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Annenberg Beach House Achieves LEED Gold !!!
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Inside and out, the Annenberg Community Beach House exemplifies Santa Monica’s commitment to protecting, preserving and restoring the natural environment. The facility was recently awarded a Gold Rating from the U.S. Green Building Council. The Beach House joins other City projects that have been at the forefront of sustainable construction, including Virginia Avenue Park, the Main Public Library, Colorado Court, the Public Safety Facility, and the Civic Center Parking Structure.
Annenberg Community Beach House Case Study  For other case studies, use the link at the top left
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Missed the LEED for Landscape Professionals workshop?
Download the presentation below:
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The City of Santa Monica has a commitment to protecting the environment, improving quality of life, and promoting sustainability. In order to fulfill this commitment, the City has established performance standards the new construction projects must meet. Beyond these requirements, the City also provides information about best practices to reduce environmental impacts associated with buildings. Click on the "Guidelines for Design" link at the upper left for more information. From the dropdown menu, you can select different areas related to building design and construction. Within each of those areas, you can access several pages of information about how to build green. The Introduction to the Guidelines contains background information on Santa Monica’s Green Building Program, as well as explanations of the green building design process.
For more information, or for a more detailed review of your building project, please contact the Green Building office using the contact info at the left. |
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Real-Time Solar in Santa Monica
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The 180 kW solar array atop the Civic Center Parking Structure can be
monitored using a system called Fat Spaniel. The system records data
every few minutes about the panels’ power production. Every
kilowatt-hour of clean solar energy production reduces the amount of
pollutants entering our atmosphere.
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To see the power output of this groundbreaking building, click on the images or here.
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