Resources for Contractors & Service Providers in West Hollywood
Put Your Talents to Work Improving Buildings
The transition to high performing, all-electric buildings will result in a lot of jobs for engineers, contractors, building operators, consultants, and other service providers.
Use this hub to learn about changing policies, find technical support, and connect with possible clients.
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Learn
Review our intro to Building Performance Standards and West Hollywood EBPS brief.
Attend an upcoming webinar on West Hollywood’s policy.
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Connect
Benchmarking & verification providers - join our directory!
Additional services to be added soon.
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Get Support
Request technical support or join our office hours.
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Implement
Use our interactive Building Support Agent for compliance guidance, bid support, technology upgrade pathways, cash flow and ROI analysis, reporting, and more!
Learn About West Hollywood’s Equitable Building Performance Standards
To find out if a building is covered under EBPS, see West Hollywood’s Covered Buildings List.
Our EBPS policy brief explains the benefits of the policy, key deadlines, benchmarking and data verification requirements, performance targets, exceptions, extensions, and alternative compliance pathways, penalties, and where to learn more.
For detailed compliance guidance and a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document, visit the West Hollywood Building Performance Platform.
For an interactive walkthrough of the policy, watch the webinar recording available on this page.
For one-on-one help, sign up for our upcoming Office Hours, contact us, or use our AI-powered Building Support Agent.
Join Our Benchmarking & 3rd Party Verification Directory
West Hollywood’s EBPS policy requires covered buildings to procure 3rd Party Verification for their benchmarking in specific years, including this year, so there is an urgent need to help building owners find companies that offer these services.
In order to address this need, we have launched a directory of benchmarking & 3rd party verification providers offering these services for buildings in West Hollywood and across California. This directory is just a start – we plan to expand this to additional services.
If you are interested in being included in this directory, we welcome you to complete the form here.
Resources for Contractors & Service Providers
Contractor & Workforce Training
Efficiency First California, a nonprofit trade organization supporting California’s transition to clean, carbon-free energy, provides a list of educational resources for contractors.
Electrical Training Alliance, a national union-led collaboration to train electrical workers, offers a Learning Center with online and in-person training options.
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP) provides training and certification for eligible electricians to safely construct, install, and maintain electric vehicle chargers. EVITP also provides certification of electrical contractors that employ EVITP certified electricians (a requirement for state-funded charging station projects) and maintains a database of electrical contractors on their website.
Energy Code Ace is a one-stop shop for no-cost tools, training, and resources to help comply with California’s Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Energy Code). The program is administered by utilities and funded by their customers.
Solar on Multifamily Affordable Housing (SOMAH) Job Training Directory connects workers to job training programs throughout California. To qualify, you must be enrolled in or have graduated from a 40-hour course within the last 12 months from an eligible job training program. SOMAH is administered by the California Public Utilities Commission.
The Switch Is On Training Hub provides trainings at low or no cost for contractors.
USGBC California’s Learning Center offers a variety of green building and sustainable development courses. Training specific to building performance policy in California is on the Hub’s training page.
Implementation Guides
The Hub’s Strategic Performance and Building Decarbonization Guide provides practical strategies, case studies, and step-by-step guidance for improving energy efficiency, reducing operational costs, and meeting state benchmarking requirements through building retrofits and system upgrades.
USGBC, ASHRAE, and NYSERDA developed their Guide to Strategic Decarbonization Planning, which integrates planning, budgeting, and implementation in order to enable deep reductions in operational greenhouse gas emissions.
The Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Solutions Center provides a collection of proven energy efficiency solutions, financing tools, technical resources, and case studies to help implement building improvements.
The William J. Worthen Foundation’s Building Decarbonization Practice Guide is a reference tool that architects, engineers, and contractors — as well as building owners, managers, and funders — can use to find practical, case study-based strategies for achieving zero carbon buildings. The guide covers everything from design and construction considerations to specific guidance for multifamily, commercial, and institutional buildings.