California Center for Sustainable Energy

Special Achievement in energy by a Medium to Large Business: Stone Brewing Company

Founded in 1996, Stone Brewing Company carries out its commitment to the environment and sustainability in every aspect of their business.

• 276.9 kW photovoltaic system providing 30-40% of the facility’s electricity needs
• Onsite wastewater treatment plant
• Estimated annual energy savings of 451,782 kWh, CO₂ reduction of 160 tons
• Reclaimed materials used in outdoor bar and garden
• Distribution by trucks fueled by biodiesel

Runner-up: Life Technologies

Special Achievement in energy by a Homeowner: Tom and Judy Myers

Tom and Judy Myers of Alpine completed a whole-house integration of passive and active solar strategies with energy-conserving systems resulting in a zero net energy home.

• Energy rating more than 40 percent better than Title 24 standards
• 6 kW photovoltaic system
• Solar water heating system with backup heat pump water heater
• ENERGY STAR rated appliances and induction cooktop
• Hydronic floor heating system with ground-source heat transfer wells
• Travertine floors provide a heat sink to store heat or cold
• ENERGY STAR rated roof tiles and roof sheathing
• ENERGY STAR rated triple-glazed windows and glass doors
• Estimated annual energy savings of 12,200 kWh, CO₂ reduction of 19,675 pounds and energy bill savings of $6,500 per year

Runner-up: Kenneth Rexrode

Special Achievement in Transportation: SANDAG iCommute Regional Vanpool Program

The San Diego Association of Governments operates the iCommute vanpool program that decreases traffic congestion during peak times and reduces gasoline use and greenhouse gas emissions.

• Responded to 40,000 inquiries about commuting options
• Offers a $400 per month subsidy for vanpools
• Supports 662 vans with approximately 5,400 passengers
• Vanpools remove some 5,000 vehicles from peak hour commuting
• Eliminated approximately 130 million vehicle trips during 2009
• Estimated CO₂ reduction of 45,764 tons and savings of 5,194,528 gallons of gasoline

Runner-up: Tesla Motors

Special Achievement in energy by a Nonprofit: Wakeland Housing and Development Corp.

As builders of green, affordable housing, Wakeland Housing and Development Corporation is bringing the benefits of renewable and efficient energy technologies to low-income tenants.

• LEED-Platinum certified Los Vecinos Apartments in Chula Vista and other projects in process
• Los Vecinos project includes 93 kW photovoltaic system providing all electrical needs of tenants and common area
• ENERGY STAR rated appliances
• Trans-polyolefin cool roof, radiant barrier sheathing
• Tankless water heaters, high-efficiency lighting
• Individualized Net Metering of electricity for 42 units
• Conservation training program “Simple Green Living in a Small Space”
• Estimated annual energy savings of 15,299 kWh, CO₂ reduction of 42,877 pounds

Runner-up: Urban Corps of San Diego County

Special Achievement in energy by a Government or Institution: California State University, San Marcos

The university conducted a comprehensive energy conservation project that reduced consumption by more than 25 percent from its 2007 baseline and saves nearly $600,000 in annual energy costs.

• Central plant energy-efficiency retrofit and upgrade to expand cooling capacity by 20 percent
• HVAC and controls retrofit of largest buildings on campus
• Campus-wide lighting retrofit of both interior and exterior lighting
• Low-pressure sodium streetlights replaced with fluorescent lights
• Project financed principally through energy savings and utility • incentives exceeding $1 million
• Estimated annual energy savings of 4,393,700 kWh, 1,988 tons of CO• 2

Runner-up: University of California San Diego, California Sustainability Resource Center

Special Achievement in Energy Education: San Diego Unified School District

The San Diego Unified School District installed an energy efficient air conditioning system at Ellen Browning Scripps Elementary that will serve as a prototype for future HVAC systems at district schools.

• Improved occupant comfort and indoor air quality
• Variable refrigerant air conditioning system
• Thermal displacement ventilation system
• Real-time energy management system
• Prototype for future district projects funded by Prop. S bonds
• Estimated energy savings of 106,182 kWh and 62 tons of CO₂ compared to standard air conditioning installation

Runner-up: Associated Students, San Diego State University

Special Achievement by a Small Business: ARCHITECTS hanna gabriel wells

The offices of ARCHITECTS hanna gabriel wells are in a redesigned and remodeled 1955 auto repair shop that is now a modern, net zero energy building.

• Model for sustainable redevelopment with 90 percent existing building reuse
• 16 kW photovoltaic system, solar water heating, cool roof
• More than 90 percent daylighting with automated lighting controls and LED task lighting
• Enhanced refrigerant management
• LEED-Gold certification
• Building open to tours with educational signage
• Estimated annual energy savings of 30,584 kWh, CO₂ reduction of 49,893 pounds

Runner-up: Lord Architecture, Inc.

Outstanding Individual Achievement: Glen Brandenburg, Director, Mission Bay Aquatic Center & SDSU Associated Students Sustainability Director

Glen Brandenburg inspires and leads San Diego State University students to adopt sustainable habits, create campus environmental programs and build energy-efficient facilities.

• Graduate of SDSU and Associated Students (AS) employee for nearly 40 years
• Founder and director of Mission Bay Aquatic Center, SDSU’s most energy-efficient facility
• Oversaw installation of 41 kW solar PV system at aquatic center
• Helped implement multiple sustainability, energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, including a lighting retrofit of the Aztec Recreation Center, installation of Solar Thermal at the SDSU Children’s Center and installation of solar photovoltaic system at the Aztec Aquaplex
• Advisor to the AS Green Love Sustainability Advisory Board
• Known for teaching students that anything is possible as long as you do the work

Outstanding Organizational Achievement: City of Chula Vista

The City of Chula Vista is committed to sustaining a clean,healthy environment through a wide array of energy-related programs and policies that emphasize energy efficiency and renewable energy.

• Established Climate Protection Program with a focus on renewable and efficient energy strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
• Integrated energy and water efficiency into business licensing process
• Implemented citywide mandatory green building standards for new residential and commercial buildings
• Issued a “solar ready” building code requiring new residential buildings to be prewired and preplumbed for solar
• More than 2,000 businesses have participated in city energy-saving programs
• Estimated annual energy savings of 5,900,000 kWh, CO2 reduction of 3,629 tons