Rebuilding & Retrofitting for Resilient, Clean Energy Buildings

Our March 29 guest will be Ben Stapleton, Chief Executive Officer for USGBC California. His development and delivery of a portfolio of community engagement and education focused programming have centered on climate justice, high-performance buildings, occupant health, corporate sustainability, and regional resilience, fostering a sense of connection and shared purpose. 

USGBC-CA’s mission is to leverage the built environment to make California a more sustainable, resilient, and equitable place for all. Ben served on the Blue Ribbon Commission on Climate Action and Fire Safe Recovery following the 2025 LA fires. USGBC-CA has produced a guide to sustainable and resilient rebuilding for communities impacted by the fires and has led or participated in numerous wildfire prevention and rebuilding workshops, trainings, and events.

USGBC-CA also works on building decarbonization, with a focus on improving existing buildings. Last year, the organization launched the California Building Performance Hub, a website that helps building owners and managers to understand how to measure the energy use and emissions from their buildings and strategically decarbonize their buildings, while also providing resources about building decarbonization policy to municipalities and other stakeholders.

Previously, Ben launched and then managed the internationally recognized regional epicenter for sustainability in Downtown L.A., the La Kretz Innovation Campus, while leading operations, finance, and major program initiatives for the LA Cleantech Incubator (LACI).

Meeting to be held via Zoom. Please click here to register.