About the Project
The Resnick Sustainability Center (RSC) is a modern, flexible research building capable of supporting and expanding the research work of the Resnick Sustainability Institute (RSI). It hosts facilities for four of the RSI’s research centers: 1) an Ecology and Biosphere Engineering Facility, 2) a Solar Science and Catalysis Center, 3) a Remote Sensing Center and 4) a Translational Science Facility for pilot testing at scale.
The RSC incorporates numerous advanced sustainability features, including a high-performance exterior envelope, a fully glazed north atrium and western façade that maximizes natural light, solar shading fins that reduce heat gain, highly energy-efficient mechanical and electrical systems and a striking mass timber frame that lowers embodied carbon. Outside, rooftop photovoltaic arrays generate power for research and operations, while native plantings and stormwater drywells increase the building’s sustainability.
Awards
2024
- AIA Los Angeles – Building Team of the Year
- AIA Pasadena – Merit Award – Unbuilt Category
2022
- Los Angeles Business Council – Architectural Award – Under Construction Category
- Southern California Development Forum – Design Award – Unbuilt
- Fast Company – Innovation by Design – General Excellence, Spaces and Places
- Fast Company – Innovation by Design – Sustainability
2021
- AIA Los Angeles – Design Award – Educational Facility
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