What is the Green Building Resource Center?

• Location & Hours
• What's the GBRC?
• What's in the GBRC?
• What is a Green Building?
• Benefits of Green Building
• Who should visit?
• Technical Assistance
• Resources and Links
• Oakland is Green!

Location and Hours

The GBRC is at 250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 2nd floor. It is conveniently located next to the Planning and Permit Center.
For directions, click here.
Open 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday, closed holidays and weekends.

What is the GBRC?

Every journey needs a launch point. The GBRC is your starting point for exploring the evolving field of Green Building

What's in the GBRC?

• Green Building Introduction
• Green Building Training Tools
• LEED Learning Kiosk
• Product Samples, Cut Sheets, Catalogs
• Case Studies
• Audio/Video presentations from Green Building Conferences

What is a Green Building?

Green buildings are designed, sited, built and operated to create spaces that benefit people and the planet. Properly sized buildings that reduce the impact on the planet by minimizing site damage, reduce construction waste, have good indoor air quality and are energy efficient typify GREEN.

Green Building emphasizes maximizing efficiency and reducing consumption. Doing so reduces pressure on the natural world for resources to ensure that we will have sufficient supplies into the future.
Why not leave more for our children and future generations?
Here are some examples of Green Building in our region and around the world Case Studies

Benefits of Green Building at a Glance

•   Improved Indoor Air Quality= improved occupant productivity, reduced sick time and staff turn-over.
•   Energy Savings= reduced operating costs and carbon foot print.
•   Resource Conservation= Preservation of natural environment and habitats, and reduction of pollution.

Green Buildings can:
· eliminate the need for utility power
· generate their own power
· eliminate greenhouse gas emissions and even offset emissions from other buildings
· reduce raw materials use by 25% or more
· reduce waste by 80% or more
· slash water use by more than 50%

Who Should Visit the GBRC?

Everyone interested in Green Building and Sustainability is encouraged to visit.
Architects, Designers, Engineers, General and Sub-contractors, students, home owners can all learn something while visiting the GBRC.

Recycling and Green Building Assistance

Monday 8:30 am to 10:30 am Thursday 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm Staff is available to assist applicants with planning waste elimination, reduction and recycling; to provide on-site logistics to maximize those plans and other green building related topics.

Oakland is GREEN!

Green Building is not new in Oakland. It’s has been a part of the culture at the City of Oakland for years!

Here are some highlights:

• City sponsored training programs with the Pacific Energy Center & Build It Green.
• The Green Muni Building Ordinance set LEED Silver standard for City buildings.
• A Construction & Demolition Recycling program that keeps 75,000 tons out of landfill every year.
• We adopted the Green Building Guidelines to help with private sector building.
• Oakland Magazine calls us one of the Greenest cities.

Links and Resources

For more information on Green Building, take a look at some of these links. If you think we missed something important or find an error, please drop us a line recycling@oaklandnet.com

• City Programs
• o Civic Green Building Resolution & Ordinance
• o Construction & Demolition Recycling Program (C&D)
• o Green Building Guidelines
• o Doin’ The Green Thing (KTOP)
• o Recycling Directory

• Green Partners
• o Green Building in Alameda County
• o Build It Green Pacific Energy Center
• o PEC training calendar

• Organizations
• o Healthy Building Network
• o ADPSR
• o United States Green Building Council (USGBC)& LEED©

• Press Coverage Oakland Magazine, Greening Oakland