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Environmental Quality Commission
The Environmental Quality Commission presents Environmental Quality Awards for exemplary environmental efforts in the following categories:
- Climate Action: A project or initiative that substantially reduces greenhouse gas emissions from original conditions.
- Educational: A project or program that educates the community on the environment including climate protection and/or environmental improvement at a school.
- Heritage Tree: For proper care and preservation efforts of a heritage tree**(tree size, condition and aesthetics of tree are some variables of consideration).
- Landscape or Native Habitat: A project that promotes water conservation and incorporates drought-resistant and/or native plans and/or materials.
- Resource Conservation: A project or program that conserves resources, reduces pollution, reduces litter or improves environmental quality.
- Sustainable Building: A new, renovated, or remodeled residence or commercial building that exhibits exemplary sustainability features in design and/or construction..
**A Heritage tree is defined as any tree with a trunk circumference of 47 inches or more, or a California Oak with circumference of 31.4 inches, measured at 54 inches above the natural grade.
The Environmental Quality Awards will be presented at a City Council meeting in February 2012.
2010 Winner
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Architectural and Landscape or Native Habitat
Resource Conservation
Cultural/Historical and Educational
Heritage Tree
Architectural
Environmental Quality Commission
The Environmental Quality Commission presents Environmental Quality Awards for exemplary environmental efforts in the following categories:
- Climate Action: A project or initiative that substantially reduces greenhouse gas emissions from original conditions.
- Educational: A project or program that educates the community on the environment including climate protection and/or environmental improvement at a school.
- Heritage Tree: For proper care and preservation efforts of a heritage tree**(tree size, condition and aesthetics of tree are some variables of consideration).
- Landscape or Native Habitat: A project that promotes water conservation and incorporates drought-resistant and/or native plans and/or materials.
- Resource Conservation: A project or program that conserves resources, reduces pollution, reduces litter or improves environmental quality.
- Sustainable Building: A new, renovated, or remodeled residence or commercial building that exhibits exemplary sustainability features in design and/or construction..
**A Heritage tree is defined as any tree with a trunk circumference of 47 inches or more, or a California Oak with circumference of 31.4 inches, measured at 54 inches above the natural grade.
The Environmental Quality Awards will be presented at a City Council meeting in February 2012.
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