Sustainable (Green) Building Case Studies

California Green Buildings: Sorted by Location

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 location, in case you are interested in visiting. You may find the same case studies listed alphabetically, and by type of building/institution.

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• Central Coast
• Central Valley
• Northern California
• Southern California

Central Coast

Marina

• The Monterey Regional Waste Management District Administration Building

Morro Bay

• Public Services Department Building

Santa Barbara

• Donald Bren School of Environmental Science & Management

Central Valley

Sacramento

• Cal/EPA Headquarters Building
• Capitol Area East End Complex
• Franchise Tax Board State Office Building

Truckee

• Truckee Middle School

Northern California

Alameda

• Alameda County's Santa Rita Jail

Arcata

• Campus Center for Appropriate Technology (CCAT)

Berkeley

• Adeline Street Urban Salvage Project
• Shorebird Nature Center

Cupertino

• De Anza Community College, Kirsch Center for Environmental Studies

Hopland

• Real Goods Solar Living Center

Livermore

• Camp Arroyo Environmental Education Center

Los Altos

• Georgina Blach Intermediate School

Oakland

• Cesar E. Chavez Education Center

Rohnert Park

• Environmental Technology Center
• Salazar Hall, Sonoma State University

San Bruno

• The Gap, Inc.

San Francisco

• Golden Gate Park Pavilion

San Leandro

• San Leandro Creek Environmental Education Center and Natural History Museum

San Mateo

• County of San Mateo Forensic Lab and Coroner's Office
• Hewlett Foundation Headquarters
• Jasper Ridge Field Station
• Joustra Residence

San José

• Betty Ann Gardens Housing Project
• First Community Housing (Adobe PDF, size unknown)

Santa Cruz

• Nueva Vista Family Housing (Adobe PDF, size Unknown)

Truckee

• Truckee Middle School

Southern California

Chino

• Inland Empire Utilities Agency Headquarters

Downey

• Energy Resource Center

Los Angeles

• Cahuenga Elementary School
• Crenshaw High School
• Lakeview Terrace Branch Library

Ocean Beach

• O.B. People’s Organic Food Co-op

Pasadena

• Tricom Office Building

San Diego

• Ridgehaven Green Office Building

Santa Ana

• Heroes Elementary School

Santa Monica

• City’s Public Safety Facility
• Colorado Court in Santa Monica (Adobe PDF, size unknown)
• 20th Street Apartments, Santa Monica (Adobe PDF, size unknown)

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Last updated: January 15, 2008