Sustainable (Green) Building Case Studies

California Green Buildings: Sorted by Type

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

• Cal/EPA 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
• Crenshaw High School
• Georgina Blach Intermediate School
• 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
• San Leandro Creek Environmental Education Center and Natural History Museum
• 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
• Inland Empire Utilities Agency Headquarters
• 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
• Betty Ann Gardens Housing Proect
• Campus Center for Appropriate Technology (CCAT)
• Colorado Court in Santa Monica (Adobe PDF, Size Unknown)
• First Community Housing (Adobe PDF, size unknown)
• Joustra Residence
• Nueva Vista Family Housing (Adobe PDF, size Unknown)
• 20th Street Apartments, Santa Monica (Adobe PDF, size unknown)

Retail Stores

• Ocean Beach People’s Organic Food Co-op
• Real Goods Solar Living Center

Last updated: July 31, 2008