LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles better Buildings Challenge held its third annual Better Building Awards yesterday at the California Endowment Center in Downtown Los Angeles. Professionals across industries gathered to participate in the awards luncheon, which honors the leaders in the movement to encourage Los Angeles office buildings operate more sustainably.
“There was tougher competition this year, but that is what we want. It is phenomenal to see participation, shared learning and also competition,” David Hodgins, executive director of the Los Angeles Better Buildings Challenge, said at the event. “Everyone here wants to win, which is great because we continue to push each other and raise the bar for the industry. This platform ultimately comes down to people and the commitment to innovate.”
The LABBC gives awards in four categories: Energy Efficiency Project of the Year, Water Efficiency Project of the Year, Overall Project of the Year (both energy and water) and Portfolio Project of the Year, for owners that operate efficiently across multiple buildings. Yesterday, the LABBC also gave a new award called Walk the Walk to a groups that are pushing for and creating more sustainability.
The inaugural Walk the Walk Award was given to LADWP for the John Ferraro Building, and accepted by Nancy Sutley, chief sustainability and economic development officer of LADWP. The John Ferraro Building, an 840,000-square-foot office building, was built in 1965 and was renovated from 1993 to 2016. As a result of the renovations, the property has reduced its energy usage by 42% for a cumulative energy savings of 24GWh and an annual cost savings of $2.9 million per year. It also holds a LEED Gold certification
Competition was high for the remaining awards. Watt Plaza took home the Energy Efficiency Project of the Year Award for its LEED Platinum certification, an Energy Star score of 99 and purchasing renewable energy to offset 100% of my energy use; UCLA received the Water Efficiency Project of the Year Award for its 36% reduction in portable water consumption and its goal to save an additional 20 gallons of water next year; R W Zant won the Overall Project of the Year Award for its 24% decrease in energy usage and 60% decrease in water usage. The most esteemed award of Portfolio Project of the Year was given to CBRE for Century Park, which has achieved a 67% energy savings and 30% water savings along with bi-monthly town halls on resource conservation and tenant education.
“What makes these awards different is the breadth of perspective that our judges bring,” added Hodgins in his opening remarks. The judges for the awards were 10 professionals from diverse backgrounds, including commercial real estate, energy companies, utility companies and academics.
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles better Buildings Challenge held its third annual Better Building Awards yesterday at the California Endowment Center in Downtown Los Angeles. Professionals across industries gathered to participate in the awards luncheon, which honors the leaders in the movement to encourage Los Angeles office buildings operate more sustainably.
“There was tougher competition this year, but that is what we want. It is phenomenal to see participation, shared learning and also competition,” David Hodgins, executive director of the Los Angeles Better Buildings Challenge, said at the event. “Everyone here wants to win, which is great because we continue to push each other and raise the bar for the industry. This platform ultimately comes down to people and the commitment to innovate.”
The LABBC gives awards in four categories: Energy Efficiency Project of the Year, Water Efficiency Project of the Year, Overall Project of the Year (both energy and water) and Portfolio Project of the Year, for owners that operate efficiently across multiple buildings. Yesterday, the LABBC also gave a new award called Walk the Walk to a groups that are pushing for and creating more sustainability.
The inaugural Walk the Walk Award was given to LADWP for the John Ferraro Building, and accepted by Nancy Sutley, chief sustainability and economic development officer of LADWP. The John Ferraro Building, an 840,000-square-foot office building, was built in 1965 and was renovated from 1993 to 2016. As a result of the renovations, the property has reduced its energy usage by 42% for a cumulative energy savings of 24GWh and an annual cost savings of $2.9 million per year. It also holds a LEED Gold certification
Competition was high for the remaining awards. Watt Plaza took home the Energy Efficiency Project of the Year Award for its LEED Platinum certification, an Energy Star score of 99 and purchasing renewable energy to offset 100% of my energy use; UCLA received the Water Efficiency Project of the Year Award for its 36% reduction in portable water consumption and its goal to save an additional 20 gallons of water next year; R W Zant won the Overall Project of the Year Award for its 24% decrease in energy usage and 60% decrease in water usage. The most esteemed award of Portfolio Project of the Year was given to CBRE for Century Park, which has achieved a 67% energy savings and 30% water savings along with bi-monthly town halls on resource conservation and tenant education.
“What makes these awards different is the breadth of perspective that our judges bring,” added Hodgins in his opening remarks. The judges for the awards were 10 professionals from diverse backgrounds, including commercial real estate, energy companies, utility companies and academics.
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