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The Wilshire Center Business Improvement District (WCBID) is a dense collection of high-rise office buildings, large hotels, regional shopping complexes, churches, entertainment centers, and diverse residential buildings. The WCBID has pledged, through the Cool District Program, to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2 percent per year until an 80% reduction below the 2008 baseline is met. As many of our daily activities involve the creation of GHG emissions, this commitment is formidable. For example:
- A single delivered mega-kilowatt-hour (MWh) of electricity represents 1304 lbs of released CO2.
- 1000 gallons of drinking water represents 16.6 lbs of released CO2.
- 1000 miles driven in a standard gasoline-burning motor vehicle represents 1333 lbs of released CO2
Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions requires, in short, reducing energy and water consumption, vehicle miles and waste disposal. This website presents an array of strategies and measures developed by industry leaders and members of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Los Angeles Committee on the Environment (COTE). Click here to learn about how we plan to go “From Commitment to Reality”. |
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| Over 15,000 people attended the Wilshire Center Earth Day / Car Free Day Event on Tuesday, April 22, 2008. Read More |
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| The Wilshire Center District is a Regional Commercial Center per the Los Angeles City’s General Plan, and is approximately 100 acres in size. The District is bounded by 3rd Street on the north, 7th Street on the south, Hoover Street on the east and Wilton Place on the west. The WCBID represents over 33 million square feet of residential, office and retial space and has been working diligently since 1995 to improve the Wilshire Center community by providing additional security, maintenance, marketing, environmental awareness and advocacy. Click here to learn more. |
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