University of California-Los Angeles

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Locations

  1. Sustainability

    1. LEED Certified Buildings

      1. Gold

        1. Young Research Library Renovation

          Young Research Library Renovation map-pin

          map-pin 280 Charles E. Young Drive, North
          Los Angeles, CA 90095

          coordinate-pin 34.07038967,-118.44684427


           About

          The first floor of this 1964 library was transformed with sustainable materials as 10% of them were recycled and energy-efficient systems into a collaborative and digitized library for the future. In terms of energy and atmosphere, it was renovated using 70% of energy star qualified equipment, has a 35% reduction in lighting power density, and 50% green power purchase. This renovation was able to have a 20% reduction in the indoor potable water use as well as being able to divert 50% of construction and demolition using sustainable methods.
          Project Name Young Research Library Renovation

          LEED Certification Level Gold

          LEED Category Commercial Interior

          Certification Date March-2012

          Building Young Research Library