You are not alone when you embark on creating a sustainable building. Green building features have already been incorporated into numerous construction and renovation projects in California. The projects identified below highlight some of the most innovative applications of sustainable building technologies, equipment, and systems. They also offer ideas, lessons, and inspiration!
This page lists the case studies by type of building/institution. You may find the same case studies listed by location, and alphabetically by name.
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- State Office Buildings
- Commercial Office Buildings
- Educational Facilities
- Public Facilities
- Residential
- Retail Stores
State Office Buildings
- CalEPA Headquarters Building
- Capitol Area East End Complex
- Franchise Tax Board State Office Building
Commercial Office Buildings
- The Gap, Inc.
- Hewlett Foundation Headquarters
- Jasper Ridge Field Station
- Ridgehaven Green Office Building
- Tricom Office Building
Educational Facilities
K-12
- Cahuenga Elementary School
- Camp Arroyo Environmental Education Center
- Cesar E. Chavez Education Center
- Heroes Elementary School
- Truckee Middle School
Higher Education
- Campus Center for Appropriate Technology (CCAT)
- De Anza Community College Kirsch Center for Environmental Studies
- Energy Resource Center
- Environmental Technology Center
- Salazar Hall, Sonoma State University
- Shorebird Nature Center
- University of California, Santa Barbara Donald Bren School of Environmental Science & Management
- University of California, Merced
Public Facilities
- Alameda County’s Santa Rita Jail
- Capital Area East End Office Complex
- County of San Mateo Forensic Lab and Coroner’s Office
- Golden Gate Park Pavilion
- Lakeview Terrace Branch Library
- Monterey Regional Waste Management District Administration Building
- Morro Bay Public Services Department Building
- Santa Monica Public Safety Facility
Residential
- Adeline Street Urban Salvage Project
- Colorado Court in Santa Monica
- First Community Housing
- Joustra Residence
- Nueva Vista Family Housing
Retail Stores
For more information contact: Office of Public Affairs, opa@calrecycle.ca.gov