Smarter Business: Green Building
Greener by Design: NRDC's Santa Monica Office
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.
RESOURCE GUIDES
DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION
Architects
Moule & Polyzoides, Architects and Urbanists
Elizabeth Moule, partner
Dimitris Klapsis, project manager
Juan Uehara, job captain
Project Manager
Tishman Construction Corporation of California
Contractor
LEED Consultant
Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Engineers
Water Systems Consultant
Environmental Planning and Design, LLC
Structural Engineers
Office Furnishings Project Management
Building Certification
Wood and Lumber Certification
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion
MATERIALS
Lighting
Low mercury lamps: Phillips Alto
Ultra-low wattage exit signs: LightPanel
Cooling and Heating
Light-colored roofing: GAF
Air conditioning system: Carrier Corp.
Hot water heater: Takagi
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
Jessica Lass, (310) 434-2317
Green buildings/LEED
Spencer Campbell, (310) 434-2300
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