Sustainability Resources

By Noah Garrison, NRDC, and Cara Horowitz, Emmett Center on Climate Change and the Environment at UCLA School of Law Installing green roofs and cool roofs in southern California could save consumers more than $211 million in energy bills and reduce emissions equivalent to removing 91,000 cars from the road each year, according to a [...more]

Great News San Diego! Rain Barrel Rebates for City of San Diego customers are here! The program started January 15th, and there are limited funds, so act fast. The more demand we show for rebates, even if they run out, the more likely this program will take off as a more substantial offering for the [...more]

Energy Efficient Wall Assembly: high-efficiency windows, properly installed batt-insulation, and sealed joints. We are encouraged by the fact that lean economic times offer opportunities for people to beautify and green their existing spaces, helping save money and resources over time along with limiting our impact on the environment. More people are considering [...more]

Highlights of CALGreen 2010: California’s New Green Building Standards Code Some of you may have heard that in an effort to reduce water and electricity consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, the State of California passed new green building code standards in 2010. This new code becomes law on January 1, 2011! I recently attended a [...more]