Built Environment Services for Member Agencies
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Authored by StopWaste and Arup, this primer provides an overview of a circular economy framework for the built environment at the community, neighborhood and building scales. The ideas and concepts included here are intended to stimulate local government decision-makers and staff in Alameda County and beyond to consider policies and actions in their jurisdictions.
StopWaste partners with local governments in Alameda County to advance innovative solutions that reduce waste in the built environment. We offer local governments:
Policy & Regulatory Support
Get help navigating the changing world of policies and regulations that address critical sustainability issues, including:
- Assistance with climate change and resiliency planning
- Support for policies, reach codes and leadership standards that reduce waste, save energy and water, and mitigate climate change
- Engagement with state and federal agencies to influence and track regulations affecting our region's environmental sustainability
Project Implementation Assistance
Obtain assistance with planning and implementing building, landscape and infrastructure projects that reduce waste, energy and pollution, including:
- Resources for increasing construction and demolition (C&D) debris recycling
- Technical assistance for green capital improvement projects including zero net energy (ZNE) buildings and carbon neutral municipal operations
- Technical assistance for sustainable landscape design, construction and maintenance and use of locally produced compost and mulch (see past projects here)
Professional Development Services
Receive reimbursement for certain green professional development opportunities, including:
- Memberships in organization such as ICLEI, ReScape California (formerly Bay-Friendly Coalition), U.S. Green Building Council, Build It Green, International Living Future Institute, and Green Cities California
- Conferences such as the Behavior, Energy and Climate Change Conference, GreenBuild, California Climate Action Planning Conference, and GreenBiz's VERGE
- Trainings and certifications such as Bay-Friendly Landscape Professionals training and qualification, California Building Officials' CALGreen course, LEED professional credentials, and Build It Green classes and certification
Contacts for reimbursement eligibility details: Jennifer West (landscapes) or Candis Mary-Dauphin (buildings, energy, climate planning).
Questions?
- Landscapes: Jennifer West, Program Manager
- Buildings, energy, climate planning: Candis Mary-Dauphin, Program Manager
Related Resources
Authored by StopWaste and Arup, this primer provides an overview of a circular economy framework for the built environment at the community, neighborhood and building scales. The ideas and concepts included here are intended to stimulate local government decision-makers and staff in Alameda County and beyond to consider policies and actions in their jurisdictions.