By Daily Press staff
The RAND Corporation has received the U.S. Green Building Council’s Gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for the design of its headquarters in Santa Monica.
In addition, RAND also received the Los Angeles Architectural Award for corporate headquarters design.
The Gold LEED Certification is a sign of RAND’s investment in “green building” principles in the design, construction and operation of the headquarters building, which opened in April of 2005. The building is one of 82 new construction projects that qualified for the gold certification.
The Los Angeles Business Council awarded RAND its 36th annual Los Angeles Architectural Award in recognition of the headquarters building’s outstanding contribution to the infrastructure of Los Angeles. The council is a nonprofit association of more than 300 businesses, agencies and individuals that addresses issues affecting the business climate and economic health of Los Angeles.
“RAND’s headquarters embodies our emphasis on intellectual collaboration,
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on April 17, 2006. Read the original PDF.