The LACC venue became the first LEED Existing Building® for Operations & Maintenance (LEED-EB: O&M) Gold certified building in the City of Los Angeles in 2010 and now holds the first convention center Gold recertification on the West Coast.
The LACC staff has also undertaken large-scale green projects outside of the scope of the LEED certification, further demonstrating the continuous effort to improve building efficiency and operations. Thanks to projects like the installation of 700 low-flush toilets, the building will decrease toilet water use by 20-25%. Projected water savings will be about 320,000 gallons per year following a 30,000 square foot turf removal project.
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Green by the Numbers:
The Recertification of the LACC is a 2.024 Million square feet building that ranks in the top 30% of projects in this rating system version. Why It's Green: 87 Energy Star Performance Rating 60% sustainable purchasing of ongoing consumables 40% sustainable purchasing of electric equipment 40% sustainable purchasing of furniture 50% reuse, recycle or compost of ongoing consumables 75% reuse or recycle of durable goods 63% reduction in conventional commuting trips 30%
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