Congratulations, Winners!
LOS ANGELES, June 8, 2022 —The Los Angeles Better Buildings Challenge (LABBC) on Wednesday afternoon presented the city’s most prestigious sustainability awards to the “Best Buildings” in Los Angeles at its 8th Annual Innovation Awards. The intimate invite-only ceremony was held in Downtown Los Angeles at the L.A. Cleantech Incubator (LACI) in the Arts District.
INDUSTRY LEADER
Water
INDUSTRY LEADER
Office
INDUSTRY LEADER
Energy
INDUSTRY LEADER
Affordable Multifamily
INDUSTRY LEADER
Entertainment
INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR
Speaker Highlights
“The water situation is dire. There’s not enough water in Southern California for people to be watering a patch of grass and mowing it every Friday. How do we get people to take this seriously? What we need is partners like you to help get the word out that reducing water demand is not something we need to try to do this summer. This needs to be every day, it needs to be a way of life.”
— Bill McDonell, Manager of Water Efficiency, Metropolitan Water District
“It’s inspiring to see the kind of innovation and collaboration here today between very inspired young people and people from my generation. It makes me super excited to see that there’s a network here that already exists in such a strong way, because we can’t do this alone.”
— Marta Segura, Chief Heat Officer and Director, L.A. Climate Emergency Mobilization Office (CEMO)
“What the LA Better Buildings Challenge is doing to bring people together, accelerate progress and learn from each other, that’s what innovation is all about. We can go further and faster together.”
— Matt Petersen, Executive Director,
LA Cleantech Incubator (LACI)
“A lot of times we think of ‘innovation’ in terms of technological advancement, but this is also about innovation in process: the way we partner, the way we develop projects, the way we think about what’s possible and the way we engage with our communities.”
— David Hodgins, Executive Director,
LA Better Buildings Challenge (LABBC)
Award Categories & Criteria
INDUSTRY LEADER, WATER
The Water Performance Award goes to our Partner who was best able to optimize water use through the unprecedented disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic while demonstrating a strong commitment to their communities.
Criteria:
Water performance in 2021
Long-term Water Use Intensity reduction
Measures taken to manage water use (operational measures and/or capital projects)
Measures taken to maintain water quality, and enhance health and safety (operational measures and/or capital projects)
Qualitative factors, including:
Alignment with organization wide ESG commitments
Stakeholder engagement, communications and social impact
Innovation in technology and execution
INDUSTRY LEADER, ENERGY
The Energy Performance Award goes to our Partner who has most effectively optimized energy use through the unprecedented disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic while demonstrating a strong commitment to their communities.
Criteria:
Energy performance in 2021
Long-term Energy Use Intensity reduction
Measures to manage energy use (operational measures and/or capital projects)
Measures to enhance protection of occupant health (operational measures and/or capital projects)
Qualitative factors, including:
Alignment with organization wide ESG commitments
Stakeholder engagement, communications and social impact
Innovation in technology and execution
INDUSTRY LEADER, ENTERTAINMENT
Representing Los Angeles’ iconic entertainment industry, this Award features a leader who is helping transition film and sound studios to meet efficiency goals while advocating for industry wide change.
Criteria:
Portfolio-wide Energy and Water Use Intensity reduction
Measures taken to manage energy and water use in 2021 (operational measures and/or capital projects)
Measures taken to enhance health and safety (operational measures and/or capital projects)
Qualitative factors, including:
ESG initiatives in 2021, including diversity, equity and inclusion
CRR/ESG Reports for 2020 and 2021
Stakeholder engagement, communications and social impact
INDUSTRY LEADER, OFFICE
The Office Award goes to our Partner who is pushing the boundaries of what's possible today by demonstrating forward thinking and resilience through improved operational efficiencies and impactful ESG initiatives.
Criteria:
Portfolio-wide Energy and Water Use Intensity reduction
Measures taken to manage energy and water use in 2021 (operational measures and/or capital projects)
Measures taken to enhance health and safety (operational measures and/or capital projects)
Qualitative factors, including:
ESG initiatives in 2021, including diversity, equity and inclusion
CRR/ESG Reports for 2020 and 2021
Stakeholder engagement, communications and social impact
INDUSTRY LEADER, AFFORDABLE MULTIFAMILY
The impact of COVID-19 has been immediate and severe on low-income residents, making the preservation of affordable multifamily housing critical. The Affordable Multifamily Award goes to our Partner who has demonstrated exceptional initiative through their impact-driven programs that protect low-income Angeleno’s health, safety and welfare while also stepping up measures to optimize their energy and water footprint.
Criteria:
Rental assistance and forgiveness during COVID-19
Short-term and long-term energy and water performance
Measures taken to manage energy and water use (operational measures and/or capital projects)
Measures taken to enhance resident health and safety (operational measures and/or capital projects)
Qualitative factors, including:
Social and community impact
Stakeholder engagement and communications
Alignment with organization wide ESG commitments
INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR
The Innovator of the Year Award recognizes an individual who has been a pioneer in driving forth innovative energy and water savings projects while also creating a positive impact for the greater Los Angeles community.
Criteria:
Energy and water performance in 2021
Measures taken to manage energy and water use in 2021 (operational measures and/or capital projects)
Measures taken to enhance health and safety (operational measures and/or capital projects)
Qualitative factors, including:
ESG initiatives in 2021, including diversity, equity and inclusion
CRR/ESG Reports for 2019 and 2020
Stakeholder engagement, communications and social impact initiatives
Many Thanks to Our Collaborating Organizations
