The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center in Los Angeles was recently named California’s second Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certified and the sixth newly constructed venue of its kind in the nation to be certified LEED Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
The conference center is one of more than 30 LEED certified buildings at UCLA, including nine that hold platinum certification.
Among the environmentally sustainable features of the building are its structural steel frame that was made using more than 90 percent recycled material; wood paneling sourced from sustainably managed forests; locally manufactured exterior; brick large windows, which allow natural light to stream into the building; and drought-tolerant landscaping that features a variety of native plants.
The Luskin Conference Center, designed by Hornberger + Worstell, San Francisco, was also honored with the sustainability award at the 47th Annual Los Angeles Architectural Awards on June 22.
“I’m tremendously proud to work for an institution that prioritizes the importance of sustainability and to have endeavored on this project with donors and professionals that shared those values,” says Peter Angelis, UCLA’s assistant vice chancellor of housing and hospitality services, which oversees the Luskin Conference Center. “The design team did everything possible to incorporate sustainability in a meaningful way to ensure that this building and operation will leave the smallest environmental impact possible.”
Visitors and guests can learn about the conference center’s sustainability commitments through formal communications, as well as sustainably minded operational practices, Angelis says. Information on the Luskin Conference Center’s sustainability commitments, such as its carbon neutrality and zero waste goals, are included in the in-room guest information booklet. The center encourages guests to participate in the towel reuse program and waste composting.
The Luskin Conference Center is currently pursuing the Green Seal certification for hotels and lodging properties.
No more results found. The conference center is one of more than 30 LEED certified buildings at UCLA, including nine that hold platinum certification.
Among the environmentally sustainable features of the building are its structural steel frame that was made using more than 90 percent recycled material; wood paneling sourced from sustainably managed forests; locally manufactured exterior; brick large windows, which allow natural light to stream into the building; and drought-tolerant landscaping that features a variety of native plants.
The Luskin Conference Center, designed by Hornberger + Worstell, San Francisco, was also honored with the sustainability award at the 47th Annual Los Angeles Architectural Awards on June 22.
“I’m tremendously proud to work for an institution that prioritizes the importance of sustainability and to have endeavored on this project with donors and professionals that shared those values,” says Peter Angelis, UCLA’s assistant vice chancellor of housing and hospitality services, which oversees the Luskin Conference Center. “The design team did everything possible to incorporate sustainability in a meaningful way to ensure that this building and operation will leave the smallest environmental impact possible.”
Visitors and guests can learn about the conference center’s sustainability commitments through formal communications, as well as sustainably minded operational practices, Angelis says. Information on the Luskin Conference Center’s sustainability commitments, such as its carbon neutrality and zero waste goals, are included in the in-room guest information booklet. The center encourages guests to participate in the towel reuse program and waste composting.
The Luskin Conference Center is currently pursuing the Green Seal certification for hotels and lodging properties.