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Indoor Environmental Quality documentation submitted to the U.S. Green Building Council in StopWaste's application for LEED® Platinum certification for 1537 Webster St. Oakland.
Materials and Resources documentation submitted to the U.S. Green Building Council in StopWaste's application for LEED® Platinum certification for 1537 Webster St. Oakland.
Energy and Atmosphere documentation submitted to the U.S. Green Building Council in StopWaste's application for LEED® Platinum certification for 1537 Webster St. Oakland
Water Efficiency documentation submitted to the U.S. Green Building Council in StopWaste's application for LEED® Platinum certification for 1537 Webster St. Oakland.
Sustainable Sites documentation submitted to the U.S. Green Building Council in StopWaste's application for LEED® Platinum certification for 1537 Webster St. Oakland.
In 2012, StopWaste developed a green building checklist for small commercial projects. The Small Commercial Checklist is intended to address new construction and renovations/expansions up to 10,000 square feet or $3 million.
Success StoriesThe United States Postal Service’s massive Oakland Processing and Distribution Center uses reusable containers to prevent waste and recycles undeliverable mail, paper, cardboard, bottles, cans, plastic film, pallets, and other materials, saving $200,000 per year.
News | 02/11/2015An article in the February 6, 2015 Oakland Tribune reports on a troubling increase in the amount of food scraps that Alameda County residents are putting in their garbage containers instead of their green bins.
GRANTS DISTRIBUTED TO ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT ALAMEDA COUNTY FROM FY 2013-2019.
Grant programs offer funding to entities involved with projects that increase source reduction, reuse and recycling, decrease the amount of waste generated and encourage the use of recycled content materials.