Tag: Los Angeles
Crypto.com Arena Achieves WELL Health-Safety Rating
To achieve the WELL Health-Safety Rating, Crypto.com Arena met rigorous requirements related to its operational policies, maintenance protocols, and emergency plans.
Los Angeles Tops EPA’s 2023 Cities For ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings
Washington, DC; Atlanta; San Francisco; and New York round out the top five, cutting energy costs while increasing efficiency and reducing emissions.
Los Angeles Luxury Retail District Earns LEED Platinum
Westfield Topanga was repurposed from a former department store space once occupied by Sears. Plus, February's free USGBC course.
Hybrid Work Ignites Flight-to-Quality Trend In U.S. Office Market
By various measures, companies are gravitating to higher-quality offices in response to hybrid work, according to CBRE analysis.
Iconic LA Tower Earns Another Healthy Building Mark
FourFortyFour South Flower has achieved the UL Verified Healthy Building Mark for Indoor Environment for its air, water, hygiene, light and acoustics performance.
EPA Names Top 25 Cities For ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings
Los Angeles, Washington DC, Atlanta, San Francisco, and Dallas make top five, cutting energy costs while increasing efficiency, reducing emissions.
Iconic LA Building First To Earn UL Healthy Building Indoor Air, Water Verification
FourFortyFour South Flower is the first building in the world to earn the UL Verified Healthy Buildings Mark for Indoor Air and Water.
Academy Museum Receives LEED Gold Certification
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has been awarded LEED Gold Certification by the USGBC for Building Design and Construction.
A Historic Restoration: L.A.’s Landmark Greek Theatre
Los Angeles’ iconic Greek Theatre, a 5,900-seat outdoor music venue built 90 years ago, was recently rehabilitated and restored by the architects and historic preservation experts at Page & Turnbull.
Avocado Green Mattress Repurposes Factory To Make Face Masks
Organic mattress maker refocuses part of the cut and sew department at its Los Angeles factory to produce face masks in light of COVID-19 mask shortage.
Miami Leads Second Annual Top 50 Termite Cities List
Miami, Los Angeles, Tampa, and New York are frontrunners for the second consecutive year, and Atlanta joins the top five.
Friday Funny: The Early Bird Gets The Worm (Especially On Monday)
Workers say they are most productive before lunch, cite Monday as their most productive day of the week, and dub chatty coworkers their biggest distraction.
Downtown LA Auto Group Recognized For Recycling
Multi-site car dealership improved its waste management by participating in recycLA, a public-private partnership offering recycling services to Los Angeles businesses.
Friday Funny: Will The Super Bowl Make Employees “Sick?”
More than half of professionals know someone who has skipped work the day after a major sports event. How many football fans will show up for work at your facility on February 4?
Making Steps Sustainable
Technology that transforms pedestrian foot traffic into clean energy was demonstrated in four interactive installations across the western U.S.
Friday Funny: Tanks A Lot
A former oil tank in El Segundo, CA has been transformed into a colorful, three-story tall surfing mural by artist John Van Hamersveld.
L.A. Library Store Gets New Look
The Los Angeles Central Library modernized its non-profit store, while ensuring the new design meshed with its circa 1920s building.