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A New Generation of Builders, Laney College’s Green Built Housing Project: Oakland CA

Laney College’s Green Built Housing Project offers students in its Carpentry Department an unparalleled opportunity to learn the ins and outs of building eco-friendly houses. In partnership with the City of Oakland and the Oakland Rotary Club, the project has already completed one house and has another under construction. Truitt & White Lumber and other corporate sponsors are helping make the project possible.

Click the Download button to read the complete case study from StopWaste's 2005 Green Home Tour.

1537 Webster Street: A Green Renovation in Downtown Oakland

Read all about how we put our green building and Bay-Friendly Landscaping know-how to work when we renovated an old building in Oakland to create a healthy, energy efficient new office. The project was the first renovated building in the country to earn LEED Platinum certification, the highest rating in the LEED Green Building Rating System.

Green Home Success Stories

These Home Remodeling and New Home Construction Success Stories were published in 2005 as part of StopWaste's Green Home Tour in Alameda County.

Energy Efficient Homes

If you are looking to make your home healthier, more efficient, while saving money, addressing energy inefficiencies that exist in your home is the best place to start. On this page, you'll find how your home can benefit from energy upgrades, and links to programs we run to help residents save energy.

Featured StopWaste Grantee: Habitat for Humanity East Bay

Habitat for Humanity East Bay, a non-profit celebrating its 20th year, represents the rare organization that has successfully combined concern for social justice with environmental awareness.

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