2021 Sustainable Innovation Awards
Merit: Zero Waste + Circular Solutions Award The Trust Building is a mixed-use tower in DTLA originally built in 1928. Recent renovations have both preserved the building’s historic form while drastically slashing its energy expenditure. Retrofitting the tower, rather than tearing it down to build a new one, reduced the embodied carbon necessary for decreasing operational carbon. The cultural advantage to this approach is the preservation of a classic LA landmark, central to LA initiatives like the “Bringing Back Broadway” plan that aims to preserve architectural icons of downtown. Partners such as ARG, Gensler, Morley Builders, and Gaia were key to planning and implementation. Energy and Design Upgrades:
• ADA accessibility
• Increased protection from seismic and fire hazards
• Better ventilation
• Energy efficient electrical and lighting
• Reused building envelope (savings on embodied carbon)
More on the project achievements:
http://www.gbig.org/buildings/214174