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“Over the last few months, our Energy Innovation Series has featured companies and organizations that are working on various energy generation, management and efficiency issues. But there are other innovations that extend far beyond what most of us conceptualize as energy.”

“The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) is the largest community college system in the country, serving more than 250,000 students on more than 10 sites around the region.  …”

“This isn’t a simple renovation,” said architect and e7 director Michael Rendler. “It’s a re-imagining of how these campuses function and how their pieces interact. … Being able to visually move through a design allows us to find new opportunities for energy efficiency and understand how our design choices impact usability and environmental performance.”

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