The USGBC and USGBC’s Northern California Chapter launched the California Best Buildings Challenge (PDF) at the closing plenary event of the 2012 Clinton Global Initiative America, a meeting focused on finding solutions that promote economic recovery in the United States. President Clinton and USGBC President, CEO and Founding Chair, Rick Fedrizzi, joined three of the six inaugural commitment participants, Genentech, Google and Prudential Real Estate Investors, on stage to announce the Challenge during the closing plenary of the popular event that draws more than 900 business, non-profit and media participants.
Inspired by the White House’s Better Buildings Challenge 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 percent 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.
