The Torrance City Council honored American Honda Motor Co. and its architect Withee Malcolm Architects for the "green" design of the Acura Design Studio. Both companies are located in Torrance.
The Green Pride in Torrance Awards "recognize residents and businesses who go the extra mile in showing their concern for the environment and helping to make Torrance a better and greener city."
The design center's features include:
- a high-efficiency displacement ventilation system
- dual paned low-e glass in the exterior windows, designed to reduce the amount of solar heat gain in the building
- recycle and reuse choices such as the use of building materials with recycled content, and the use of the reclaimed water brought to the Campus by West Basin Municipal Water District for irrigation and water closets;
- quality of life design decisions such as the monitoring of carbon dioxide levels within the building, improving indoor air quality by reducing the use of contaminants in paints, adhesives, carpets, etc.; and providing a connection between indoor spaces and the outdoors through daylighting and views.
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