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Our Santa Monica Office is one of the first buildings in the United States to receive a LEED™ Version 2 Platinum green building rating from the U.S. Green Building Council—the highest possible level of sustainable design. How did we make our office so green? With help from the professionals and resources on the quick list below and in our Resource Guides. |
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DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION
Architects
Moule & Polyzoides, Architects and Urbanists
Elizabeth Moule, partner Dimitris Klapsis, project manager Juan Uehara, job captain Project Manager
Contractor
LEED Consultant
Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Engineers
Water Systems Consultant
Structural Engineers
Office Furnishings Project Management
Building Certification
Wood and Lumber Certification
Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion
MATERIALS
Lighting
Cooling and Heating
Clean Power
7.5 kW grid-connect solar electric array: Powerlight, designed by Solar Design Associates and installed by Solar Webb Inc.
Renewable energy trading credits ("wind certificates"): Bonneville Environmental Foundation Water Efficiency
Dual-flush toilets: Caroma USA, Inc.
Waterless urinals: Falcon Waterfree Technologies Landscaping: "Xeriscape" Sustainable water treatment system: Equaris gray water treatment system and Equaris Infinity water recycling system, designed and installed by Environmental Planning and Design LLC in collaboration with the Equaris Corporation Environmentally Preferable Materials
Recycled glass tile: Terra Green Ceramics
Recycled mineral fiber ceiling tiles: Armstrong Ultima Recycled composite countertops: Syndesis Syndecrete Recycled detergent bottle toilet partitions: Yemm and Hart Recycled gypsum drywall: USG FSC-certified wood doors: Marsfield Bamboo laminate flooring: Smith & Fong Biofiber panels: Phenix Biocomposites Linoleum floors: Marmoleum Rubber wall base: Burke Mercer Indoor Environmental Quality
Low VOC paint: Benjamin Moore Pristine Eco Spec
Formaldehyde free insulation: Johns Manville Formaldehyde free MDF: SierraPine Medite II Low-emitting carpet with recycled content: Bentley Carpets NRDC CONTACTS
Media
Daniel S. Hinerfeld, (310) 434-2303
Green buildings/LEED
Uchenna Bright or Evelyne Michaut, (310) 434-2300
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