Construction of Energy Resource Centre from an Old Gas Company Building
Client and Contractor:
Southern California Gas Company
Project Details:
A redevelopment project to dismantle an old Gas Company building and to build an Energy Resource Centre that serves businesses and residents in the Los Angeles area and across the country.
Waste Minimisation Measures Highlights:
Design for reuse
Reuse of demolished materials such as bricks in the wall coverings, stairs and ceilings
Use of recycled newspaper to make up the wall paneling
Use of recycled wood to make floor
Use of recycled rubber to cover the parking lot
Use of recycled demolition materials such as weapons, submarine and airplanes to make steel frame, structural concrete and reflective wall
Waste management
Salvage materials that could not be reused to other developers
Outcomes:
Over 60% of demolition materials was incorporated into the new building
More than US$3 million saved by reusing materials and building upon a site already owned by the Gas Company
Demonstrated more than 60 resource-efficient technologies and materials in the construction of the ERC
