LACCD is Building Green

For information on the LACCD's new Sustainable Design Standards, please view LACCD Sustainable Design Standards

A Blueprint of Green Design and Construction
On the Path to Energy Self-Sufficiency
Leading the Way to a Green Future

The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD), serving more than 200,000 students, is currently undertaking the largest public sector sustainable building effort in the United States, funded by its voter-approved $5.7 billion Sustainable Building Program.

Numerous projects, all designed to meet or exceed green building standards, are underway at all nine community colleges, and demonstrates the District's leadership in:

• Building more than 90 new buildings that will meet or exceed USGBC LEED™ certification standards.
• Implementing an innovative Renewable Energy Program that will make all nine colleges energy independent by generating enough power to meet day and evening electrical needs through renewable energy sources on site.
• Incorporating strategies to conserve natural resources, including water-saving technologies, native-plant landscaping, and use of natural light and air wherever possible.
• Participation in the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment
• Using the size of the program to develop a deep pool of LEED™-conversant architects, engineers, and contractors.