




Alameda County received the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED® Gold rating for the Juvenile Justice Center.
Press and Awards
Press
The Juvenile Justice Center received extensive press coverage for its pioneering green features and youth programs. Here are a few of the highlights:
- Greening the Prison-Industrial Complex , New York Times' Green Inc. Blog, March 3, 2009
- Stretching Themselves to the Limit, Ode Magazine, May 2008 (PDF - 532kb) *
- Going green earns county recognition, Oakland Tribune, April 29, 2008 (PDF - 34kb) *
- Justice for the Environment, Environmental Design + Construction, October 2007 (PDF - 1435kb) *
- New approach to youth justice focuses on girls, Oakland Tribune, June 10, 2007 (PDF - 140kb) *
- New juvenile hall dedicated, San Francisco Chronicle, February 28, 2007 (PDF - 165kb) *
- Green Government: Profiles in Achievement - Alameda County, Green Technology, Spring 2007 (PDF - 1094kb) *
- Construction program gives troubled youths a direction, Contra Costa Times, January 14, 2007 (PDF - 254kb) *
Awards
Alameda County has been recognized nationally for excellence in green building design and construction. Check out some of our awards.
- 2016 Outstanding Case Study Award, Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council
- 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
- 2007 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold certification
- 2007 California Construction Award of Merit, Green Building
- 2007 CSAC Host County Exemplary Program Award, Advancing Social Equity with Enlightened Construction Contracting