This project is the first LEED certified library in the world and the City of San Jose's first LEED certified building. It has also won several awards, including the 2004 Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards for Sustainable Facilities. The 20,100 SF project incorporated a variety of green strategies, including: preserving the site's mature, existing trees; drought-tolerant landscaping; clerestory windows and skylights to bring in daylight and photo cells that turn off electrical lighting when daylighting is sufficient; and the recycling of more than 90% of the project's construction and demolition waste. Furthermore, the fanciful public art installations throughout the building reflect the area's agricultural history and are made of green materials, including re-used objects, sustainably harvested wood, and low-VOC paint. The cabbage sculpture near the entryway acts as a passive water feature, fed by stormwater and dew that flows from the roof.