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

Awards

Climate and Sustainability

2013 Women’s Hall of Fame Inductee - Environment, Alameda County: Sustainability Program Manager Carolyn Bloede
2012 Green California Leadership Award - Pioneer, Green Technology: Comprehensive Climate Action for Government Operations and Services
2012 TogetherGreen Conservation Leadership Fellowship, National Audubon Society: Sustainability Project Manager Emily Sadigh
2011 Technology of Participation (ToP) Champion, Institute of Cultural Affairs and ToP Network: Participatory process used for climate plan development and implementation
2008 Conservation Champion Award, Senator Barbara Boxer: Sustainability initiatives

2011 Growing Smarter Together Award - Preserving and Protecting the Environment, Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG): Castro Valley Creek Daylighting and Restoration Project (video)
2009 Project of the Year & Growing Smarter Together Award - Preserving and Protecting the Environment, ABAG: Peralta Creek Restoration Project

2012 Growing Smarter Together Award - Preserving and Protecting the Environment, ABAG: Streetlight Retrofit
2012 Sustainable/Environmental Enhancement Program of the Year, California Transportation Foundation
2009 Top 20 On-site Green Power Partner, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Clean power generation
2009 City Solar Award, Northern California Solar Association: Most total watts of solar within county borders (as of December 31, 2007)
2007 Crown Community Award, American City and County: Fuel Cell Project
2005 Green Power Leadership Award - Purchaser - On-Site Generation, U.S. EPA & U.S. Department of Energy: Eight photovoltaic systems
2002 Green Power Leadership Award - Purchaser - On-Site Generation, U.S. EPA & U.S. Department of Energy: Largest rooftop solar electric system in nation
2002 Challenge Award, California State Association of Counties (CSAC): Energy Program
2002 Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Award - Energy Conservation, State of California: Energy Program
2002 Flex Your Power Energy Award, State of California: Energy Conservation
2002 Energy Efficient Building Award - Best Institutional Project, Energy User News: Santa Rita Jail

2011 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) NC Gold Certification, U.S. Green Building Council: Castro Valley Library
2008 Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Award - Sustainable Practices/Facilities, State of California: Juvenile Justice Center (JJC)
2008 Excellence in Design Award, Environmental Design + Construction, Government Building: JJC
2008 Justice Facilities Review Selection, American Institute of Architects: JCC
2008 Project of the Year - Building Over $20 Million, Construction Management Association of America - Northern California Chapter: JJC
2008 U.S. Building Awards - Sustainability Award and Institutional/Industrial Award, CEMEX: JJC
2008 Challenge Awards Honorable Mention, CSAC: Creating a Healthy Environment at JJC
2007 Award of Merit - Green Building, California Construction: JJC
2007 Host County Exemplary Program Award, CSAC: Advancing Social Equity with Enlightened Construction Contracting
2007 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) NC Gold Certification, U.S. Green Building Council: JJC

2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 100 Best Fleets in North America, Government Fleet Magazine: Strong management, customer service, and leadership in sustainability
2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 Top 40 Government Green Fleet, Government Fleet Magazine
2012, 2011 Sustainability All-Star, Green Fleet Magazine: Transportation Services Manager Douglas Bond
2010 Sustainable Fleet Awards Honorable Mention - Sedan and Light Truck Fleet, National Fleet Management Association

2011 Challenge Awards Honorable Mention, CSAC: Dig Deep Farms & Produce
2009 Project of the Year - Walkable Communities, American Public Works Association: Cherryland Community Sidewalks
2008 Challenge Awards Merit Award, CSAC: 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