Our development team and community partners, GRID Alternatives, M.A.N. Associates LLC, Turner Group Construction and Salazar Architects Studio Inc., plan to rehabilitate the homes to achieve a GreenPoint Elements Rating from Build It Green. Below is a description of the green features our homes will be equipped with:

In addition, the rehabilitation of the 200 vacant, foreclosed homes will promote the development of the local green economy.

• The Oakland CLT will create green-collar construction jobs and stimulate Oakland's economy. The rehabilitation of these properties will generate 640,000 hours of work to be paid at prevailing wage rates, directly contributing approximately $8 million into the local economy. All work will conform to energy-efficient, green industry standards.

• The Oakland CLT will create a career path into the construction industry for local residents. Up to 20 percent of the hours worked will be performed by entry-level apprentices, allowing up to 100 people to enter the trades with experience in green building standards. The Oakland CLT will work in partnership with local community-based organizations to place at-risk youth and formerly-incarcerated people in these entry-level positions.

Other benefits to the green building that the OakCLT homes will undergo include:

• The Oakland CLT energy efficient homes and renewable energy will drastically reduce homeowners' operating costs, and support their home affordability.
  

• The OakCLT homes will demonstrate environmental stewardship in Oakland's low-income neighborhoods. Each year, each house will prevent: 3,640 lbs of carbon dioxide pollution, 3.85 lbs of sulfur dioxide pollution, and 5.33 lbs of nitrous oxide pollution. This is equivalent to a reduction in automobile driving of 4,368 miles, or planting 0.3 acres of trees.

• Increased annual energy savings also poise the OakCLT homes for long-term competitive real estate value.