LA Better Buildings Challenge

Have you registered yet for the 22nd Annual Mayoral Housing, Transportation and Jobs Summit at #UCLA on May 10? The Los Angeles Business Council, in partnership with the UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate at the UCLA Anderson School of Management and the Los Angeles Mayor's Office of Public Engagement, is bringing together a formidable lineup of leaders and innovators! Confirmed and invited keynote speakers include LA Mayor Karen Bass, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, White House Domestic Policy Council Director Neera Tanden, U.S. Interagency on Homelessness CEO Jeff Olivetz, California Secretary of Transportation Toks Omishakin, and other distinguished figures are set to provide invaluable insights. Confirmed sponsors, including the California Community Foundation, Bank of America, BRIDGE Housing Corporation, The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, and Wells Fargo, underscore the Summit’s significance and the broad support for its initiatives. https://lnkd.in/gpgh4AKt #MHTJS #LosAngeles #LosAngelesRealEstate

Interested in pursuing LEED certification? Better Buildings, Better Plants partner Los Angeles Department of Water and Power implemented several efficiency measures at its John Ferraro Building, achieving LEED certification while saving 37% annual energy use and more than $1.7 MILLION in annual energy costs in the process. Learn how: https://ow.ly/2nyM50PWycJ

It’s the IRA’s first birthday and progress is piling up! The Inflation Reduction Act promised an unprecedented wave of clean energy investment. A year in, the early fanfare has so far resolved into unprecedented progress. The #IRA’s impact—in industrial investment, new jobs, and other economic activity—already exceeds early estimates. Learn more at the link below. #LAsBestBuildings #EnergyEfficiency #TaxIncentives #BuildingDecarbonization #WaterEfficiency https://lnkd.in/g5hQF2Qr

Earlier this month, LABBC's David Hodgins was joined by Douglas Emmett and Paramount Pictures to discuss their efforts to become “net zero ready." Watch the full webinar to learn more about the opportunities they uncovered and lessons learned as the LABBC's Low Carbon Leader's two-year program comes to a close for the first cohort of participants. #LAsBestBuildings #EnergyEfficiency #WaterEfficiency #BuildingDecarbonization https://lnkd.in/gAhycQDp

The built environment accounts for nearly 40% of global carbon emissions. In order for the world to achieve net zero by 2050, building decarbonization must be at the forefront. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Da5n71 #ClimateWeekNYC #ClimateAction #SustainableDevelopment #BuildingDecarbonization