Our new Best Practice Guide for Sustainable Facilities helps organizations cut emissions=2C boost resilience=2C and engage= employees in climate action.


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The BuildSMART trailer is= a mobile learning resource from USGBC California=2C projected to engage o= ver 10=2C000 people annually from 2025-2027 by showcasing sustainable buil= ding technologies=2C with a focus on indoor air quality=2C energy=2C and w= ater efficiency.=C2=A0


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If your business is l= ocated in the Cities of Los Angeles=2C La Mesa=2C Encinitas=2C or= Vista=2C this FREE program offers access to strategies and tools= that can help save money on utilities=2C conserve resources=2C and create= healthy work environments while earning the distinction of being a Certif= ied Green Business.=C2=A0


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Are you a Certified Green Business=2C or on your way to becoming one? D= o you want to make energy-saving upgrades but need financial support?


Up to 75 Mini-Grants of $1=2C000 each are now availab= le to help small businesses across California complete electrification and= energy-efficiency projects. Eligible upgrades include LED lighting=2C sma= rt thermostats=2C EV chargers=2C HVAC tune-ups=2C and more.

  • Applications are open through October= 24=2C 2025 (11:59 PM PST). Projects must begin on or after Septe= mber 12=2C 2025=2C and be completed by March 31=2C 2026.


  • A= pplying is simple: Submit a Mini-Grant application describing you= r project and explaining how funding will benefit both your business and t= he community you serve.


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We=E2=80=99re actively sharing pilot Flight Pl= ans from the 2025 Net Zero Accelerator (NZA) cohort=2C an all-star lineup= of innovators delivering real-world solutions across energy=2C water=2C w= aste=2C materials=2C HVAC=2C data platforms=2C and more.


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These companies are bringing disciplined focus=2C= strong business cases=2C and pilot-ready technologies designed to acceler= ate decarbonization in buildings and infrastructure. Explore the full coho= rt at = NetZeroAccelerator.org/nza-25 and check out the video from our recent= pitch event to see and hear how they=E2=80=99re tackling today=E2=80=99s= most urgent challenges and creating opportunities for collaboration acros= s California and beyond.

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Rooftop solar originally scaled up in Germany=2C which had the first fe= ed-in tariff=2C allowing building owners to offset electricity costs by se= nding power back to the grid. As it scaled=2C rooftop solar allowed millio= ns of families to reduce their electricity costs and contribute to the tra= nsition to clean energy. This growth contributed to an amazing reduction i= n solar panel manufacturing costs (which scale down as deployment scales u= p). In California=2C rooftop solar has generated thousands of jobs=2C incr= eased property values=2C and reduced the usage of fossil-fuel power plants= =2E


Balcony solar=2C also called plu= g-in solar=2C is a newer alternative to rooftop solar that you may not hav= e heard of yet. It empowers everyday people to produce their own power wit= hout the need to buy=2C finance=2C or lease a system costing tens of thous= ands of dollars=2C hire someone to install the system=2C get permits=2C ap= ply for rebates=2C or even own their own roof.

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The trick of these= systems is that they are small enough to hang from a balcony (hence the n= ame) or any other sunny location. They don=E2=80=99t provide nearly as muc= h electricity as a rooftop system=2C but they are much less expensive than= rooftop systems and cut out many of the challenges associated with roofto= p solar. Combined with portable batteries=2C they can offset some househol= d electricity usage when electricity is most expensive.


Like rooftop solar=2C plug-in solar scaled up first in Germany=2C where m= ore than a million individual panels have been plugged into household outl= ets across the country. In the United States=2C plug-in solar kits are beg= inning to be available but fall into a legal gray zone. The non-profit Bright Saver is working= to make plug-in solar affordable=2C accessible=2C safe=2C and legal.

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Earlier this year=2C the first state policy defining safety= standards for plug-in solar and establishing the right of households to u= se the systems without a permit was passed unanimously by the Utah legisla= ture=2C where the concept appeals to the state=E2=80=99s libertarian polit= ics. Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is currently certifying the first syst= ems=2C and legislators in more states are planning to propose similar policies.


In California=2C the appeal of energy independence might be coupled w= ith resilience and climate benefits=2C not to mention the affordability an= d equity elements of a policy that can allow households=2C including rente= rs=2C to reduce their electricity bills with small investments that have a= payback period of just four to five years=2C according to Bright Saver.


Is balcony solar a good gre= en building solution for California? Let us know what you think!= Email your thoughts to michael@usgbc-ca.org.=C2=A0

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The California State University=2C Northridge (C= SUN) Sustainability Center serves as a living laboratory for environmental= education=2C innovation=2C and zero-waste operations. This 8=2C000 sq. ft= =2E facility was designed to achieve LEED Platinum certification and exempli= fies the university=E2=80=99s commitment to sustainability and hands-on le= arning in green building design.

Sustainability Highlights:

  • Net-zero energy performance powered by a 200 kW= rooftop solar PV system

  • 100% electric building systems for= heating=2C cooling=2C and hot water

  • On-site composting and= materials recovery facility supporting zero-waste campus operations

  • Passive design strategies=2C including natural daylighting and c= ross ventilation

  • Graywater system for landscape irrigation= and native=2C drought-tolerant planting

  • High-efficiency LE= D lighting and occupancy sensors throughout

  • Real-time build= ing performance dashboard for student learning and research

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