green buildings

June 23, 2023

Coordinating Green Building Across the LA Region: MyGBCE 2023 Civic Power Panel Excerpt

At a recent US Green Building Council-LA event, Executive Director Ben Stapleton led a conversation with Marta Segura, Chief Heat Officer and Climate Emergency Mobilization Director for the City of LA; Rita Kampalath, Acting LA County Chief Sustainability Office; Sean Crumby, Director of Project Delivery and Sustainability for the City of Irvine; and Lucius Martin, the Deputy Mayor of Economic Development at the City of Long Beach on how the region is collaborating—or not—on delivering new green building projects and retrofitting existing buildings.

November 2, 2021

Sara Neff on Lendlease’s Sustainability Leadership & ESG Commitments in the Americas

TPR interviews Lendlease’s new Head of Sustainability in the Americas, Sara Neff, to update reader on the advantages of the Australian company’s global integrated business model and leadership in sustainable buildings.

October 26, 2021

Naava & Biophilic Design: Bringing Nature Indoors

TPR shares this editorial from Naava CEO Aki Soudunsaari, on the value and benefits of bringing natural elements indoors through biophilic design.

May 20, 2021

Stapleton & Mangham: USGBC-LA’s Net Zero Accelerator

With the unveiling of 2021's NZA Cohort at the Municipal Green Building Conference & Expo this week, TPR interviews USGBC-LA Executive Director Ben Stapleton and Net-Zero Accelerator Director Colin Mangham to offer readers an inside look into LA's hub of green building innovation.

May 11, 2020

Kilroy Realty's Sara Neff: How Might Office Buildings Change Post-Pandemic?

Sara Neff shares her insight into the challenges, solutions, technologies, and trends emerging in commercial office spaces to accommodate public health requirements and restore trust in shared workspaces.

May 30, 2019

SoCalGas CEO Bret Lane on How Renewable Natural Gas Advances California's Climate Agenda

SoCalGas CEO Bret Lane comments on the utility's new standard for clean energy and how renewable natural gas could further California's ambitious climate goals.

March 31, 2019

U.S. Green Building Council-LA Leadership: Ben Stapleton and Sara Neff

The US Green Building Council's LA leaders—incoming executive director Ben Stapleton and outgoing chair Sara Neff—highlight the role of green building standards in an ever-changing policy landscape.

February 19, 2019

Decarbonizing the Built Environment: California's Relentless Push Toward Electrification

Buildings are said to be the No. 1 source of climate pollution in the world, but California lacks a clear path forward to address building decarbonization. Real estate, infrastructure, and energy experts discussed the issue at VX2019.

July 16, 2018

Sustainability Maven Sara Neff on Kilroy’s 'Academy on Vine’ Hollywood Project

Sara Neff provides an overview of Kilroy's latest investment in Hollywood and covers the latest in resilient green building technologies.

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