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Green Building

• Ashland Youth Center
• Bay-Friendly Landscaping
• Castro Valley Library
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• Dublin Transit Center Parking Garage
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• Green Building Ordinance-Unincorporated communities
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• Sustainable Building Design
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Resources

For Residents

Annual Garden Tours

• Bay Friendly Garden Tour, each April
• Bring Back the Natives Garden Tour, each May

Green Building Training for Homeowners

• West Coast Green Homeowner Day

Green Building Resources for Homeowners

• Green Building in Alameda County Program
• Bay-Friendly Gardening

Local Professionals / Service Listings

• Green Home Guide
• US Green Building Council Northern California Member Directory
• AccessGreen Directory (local product installers and suppliers)

Rebates

• Energy Star Rebates
• Water Rebates - EBMUD

Upgrading Your Home

• Energy Upgrade California
• Home Improvement with Energy Star
• Water Savings (EPA WaterSense)
• Lawn to Garden (StopWaste)
• WaterSmart Residential Lawn Conversion (EBMUD)

For Designer and Builders

Training Programs

• Build It Green: Trainings
  Phone: 510-845-0472
• U.S. Green Building Council: Trainings
  Phone: 800-795-1747
• PG&E: Pacific Energy Center: Trainings
  Phone: 800-743-5000
• UC Berkeley Extension: Sustainable Design Program
  Phone: 415-284-1041
• Efficiency First California
  Phone: 916-384-0324

Green Consulting Services

• Build-It-Green
  Phone: 510-845-0472
• www.Stopwaste.org: Green Building in Alameda County Program
  Phone: 510-891-6500
• www.Stopwaste.org: Bay-Friendly Landscape Guidelines
  Phone: 510-891-6500
• Local Providers for USGBC LEED® For Homes Program: Frontier Energy and Bright Green Strategies

Informational Resources

• US EPA Energy Star
  Phone: 888-782-7937
• Building Decarbonization Coalition: The Switch is On Campaign
  
• US EPA Water Sense: Informational
  Phone: 866-987-7367
• East Bay Municipal Utility District: WaterSmart Residential Lawn Conversion
  Phone: 866-403-2683
• BayREN Codes & Standards Program