Contemporary Green: Berkeley, CA
Modern Green: Oakland, CA
Green Points in Pleasanton: Sycamore Heights by SummerHill, Pleasanton, CA
Green from the Ground Up: Castro Valley, CA
A homeowner designs a hillside house that’s green from its concrete piers to its recycled roof shakes
A New Generation of Builders, Laney College’s Green Built Housing Project: Oakland CA
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.
Sustainable Purchasing Implementation Resources
These sustainable purchasing resources are intended to assist public agencies in developing and implementing sustainable purchasing best practices at their organization. Whether your agency is just getting started or is looking to enhance a mature sustainable purchasing program, there are resources on these pages to assist you. A few things to note about how to use these resources: