Featured Award: Peralta Creek Restoration Project engineers Marvin Montoya and Paul Modrell receive a 2009 ABAG Growing Smarter Together award.

Awards

Climate and Sustainability

2012 Green California Leadership Award, Green Technology, Pioneer, Comprehensive Climate Action for Government Operations and Services
2011 Technology of Participation Champion, Institute of Cultural Affairs and Technology of Participation Network, recognizing participatory process used for climate plan development and implementation
2008 Conservation Champion Award, Senator Barbara Boxer, sustainability initiatives

2009 ABAG Growing Smarter Together Award, Project of the Year, Peralta Creek Restoration Project
2009 ABAG Growing Smarter Together Award, Preserving and Protecting the Environment, Peralta Creek Restoration Project
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2009 Top 20 Green Power Partner, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, recognizes top 20 U.S. organizations generating green power on-site
City Solar Award, Northern California Solar Association, Most Total Watts of Solar, includes residents, businesses, and government facilities within County borders (as of December 31, 2007, awarded April 2009)
2007 Crown Community Award, American City and County Magazine, Fuel Cell Project
2005 & 2002 Green Power Leadership Awards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency & U.S. Department of Energy - On-site Power Generation
2002 Challenge Award, California State Association of Counties (CSAC), Energy Program
2002 Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Award, State of California, Energy Conservation
2002 Flex Your Power Energy Award, State of California, Energy Conservation
2002 Energy Efficient Building Award, Energy User News, Best Institutional Project: Santa Rita Jail

2008 Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Award, Sustainable Practices/Facilities
2008 Environmental Design + Construction, Excellence in Design Award, Government Building
2008 American Institute of Architects Justice Facility Review
2008 Construction Management Association of America, Northern California Chapter, Project of the Year for Building over $20 million
2008 CEMEX U.S. Building Award, Sustainability and Institutional Awards
2008 Challenge Award Honorable Mention, CSAC, Creating Healthy Environment
2007 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) NC Gold certification, U.S. Green Building Council
2007 California Construction Award of Merit, Green Building
2007 CSAC Host County Exemplary Program Award, Advancing Social Equity with Enlightened Construction Contracting

2011 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) NC Gold certification, U.S. Green Building Council

2009, 2010, and 2011 Best Fleets Award, Government Fleet magazine, based on strong management, customer service, and leadership in sustainability
2011 #23, 2010 #13, and 2009 #25 in the Nation for Green Fleets, Government Fleet magazine
2010 National Fleet Management Association (NAFA) Sustainable Fleet Awards honorable mention in the sedan and light truck fleet category for clean air mandated areas

2009 America Public Works Association Project of the Year, Cherryland Community Sidewalks (Walkable Communities)
2008 CSAC Challenge Awards, Merit Award, Alameda County Sidewalk Program

2007 Bay Area Air Quality Management District Climate Protection Grant, Climate Action Plan Development

2009 California Energy Commission Public Interest Energy Research Renewables Program - Renewable-based Energy Secure Communities Grant, Santa Rita Jail Smart Grid
2009 U.S. Department of Energy via California Energy Commission - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant, Castro Valley Library Solar Project and Santa Rita Jail Lighting Retrofit

2011 Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) - Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA), Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
2010 BAAQMD - TFCA, Fairmont Campus BART Shuttle
2010 BAAQMD - TFCA, New Hybrid and Neighborhood Electric Vehicles
2010 California Energy Commission - Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program (PON-09-006), Regional Combined Application for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
2010 Metropolitan Transportation Commission Climate Innovation Grant, Local Government Electric Vehicle Fleet Demonstration Project
2009 BAAQMD - TFCA, Alternative Fuel Fleet Vehicles and Shuttle
2010 California Air Resources Board, Hybrid Vehicle Incentive Program, Purchase of Medium-duty Hybrid Trucks
2009 AAA Greenlight Initiative, Conversion of Large Truck to Electric Power

2012 StopWaste.Org MiniGrant, Paper Towel Reduction Prompts
2009 StopWaste.Org Minigrant, Reusable Utensils in Detention Facility
2009 StopWaste.Org MiniGrant, Janitorial Microfiber Cloths
2004 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region 9, Reduction of Mercury-Containing Devices in Building Components