Featured Business:
Harmony Farm and Nursury, Sepastopol, California
Yearly Savings: $7000
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Small Business Case Studies
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Featured Business:
Seton Medical Center Coastside, Moss Landing, CA
Yearly Bill Savings: $2000
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Featured Business:
Orchard Garden Hotel, San Francisco, California
Total Bill Savings: 20% of energy bill
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Recent Case Studies
The table below lists all of our small business case studies. Click on a heading to sort the table by Business Name, Industry/Sector, Region, or their Main Action.
| Business Name | Industry/Sector | Region | Main Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond D General Engineering | Construction / Real Estate / Development | Sacramento Area | Be a Green Biz |
| The Living Christmas Company | Business or Professional Services | Los Angeles Region | Be a Green Biz |
| Arya Cleaners | Business or Professional Services | San Diego/Imperial | Be a Green Biz |
| Rent-A-Green Box | Business or Professional Services | Los Angeles Region | Build Green |
| Resource Solutions Group | Business or Professional Services | Bay Area | Use Green Energy |
| Blue Oak Energy | Business or Professional Services | Sacramento Area | Build Green |
| Blue Star Refreshments | Business or Professional Services | Bay Area | Be a Green Biz |
| Public Policy Institute of California | Non-profit | Bay Area | Be a Green Biz |
| Irwindale Chamber of Commerce | Non-profit | Los Angeles Region | Recycle and Cut Waste |
| Lafitte Cork & Capsule | Manufacturing | Northern California | Save Energy |
| Premier Auto Tops & Interiors | Automotive | Bay Area | Be a Green Biz |
| Sustainable Silicon Valley | Non-profit | Bay Area | Save Energy |
| El Primero Boutique B&B Hotel | Hospitality / Tourism | San Diego/Imperial | Be a Green Biz |
| Spirit Graphics & Printing, Inc. | Retail | San Diego/Imperial | Be a Green Biz |
| High Tech High Chula Vista | Non-profit | San Diego/Imperial | Build Green |
| Waldeck's Office Supplies | Business or Professional Services | Bay Area | Recycle and Cut Waste |
| Stater Bros. | Agriculture | Los Angeles Region | Refrigerant Management |
| CenterStone Communities | Construction / Real Estate / Development | Los Angeles Region | Build Green |
| Ecology Action | Non-profit | Central Coast | Be a Green Biz |
| Cool the Earth | Non-profit | Bay Area | Recycle and Cut Waste |
| Savory & Sweet Catering | Restaurant | Bay Area | Be a Green Biz |
| Meridian Pacific, Inc. | Business or Professional Services | Sacramento Area | Recycle and Cut Waste |
| Numi Organic Tea | Manufacturing | Bay Area | Buy Green |
| Old Town Trolley Tours | Hospitality / Tourism | San Diego/Imperial | Drive Less and Drive Clean |
| Bowman Design Group | Business or Professional Services | Los Angeles Region | Be a Green Biz |
