Americas
NYC’s ‘unconventional oasis’
ew York’s Javits Center’s
latest Biennial Report
largest rooftop solar array in New York City.
The Javits Center was known as one of
LACC donates leftover
items and carpets
The Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC)
has captured the latest the City’s most notorious bird killers due recently collected and donated 14.1 tons of
sustainable efforts at to the dark mirrored glass along its façade. leftover event items, and 12 tons of carpet, to
Now 6,000 panels of bird-friendly glass Los Angeles-based non-profit organisations.
America’s busiest convention centre.
Hghlights of the report include 29 bird
species identified atop the Center’s 6.75-acre
have reduced bird collisions by 95%.
The New York Convention Center
The donations are part of LACC’s
commitment to zero waste management.
green roof, 2,500 ounces of honey harvested Operating Corporation (NYCCOC) President LACC is owned by the City of Los Angeles and
and new programmes saving more than and CEO Alan Steel introduced the Javits managed by AEG Facilities.
$500,000 in energy costs. Center’s 39-page 2019 Sustainability Report
Upcoming projects include a 3.2MW
Organisations including Habitat for
– An Unconventional Oasis: “This report Humanity, The Salvation Army L.A. Red Shield
rooftop solar array and a one-acre rooftop proves that smart, simple and sustainable Youth & Community Center, St Francis Center
farm. The Center has partnered with the changes to an existing building can have and EduCare Foundation have received
New York Power Authority (NYPA) and a dramatic impact on our environment, furniture, art supplies, tote bags, fixtures,
Siemens on the installation of the solar redefining the idea of what a building can water bottles, lanyards, clothing and more.
array, which the partners claim will be the be in a dense urban environment.” Additionally, the LACC donated 72 four-stream
recycling bins to The Salvation Army Red
Plan to sell Hynes Center to fund BCEC extension
Shield Community Center in Downtown LA,
to be used to educate students at schools and
camps about how to responsibly dispose of
assachusetts Gov. Charlie demand for larger, more flexible event Baker is to submit legislation space in recent years. This expansion will calling for the sale of the meet demand, unlock greater economic has been an outstanding partner for our
Hynes Convention Center in potential, and support the creation of new community,” said Irene Lewis, Director, The
jobs,” said Governor Baker. Salvation Army Red Shield Community Center.
Boston’s Back Bay.
The sale would fund a necessary
The Hynes opened in 1963 and was
waste.
“The Los Angeles Convention Center
“Their dedication has provided impactful
expansion of the Boston Convention and rebuilt in 1988 but is in need of major services for the children and adults that walk
Exhibition Center (BCEC) in South Boston. capital investments — estimated at nearly through our doors.”
Boston’s Baker-Polito administration says US$200m over the next 10 years just to the goal of consolidating Boston’s major maintain its current state.
convention business in one dynamic
The Hynes is limited in its ability to
In addition to donating thousands of hard
goods per year, the LACC also gives back to the
community through volunteer opportunities.
location will ensure the city continues to be expand its market share, given competition In 2018, more than 25 employees from the
a major global event destination. for nearby hotel rooms and potentially LACC and in-house vendor teams participated
more productive property use. The in a service day at The Salvation Army Red
parcel for redevelopment in the heart proposed legislation authorises 18,580sqm Shield Community Center in the Pico Union
of the city as well as financing the BCEC of additional space, which is expected to district..
expansion. include a 100,000-square-foot exhibit hall.
The plan would open up a valuable
“Boston is a popular convention
destination, and there has been market
Hynes employees would have the option of
transitioning to the expanded BCEC.
Events fall as Dorian hits East coast
everal events had to be
A host of concerts in Miami and Orlando
cancelled in North America, were cancelled or postponed, including
as Hurricane Dorian hit the Chris Brown’s show at the BB&T Center
east coast of the USA and and Pitbull’s scheduled appearance at the
the Caribbean in late August. The category Los Angeles County Fair. The Miami Home
five hurricane was the second strongest Design and Modelling Show was postponed
Atlantic hurricane on record. It hit the and Puerto Rico Convention Center in San
Bahamas, leaving 76,000 homeless and a Juan put back three events until later in
death toll above 50 and rising. the year.
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