WasteWise Program for Event Planners and Event Venues

The Los Angeles Convention Center recycles aluminum, steel, paper, carpet, concrete, gravel and plastic, while composting its landscaping waste and food waste.

In addition, the Los Angeles Convention Center is enrolled in the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s (LADWP) Green Power Program at a level of 30% of the facilities energy consumption. The Los Angeles Convention Center also joined U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnership, a voluntary program that encourages organizations to buy green power as a way to reduce the environmental impacts associated with purchased electricity use.

The Los Angeles Convention Center also uses 100% biodegradable food service ware, and is committed to attaining LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

The Los Angeles Convention Center plans to increase their diversion rates to 60%, a savings of over $67,000 in avoided disposal fees annually.

Los Angeles Convention Center in Downtown LA

The Los Angeles Convention Center’s other potential environmental efficiency developments underway include:

• Underground chilled water storage project analysis to reduce peak hour air conditioning power usage, and
• Commitment to participate in LADWP’s Renewable Energy program from 30% to 100% of consumption and,
• Replacement of additional lighting systems with more efficient units.

EPA Assists Convention Centers, Ball Parks and Large Venues

As part of its green venues outreach, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency offers assistance to convention centers, ball parks and other large venues interested in reducing their environmental footprint.

Potential green venues partners select from a menu of options to improve environmental performance. The menu includes many existing U.S. Environmental Protection Agency partnership programs, such as WasteWise, Energy Star, Water Sense, Green Power and others. The variety of choices provides opportunities for venues to focus on areas of interest and opportunity while taking advantage of existing U.S. Environmental Protection Agency programs.

For more information on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WasteWise program, please visit: www.epa.gov

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