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1. California Green Buildings

   1. True Zero Waste

      1. Spruce Goose

         2020 Sustainable innovation Awards
         Waste
         
         The Spruce Goose project is a large office space in Playa Vista, CA inside the landmark Spruce Goose Hangar. The project is effectively a "building within a building," as the hangar structure shelters the four stories of offices, meeting rooms, food service spaces, and amenity areas inside its open atrium. The Spruce Goose facilities and vendors team have been committed to operating the building sustainably, first with the project's LEED Certification and now with the project's TRUE Zero Waste Pre-certification. The project has set itself up to pursue full TRUE Certification and divert more than 90% of its waste from landfill, and has worked to align teams and improve operations to support this goal. The project already diverts over 72% of its waste from the landfill through waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting efforts.
         
         

         Key Strategies:

         • Transition to reusable food service ware

         • Central waste collection stations

         • Sustainable procurement 

         • Standardized waste tracking

         • Zero Waste education programs

         • Color-coded signage and infrastructure

         • On-site Zero Waste champion