USGBC California's Green Building Awards recognize your project team’s commitment and leadership in creating a more sustainable built environment for all! The Awards are merit-based, selecting projects that demonstrate innovation, sustainable strategies, and exemplary performance in the field of sustainability, occupant health, and community engagement.
The California Green Building Awards are open to both built and planned (unbuilt) projects that showcase innovation in sustaianbility (certification under any sustainability rating system is preferred, but not required).
Project awardees will be presented at the Annual Green Gala
October 14th, 2024: Application Deadline
November 1st, 2024: Awardee notification
December 11th, 2024: Green Gala (awards presentation)
Winning Projects
All winners will receive an award and be recognized at the Green Gala. All applicants will receive a 10% discount when buying tickets to the event. Additionally, awarded projects will receive the following benefits:
1. Inclusion in USGBC-CA’s digital tour of awardees on EcoMapCA.
2. Winners will be announced through USGBC-CA's social media, newsletters, email blasts, and a press release.
3. Winning project teams will also have the opportunity to submit a blog post for our website.
4. Project of the Year winners will be offered the opportunity to showcase their projects through a co-hosted sustainability tour (virtual or in-person) in 2025.
5. The opportunity to participate in a co-branded and promoted case study of their project (see past examples here).
6. Consideration for speaking opportunities in future thought leadership panel discussions or other 2024/2025 events as relevant.