This article showcases our top picks for the best California based Green Building companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Green Building industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top California Green Building Startups
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Iron Ox
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Iron Ox operates autonomous robotic greenhouses that grow every plant at its best from seed to harvest.
Blu Homes
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Blu Homes is a technology start-up aiming to change the landscape of the housing market.
normal
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Normal is empowering small businesses to address climate change and lower their carbon footprint with an innovative robo-consultant
Epic Cleantec
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Water reuse systems built for urban development.
DrizzleX
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DrizzleX is a pioneering water management company that provides data driven solutions for residential buildings that lack individual meters
Ecorithm, Inc.
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SaaS data analytics for commercial buildings.
iGlass Technology
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iGlass Technology has created “digital blinds” – durable film with digitally tunable light transmittance – retrofit Smart Windows.
Intellecy Inc
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Intellecy: smart water system empowers homeowners and building managers to control their water in realtime and protect against leak damage
Serious Energy
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Serious Energy sells, manufacturers and delivers acoustical and thermal solutions to the “built environment” through its iWindow brand.
CloudHauz
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Sustainable, hazard-resistant dwellings for homeowners, businesses, nonprofits, and governments.
Rolith
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Rolith develops nanostructured products for consumer electronics, solar and green building markets.
Envizi
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Data and analytics to optimize buildings and business.
Cali Bamboo
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Cali Bamboo manufactures green building materials made primarily of bamboo.
Hearth Labs
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Hearth Labs is making sensors to better understand and control the built environment by measuring the missing half of thermal comfort.
AquaSeca
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Be Alerted to Water Events Before Damage Occurs.
HLC, Incorporated
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HLC is made up of our two building material yards, our flagship – Healdsburg Lumber Company and Gualala Building Supply.
Catalyst Innovation Lab
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The Catalyst Innovation Lab invests and advises companies within real estate, clean-tech, building tech, and the consumer experience.
RedWorks Construction Technologies Inc.
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RedWorks is creating construction 3D printers that can make stone building materials by sourcing dirt and sand found on-site.
BuildingSP, Inc.
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BuildingSP, Inc. is a software development company that is automating the use of Building Information Modeling for building infrastructure.
Monterey Lighting Solutions
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Monterey Delivers advanced energy-efficiency solutions to help clients conserve energy & significantly reduce their operating costs.
ICOM Mechanical Inc.
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Mechanical contractor providing innovative solutions in HVAC, piping, sheet metal, & maintenance to commercial and industrial clients.
High Sierra Showerheads
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Manufacturer of water- and energy-saving shower heads, based on a single-nozzle design adapted from irrigation sprinkler tech.
Hardera. Real Wood. Revolutionary Technology
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GreenTech | BioTech Startup
Pace Avenue
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Pace Avenue is driving mass-market adoption of home energy-efficiency and solar products
Beriono Lumber
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Beronio Lumber is a lumber company that supplies wood products to builders like framing lumber, engineered wood, decking, wainscoting etc.
Pakistan Straw Bale and Appropriate Building (PAKSBAB)
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PAKSBAB offers creative green building solutions using local labor.
Habitat for Humanity East Bay
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Habitat for Humanity East Bay is a Green Building company.
Mutual Housing
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Mutual Housing is a real estate company that offers resident participation and leadership development services for housing needs.
Envirotech Greenhouse Solutions
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Envirotech Greenhouse Solutions specializes in the construction and supply of energy, water, and technologies for field cultivations.
Rainwater HOG
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Rainwater HOG makes water storage tanks for storing grey water and emergency water.
GreenScreen
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GreenScreen delivers quality green facade solutions for environmental challenges to create a healthy and sustainable environment.
Acute Contracting
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Southern California’s #1 On-demand Home Service Professionals.
CleanTechies
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CleanTechies is an online platform that enables businesses concerned with sustainable and green initiatives share information.
Dawson & Clinton
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Dawson & Clinton is a construction firm that offers architecture, pre-construction, sustainable building and general contracting.
AR Green Consulting
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AR Green Consulting is a sustainability consulting firm that specializes in green building design and construction.
Green Goods
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Green Goods Products is a environmentally friendly building solutions in both residential and commercial applications for it’s clients.
SolReliable
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SolReliable is a solar, green building, and consulting services provider.
M-Form
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AFFORDABLE, HIGH RESOLUTION, SUSTAINABLE, CURVED ARCHITECTURAL PANELS
Impact Sciences
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Impact Sciences provides environmental consulting, CEQA/NEPA compliance, and technical studies for projects.
Skillful Means
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Skillful Means is an architecture company that specializes in providing residential design and construction of green building projects.
Cms Collaborative
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CMS acts exclusively as a design consultant and like most architectural firms is structured for consultation located in Santa Cruz.
DomoGeo
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Modular live and work spaces using green construction technologies.
PlentyWays
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PlentyWays is a news service providing articles to followers about green products and gadgets.
VMI Architecture
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VMI Architecture offers interior design, green building design and architecture services for commercial, retail and residential projects.