Building a Statewide Trainer Network to Accelerate Building Decarbonization in California
A Request for Proposal for Sustainability, Green Building, and Climate Resilience Education and Training
U.S. Green Building Council California (USGBC-CA), founded in 2002, has extensive
experience in providing sustainability program management, environmental education and
training, community engagement, and project management through our dedicated team and the
knowledge of our 3,000 plus members. USGBC-CA’s mission is to transform California through
the built environment into a more sustainable, resilient, and equitable place for all. We
accomplish this through leading, connecting, educating, and advocating. More information can
be found here.
Objectives
This request for proposal is prepared by the California Green Building Council, doing business
as USGBC California, (“USGBC-CA”) to develop partnerships with trainers and training partners
to expand our current training portfolio statewide, as well as create new content based on
industry and market needs. In upholding our commitment to equity, we will work to ensure that
our staff, community leaders, members, and volunteers will be prepared to take the right action
in communicating effectively with each other, as well as, external community-based groups,
especially in under-resourced communities. Some key areas of expertise to deliver the courses
include, but are not limited to: Green Building Certifications, Health and Wellness, ESG, Water
Conservation, Decarbonization, Energy Efficiency, Electrification, Landscape Design, Waste
Diversion and Materials Selection.
Training Roles & Responsibilities
Our training will strive to create agency for everyone, regardless of their role, so they can play
their part in the fight against climate change by bringing awareness and strategy to those who
work directly with residents, design, build, or manage buildings, and/or other stakeholders in
green building and sustainable development. We’re looking for the following partners to join our
Statewide Training Network:
● Community-Based Organization Partner - NGOs and other community-based
organizations who wish to partner with USGBC-CA in developing new content, updating
existing content, delivering training, and marketing training to wider audiences.
opportunities here for developing co-branded content and joint funding applications.
● Trainer - A contracted individual or partner delivering USGBC-CA virtual, hybrid, and/or
in-person training content in English, Spanish, or other languages based on community
needs.
● Training Delivery Partner — NGOs that partner with us to deliver training content,
either owned by USGBC-CA or your organization’s branded content delivered through
our platform.
● Course Development Collaboration - Assist with creating and developing a new
USGBC-CA sustainability training course or certificate training.
● Volunteer Speakers - Volunteers statewide who can deliver volunteer training and
workshops through our Green Schools Program, Green Homes California Program,
Green Building Corps Internship Program, and statewide community events.
Scope of Work
USGBC-CA is seeking trainers and training delivery partners to reach and expand our diverse
statewide audience. Each training is an opportunity to develop and empower someone on their
path to support the green economy. We seek multilingual trainers to deliver content and who will
invite their local community as well. If you or your organization currently offers training that
aligns with our mission, we can potentially add it to our portfolio of training, promote on our
platform, and/or develop co-branded content. Training may be delivered live or in-person with
the use of Zoom and our Learning Center LMS (Learning Management System) for access to
materials, exams and certificate distribution. On-demand courses via our Learning Center LMS
will be available by the end of Q1 2025. Areas of focus for partner deliverables and engagement
include but are not limited to:
● Deliver Certificate Courses developed by USGBC-CA in English and/or Spanish:
○ LEED Green Associate Exam Prep
○ LEED Accredited Professional O+M Exam Prep
○ USGBC-CA Extreme Heat for Construction Professionals (Eng + Spanish)
○ USGBC-CA Green Building Professionals
○ USGBC-CA Green Schools Sustainability Fundamentals (for K-12 students)
○ USGBC-CA Sustainable Landscape Professionals
○ USGBC-CA Wildfire Defense for Construction Professionals (Eng + Spanish)
○ USGBC-CA Wildfire Defense for Landscape Professionals (Eng + Spanish)
○ USGBC-CA Sustainable Production in Entertainment (SPEC)
● Deliver our Training Portfolio partner courses as needed on behalf of USGBC-CA:
○ Building Resilience: Community
○ Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) Professional Series
○ Decarbonization and ESG Fundamentals
○ Decarbonization is a Group Project: Embodied Carbon & Scope 3 Emissions
○ Green Janitor Education Program (GJEP)
○ GPRO Fundamentals
○ GPRO Construction Management
○ GPRO Operations and Maintenance
○ ISI Envision Sustainability Professional - 2 Day Training
○ LEED Documentation Strategies for Construction Professionals
○ WELL Accredited Professional
○ TRUE Zero Waste and Circular Economy
● Deliver your training course(s) approved by USGBC-CA that aligns with our
professional training and workforce development goals:
○ Includes co-promotion of training events to our communities and members
○ Provide in person, Zoom, technical, logistical, and other administrative support to
deliver the course(s).
● Provide access (as needed) to training rooms, offices, or facilities preferably at
low to no cost for our regional in-person training sessions with a minimum of
twenty (20) attendees:
○ Northern California
○ Central California
○ Southern California
● Develop co-branded training courses, certificate programs, supporting materials,
and exams through collaborative partnerships based on industry needs and
funding availability:
○ Content for a University or College
○ Training for specific industries, communities, non-profit organizations, as well as
cities, counties, municipalities, and corporations.
○ Provide reciprocal letters or support or other supporting partner materials for
funding opportunities, grant applications and sponsorship opportunities as
applicable.
Anticipated Timeline
Below is a list of dates with USGBC-CA’s anticipated timeline, which is subject to change.
September 12, 2024 Applications open
October 18, 2024 Applications close
October 25, 2024 Applications reviewed and virtual interviews scheduled.
November 8, 2024 Trainers identified and introduction into network sent via email and invitation to set trainer dates
November 18-22, 2024 Conduct Train the Trainer sessions for USGBC-CA Professional Development Courses
Compensation
Compensation is competitive and variable based on the course topic, duration, class size,
delivery format, and relevant travel expenses.
How to Apply
To respond to the RFP, please use the following link to submit your Statewide Trainer Network
Application. If you have any questions, please contact the Training Team at
training@usgbc-ca.org. We thank you for your time and look forward to receiving your
application.