Fast Company Names CARB as an Innovation by Design Awards Finalist

Fast Company Names CARB as an Innovation by Design Awards Finalist

News September 19, 2022

The California Air Resources Board Headquarters has been recognized by Fast Company in their Innovation by Design Awards as a finalist in the Sustainability category. With the design of the new CARB headquarters and vehicle emissions testing facility, the Department of General Services and CARB have set a new standard for energy reductions. Not only is it the largest and most advanced vehicle emissions testing and research facility in the world, it is also designed and built to be the largest true net-zero energy facility of its type—producing more energy than it uses. The is LEED Platinum® and meets all CalGreen Tier 2 building standards.

See CARB and all the other recipients here.

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