TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
Fast Facts
Structure -- One Haven solar shelter with integrated informational kiosk, battery backup, and wheelchair-accessible seating.
Place -- Located outside Town Hall in Los Altos Hills, California, nestled in the hills of Silicon Valley.
Bigger Picture -- The Town of Los Altos Hills has set an ambitious goal to be fully off fossil fuels by 2045. This Haven solar shelter, funded by a Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) grant, supports that vision with visible, usable clean energy and public education.
Spotlight Partners -- Town of Los Altos Hills, Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE)
The Haven solar table, home to our Decarbonization Informational Kiosk, shows Los Altos Hills' dedication to a sustainable future. It's more than a picnic area; it shows how the Town Hall is powered with clean, renewable energy and provides resources to help residents do the same. This kiosk is a learning space, offering insights into our green initiatives, incentives for electrification, and sustainability goals, paving the way for a healthier and more resilient community.
Project overview
At the top of Silicon Valley, the Town of Los Altos Hills is making climate leadership local – and visible. Outside its Town Hall, a Haven solar shelter offers shade, charging, and a solar-powered invitation to learn through something you don’t often see on a picnic table: a decarbonization kiosk. The kiosk provides information on how the town is reducing local emissions, improving air quality, and maintaining uninterrupted power.
Funded through Silicon Valley Clean Energy’s Decarbonization Grant program, the kiosk shares information about clean energy incentives, town-wide sustainability goals, and how simple it can be to make the switch from fossil fuels. It’s a place to learn, recharge, and be part of the town’s ambitious goal of being fossil-fuel-free by 2045.
As California pushes toward a cleaner grid, Los Altos Hills is showing what local commitment looks like: practical infrastructure, smart partnerships, and a solar shelter that starts conversations.
It’s part solar-powered gathering space, part how-to manual for a better future.
