ENERGY

Completed Projects - Partial List

Monterey Bay Aquarium , Monterey, CA

Monterey Bay Aquarium
CTG provided a comprehensive sustainability audit of the Monterey Bay Aquarium facility. Consistent with the Aquarium’s mission of conservation and pollution prevention, the facility features innovative systems, including seawater desalination, radiant heating, and aggressive recycling programs. More...

David L Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA

David L Lawrence Convention Center
The David L Lawrence Convention Center achieved a LEED Gold rating in 2003. The $385-million convention center was not only the first “green” facility of its kind, but with a total of 1.5 million square feet, was also the world’s largest green building at the time. More...

Los Angeles Audubon Nature Center , Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles Audubon Nature Center
The Audubon Center at Debs Park uses only power generated on site, meaning the facility operates entirely off-grid. The Center is designed to use 70% less water than a comparable conventional building, and to treat all wastewater on site. More than 50% of the building materials were manufactured locally, and more than 97% of construction debris was recycled. More...

Natural Resources Defense Council, Santa Monica, CA

Natural Resources Defense Council
The Southern California office for the NRDC is located in a renovated 1920s structure in Santa Monica. CTG assisted with selection of architects, performed an analysis of existing energy usage, established sustainable design guidelines, and assisted throughout the design and construction of the facility. More...

Environmental Nature Center, Newport Beach, CA

Environmental Nature Center
The Environmental Nature Center in Newport Beach, CA is the first LEED Platinum project in Orange County. The facility features extensive use of solar technology which provides 100% of the building's power needs. More...

SOLARA Zero Energy Affordable Housing, Poway, CA

SOLARA Zero Energy Affordable Housing
SOLARA, completed in 2007, is a mixed use, 56-unit affordable housing complex in the City of Poway in North San Diego County. The project has been recognized as the first California Energy Commission Zero Energy New Homes (ZENH) project and received a 2008 ULI Award for Excellence in the Americas. Truly at the forefront of energy efficient design and water conservation, SOLARA’s electricity consumption is nearly 90% less than that of a comparable conventional apartment complex. More...

Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant, Southern California

Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant
As a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, funds were allocated to the Department of Energy for local governments in the form of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program. More...

MGM Resorts International CityCenter, Las Vegas, NV

MGM Resorts International CityCenter
CityCenter is an $8.5 billion, 67-acre development on the Las Vegas strip consisting of over 17 million square feet of mixed use space including hotels, residences, casino, retail, and dining. CityCenter is the largest privately financed construction project in the history of North America. More...