O.C. passed over in EPA green-building contest

October 19th, 2009, 3:32 pm · Post a Comment · posted by William Diepenbrock, Editor

ReAnimateLA: Center for Ecological & Urban Recovery

That’s right — no winners from O.C. are posted in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s green-building contest, which honors construction in three categories: student design, professional design and creation of green jobs.

This, despite the fact that Orange County has one building with a platinum Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certificate and 17 with gold certificates.

But the area wasn’t entirely passed over — Cal Poly Pomona, to the county’s immediate north, was given an outstanding achievement award for its green jobs creation. It was one of just three honorees in the Pacific southwest, and the only one from California.

To see a gallery of the winners and learn more about their qualities, click here.

So, congrats to Cal Poly, and better luck next time to the innovative efforts from Orange County.

(Photo of Cal Poly Reanimate from Lifecycle Building site honoring winners.)

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