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What is Green Building?

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Education & Outreach

Educational Programs

Pacific Energy CenterThe City of San José strives to encourage the use of Green Building techniques for municipal, commercial and residential building projects in San José and provides these events to create greater awareness of Green Building practices. These City of San José educational programs are brought to you in partnership with the Pacific Energy Center and the Silicon Valley Energy Watch partnership, a collaboration between Pacific Gas & Electric and the City of San José.

Green Building Brochure

Developers, architects, engineers, contractors, property owners and residents can learn more about environmentally sound building practices through the Green Building Program Brochure produced by the City of San José (PDF format, 90 K).

Green-It-Yourself Brochure for Residents

Green-It-Yourself (PDF format, 747 K) is do-it-yourself guide for residents that offers green ideas in three major categories of home improvements: energy efficiency, water conservation and green materials. Produced by RecycleWorks of San Mateo County.

Web Sites

Visit our links page to find more information on Green Building programs of other organizations, rating systems, sustainable communities, organizations, research and sustainability applications.

Mailing List

Sign up to receive email updates from the City on special Green Building projects, announcements of relevant seminars, workshops, and conferences, and links to other Green Building and energy-related resources.

Updated 6-16-08

 
U.S. Green Building Council LEED Certified plaque

The West Valley Branch Library is the first public building in the City of San José to achieve LEED Certification.

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