How low can you go? Southland Industries, a design-build mechanical firm based in Garden Grove, Calif., has participated as a designer-builder on many complex LEED-oriented projects, but few compare to the job it worked on at a Los Angeles community college.
Sustainable technologies help two schools reduce water and energy costs. Driven by rainwater harvesting (Manassas Park) and geothermal (Centennial) systems, these schools are enjoying impressive reductions in water and energy consumption - music to the respective school districts’ ears in today’s current economic climate.