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Sustainable (Green) Building First Cycle Grantees |
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At the February 23-24, 2000 Board meeting, the Board approved staff’s recommendation to fund the first cycle of the Sustainable Building Grant Program. The Board received a total of 16 applications and recommended 11 for funding, totaling $492,684. The distribution of funds was closely split between program and construction projects, with the Board funding seven program projects and four construction projects. The construction projects ranged from development of a facilities plan to the actual construction of a building. The program projects were more focused on guideline development, workshops and educational outreach efforts. Grant Project Summaries, Deliverables and PhotosThe following jurisdictions received grant funds to develop or expand their green building programs, or design and construct a sustainable building for their local community. This grant cycle is now closed, if deliverables or photographs were received for a specific project, they will be located under their respective project summaries. Grantees
City of Santa MonicaDescription of project: These funds were to be used to develop green building design and construction guidelines. ($37,000) Project update: The city held working groups (PDF, 5.1MB) with numerous city staff, as well as architects and contractors to work on the city’s affordable housing issues. Through these meetings, a cost analysis for 25 green building materials and practices was conducted, 2 affordable housing case studies were developed and a list of local product vendors was established. In light of these accomplishments, the city felt that they expanded their community’s knowledge of sustainable building practices and affordable housing with the tools developed under this grant project. Cost Analysis and Case Study Cost Estimator (PDF, 2.5MB)
County of Santa BarbaraDescription of project: The funding was used to research, compile, publish, promote, and distribute regionally targeted Santa Barbara County Green Building Guidelines. ($46,700) Project Update: The Santa Barbara County Green Building Guidelines, also referred to as The Sustainability Project-Implementing Community Solutions, were completed and are available on line (PDF, size unknown).
City of OaklandDescription of project: The City of Oakland incorporated sustainable building grant funds to implement education programs such as a Green Builder Attraction Project and Laney College Green Building curriculum. ($42,827) Project update: The City of Oakland held a forum for greening multifamily housing in Oakland. This event was very successful and received positive feedback from those in attendance. The City also developed green building curriculum, in conjunction with Laney College, to be used as a pilot course offered to their carpentry students.
City of Los AngelesDescription of project: The city developed a program that includes sustainable building training and implementation of sustainable building strategies. Funding was used for training and education. ($44,200) Project update: The City of Los Angeles held workshops on "Creating Green Homes: Residential Design and Construction," in both Los Angeles and Sacramento. These workshops were well received by those in attendance. The city also looked into options for greening affordable housing in the city of LA. View the Project Summary Report (PDF, 8MB)
City of San JoseDescription of project: A green building work group and task force for the city partnered together to develop green building guidelines and to implement an educational outreach program. The grant funding was used for guideline development, along with the outreach program. ($60,619) Project update: The city developed green building guidelines which the San Jose City Council unanimously adopted for city projects. After July 2002, all city projects were required to meet a LEED certified rating. The city is also able to reach a wider audience due to the creation of their lecture series, web site, and additional outreach efforts.
Sacramento Municipal Utilities District (SMUD)Description of project: SMUD used the grant funding to implement sustainable building practices via educational outreach, including exhibits and seminars. ($33,669) Project update: SMUD hosted a Green Building Product Showcase that featured 34 vendors whose products or techniques were considered "green." There were also various green building presentations throughout the event. The presentation topics covered were "The Philosophy of Sustainable Architecture," by Jason McLennan, Berkebile Nelson Immehschuh McDowell; "Why Build Green, A Client’s Perspective," by Jeff Oldham, Manager of the Real Goods Design and Consulting Group; and "Green Buildings and Responsible Development," by Penny Bonda, Director of Environmental Communications for L.C. Clark Publishing Company.
City of BerkeleyDescription of project: The city developed a program to educate consumers, professionals, and the development community with regards to sustainable building and design practices. ($45,000) Project update: The City of Berkeley was able to develop and distribute their new education materials for developers, contractors, and other industry professionals. These four new publications are Green Building and Development Primer; Green Building Reference Guide to Existing Regulations; Green Building Initiative Recommendations Report; and Berkeley Best Builder brochure. (See the city's web site to download these pdf files.)
City of Berkeley—Shorebird Nature CenterDescription of project: The Shorebird Nature Center was awarded the sustainable building grant funds to build an Environmental Visitors' Center (outdoor classroom) which would allow for the incorporation of additional environmental education programs. ($50,000) Project update: Due to numerous bid and construction delays, this project was not completed during the grant term. However, shortly thereafter, they were able to complete the construction of their new straw bale environmental classroom. For more information on this project, visit their web site.
Sonoma County Waste Management AgencyDescription of project: Sonoma County was awarded grant funds to launch an educational effort to construct a kiosk that will display sustainable building products, to expand their website to include sustainable products, and to conduct a lecture series on sustainable building issues. ($28,102) Project update: Sonoma County was able to design and build a sustainable, portable kiosk to display green building and environmentally preferable products that they researched and collected during their grant term. They have been able to take the kiosk to numerous shows and fairs to educate the attendees about recycled content and environmentally preferable products. Sonoma County staff also designed and maintains a green building web page on their Agency’s web site. They were also able to conduct a lecture series/bus tour of various facilities that are constructed sustainable or incorporate sustainable features. The tour was reported to be very successful and well received.
County of OrangeDescription of project: The sustainable building grant provided funding for indoor air quality testing (pre- and post-construction), preparation of educational materials to promote green building practices, and green building award applications. ($33,767) Project update: The County experienced numerous delays on their new green building at the Frank R. Bowerman landfill. Due to these delays the county was only able to do pre-construction air quality testing during the grant term. They also met some resistance from inspectors and the building department in trying to incorporate some of the green materials and techniques originally planned for use in the building. However, they were able to get some of the sustainable materials and techniques into their new facility, and develop a brochure (PDF, 2MB) detailing those materials. This brochure will provide the public with information on what sustainable materials/techniques were incorporated and their benefits to the building occupants and the surrounding environment.
City of Morro BayDescription of project: These grant funds allowed for the preparation of a facilities plan and design for the joint building that will be occupied by the City of Morro Bay and County of San Luis Obispo. ($70,800) Project Update: After review by a Consultant, construction of a sustainable City/County facility was found to be generally feasible. Three documents were provided to support this conclusion. Those documents are: A Facility Master Plan; Relocation of Resources Plan; and a Green Building and System Components Plan.
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Last updated: January 15, 2008 Green Building http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/GreenBuilding/ Gregory Dick: gdick@ciwmb.ca.gov (916) 341-6489 ©1995, 2007 California Integrated Waste Management Board. All rights reserved. |
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