VALUED CUSTOMERS & FRIENDS+

Living in LA is a year-round gift, but this month LA has given us more than most. With rain comes a reprieve and some peace of mind post-fire, not to mention a fresh and clean LA ready to grow whatever we all choose to plant.

Just this week, USGBC-LA gave us the gift and joy of honoring a few long time friends who have planted great things for this city. Housing for seniors without homes. A showcase of water savings surrounded by water 1 percenters. Wisdom that can protect us from fire.

These gifts have us heading into the holidays with full hearts! We hope they find you all wrapped in joy, health, love and nature.

Sincerely,
Cassy and Kirk

 

LATEST NEWS+

It’s tempting to wrap up and get cozy… but so is jumping in a good puddle!   Inspire Innovation, Community, Impact By FormLA Staff: At its 15th Green Gala, the Los Angeles Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC-LA) focused on community as it presented the 9th Annual Sustainable Innovation Awards. Read More     Play on a Rainy Day By Cassy Aoyagi: Grown-ups know bioswales and vernal pools help LA make the most of each rain, but it takes a kid to truly understand their magic. Read More     Gather Water Agency Gifts By Cassy Aoyagi: LA area water agencies are making it rain! They now offer triple the cash for grass they did in drought. Read More

SUSTAINABLE TIPS+

We keep Angelenos healthy by maintaining landscapes with muscle and craftsmanship, not chemicals. You can too!
 

 
Here’s what to do now to create the ideal clean and healthy habitat:

LATEST NEWS+

Meet Innovators
Play on Rainy Days
Gather Grants

UPCOMING EVENTS+

Fire-Wise Natives
Fire-Wise Homes

SUSTAINABLE TIPS+

Prepare for the Worst
Plant the Best
Protect the In-Between

BLOOMING NOW+

Christmas Berry
Silver and Gold

TEAM UPDATE+

Hero Honored
Innovators Awarded
Joy Provided

UPCOMING EVENTS+

Jan 14: CNPS Fire Wise Natives

Jan 15: USGBC Fire Wise Homes

Save the Dates

 

 

BLOOMING NOW+

LA’s best bird feeders and holiday wardrobe are on display throughout December:
 

 
See More Blooming Now

 
 

TEAM UPDATE+

For decades, J Lopez has worked to protect LA from wildfire and increase Angelenos understanding of how we can keep our homes and LA safe. He’s long been our hero, and it was a joy to see USGBC-LA honor his impact on LA’s resilience!

 

Congratulations Matloff Family and Thomas Safran Associates!

USGBC-LA awarded the Matloff Family Residence in Windsor Square for innovations in water savings.

Thomas Safran and Associates’ Gateway at Willowbrook won multiple Sustainable Innovation Awards for site selection, water conservation, and positive impacts on health and wellbeing.

Our own Isara Ongwiseth designed both projects. We couldn’t be prouder of his remarkable work and impact!

 
 

Tables at the USGBC-LA looked bright and hopeful thanks to happy potted succulents provided by Asian Ceramics and (native!) seeds of community from the Theodore Payne Foundation. Thank you!

 

 

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