by Shane Henson — June 18, 2012—The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and USGBC’s Northern California Chapter (USGBC-NCC) will soon launch the California Best Buildings Challenge, in hopes that this initiative will spur even more business owners and facilities managers to put making their facilities more energy efficient and sustainable on the top of their agendas.
Inspired by the White House’s Better Buildings Challenge (BBC) and President Clinton’s pioneering work to promote sustainable buildings, the California Best Buildings Challenge consists of industry-leading firms with a strong California presence that have committed to reduce their building energy, water and waste by 20% in two years. Adobe, Genentech, Google, PREI, SAP and Zynga have stepped up to kick off the challenge, collectively committing five million square feet of building space from their portfolios.
“We are pleased to have these leading-edge organizations on board with this incredibly meaningful challenge,” said Rick Fedrizzi, president of USGBC. “The California Best Buildings Challenge is raising the bar in terms of what is expected in the realm of corporate sustainability. We are eager to prove that curbing energy and water use and reducing waste by 20% in two years is not only possible, but a must-do. The goal is for this type of achievement to become the norm.”
