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California state employees are making water conservation a way of life across all state facilities. 

California public school administrators have been asked to take immediate measures to reduce water use at campuses throughout the state. 

Across California, state agencies and departments are taking immediate actions to curb water use at their facilities in response to the drought state of emergency declared by Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr.

Noted architectural firms are developing innovative, sustainable design concepts for classrooms.

DGS sustainability manager Dan Burgoyne (L) talked about how the state is conserving water at government facilities during a panel discussion today at the Green Technology summit in Sacramento.

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Statewide public education campaign is launched to encourage Californians to keep saving water.

Areas of the park will be modified to accommodate drought tolerant plants, watering to target historic trees and sections of the lawn will be allowed to die-off to conserve water. 

Revamped transparency website tracks greenhouse gas, energy and water savings for each state building.

DGS landscaping team will make Capitol Park more water smart by removing thousands of yards of turf and replacing plants with drought tolerant natives.

The Department of General Services is providing information and guidance related to its Legionella action plan, consistent with a larger water management plan, to help keep tenants informed. 

California’s State Architect will launch a forward-thinking new sustainability initiative this week with a regional event in Berkeley that highlight ways to green California’s aging school facilities with design concepts that reduce ...

California’s State Architect will launch a forward-thinking new sustainability initiative this week with a regional event in Los Angeles that highlight ways to green California’s aging school facilities with design concepts that reduce ...

California’s State Architect will launch a forward-thinking new sustainability initiative this week with a regional event in San Diego that highlight ways to green California’s aging school facilities with design concepts that reduce ...

California’s State Architect will launch a forward-thinking new sustainability initiative this week with a regional event in San Luis Obispo that highlight ways to green California’s aging school facilities with design concepts that ...

Locate resources on the Division of the State Architect’s (DSA) review of K–12 public schools and community colleges for compliance with the CALGreen Code and Energy Code.