Crossroads is 125-bed emergency housing facility in Oakland, California. The project skillfully marries environmental responsibility and social justice.

This is a July 2009 PowerPoint Presentation from Sustainable Energy Partners about green upgrade efforts underway at Fillmore Center in San Francisco. This project is not affiliated with StopWaste.

Fillmore Center is a 1,100-unit multifamily property that upgraded central systems, tightened systems operations, addressed waste stream issues and engaged occupants to improve environmental performance. The property is certified by the LEED Existing Building green building rating system.

Posada de Colores is home to 113 seniors in the Fruitvale district of Oakland. The 100- unit building is owned by Unity Council and was built in 1976. At the time of upgrade, many of the original building systems were still in place. The upgrade project gathered loans and grants from HUD and the City of Oakland. All upgrades were conducted while the units were occupied, not requiring relocation of any tenants. 

In Emeryville’s bustling Triangle neighborhood, a century-old fourplex apartment building was lifted off its foundation and moved to a new lot one block away to preserve it from being razed during redevelopment of the old site

Built by Brookfield Homes Southland, Colony Park is a community of 339 townhomes and flats in Anaheim located within walking distance to downtown.

ANG used a StopWaste grant to purchase reusable plastic pallets that prevent 37 tons of waste and save $46,000 a year. 

The College of Alameda, one of four Peralta Community Colleges, renovated its campus entry landscaping as part of its Sustainable Peralta campaign. The new entry landscape makes a visible statement about the College's commitment to environmental stewardship and signifies a move away from traditional resource-intensive landscape designs.

This case study describes how Pleasanton Corporate Commons, a multi-tenant office complex, received LEED-EB Silver certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings), and saves $110,000 a year on disposal costs—all by implementing a new recycling program.