REGIONAL RESOURCES
Water The primary water sources of the city of Los Angeles are the Los Angeles Aqueducts, local groundwater primarily from the San Fernando Groundwater Basin, and supplemental water purchased from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD). The water from the MWD is delivered through the Colorado River Aqueduct and the State Water Project’s California Aqueduct, sources that have historically delivered an adequate and reliable supply to serve the needs of Los Angeles City. Water is supplied to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), which is an exclusive retailer of MWD. In fact, UCLA is the second largest user of water in the LADWP system. Throughout the years, UCLA has been exploring ways to save water. The Wasserman Football center has done this through the following:
Electricity
1) Using high-efficiency fixtures 2) Capturing and reusing greywater 3) Reducing water usage by converting the practice football field to 100% artificial turf 4) A new stormwater retention system to help manage water flow during heavy rains
California is ranked first in the US as a producer of electricity from solar, geothermal, and biomass resources. 85% of UCLA’s electrical power is produced by the 86,000 square foot co-generation plant (recycled energy) officially named the Energy Systems Facility. Off campus locations and several buildings on the southernmost part of campus are powered directly by Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), which operates 4 natural-gas generating stations which accounts for 34% of their electricity and 19% comes from coal-fired plants in Utah and Arizona.
The Wasserman Football Center has done their part in minimizing energy consumption through smart energy by the following: 1) Providing LED lighting with occupancy-based lighting systems 2) Implementing an site solar thermal water heating system 3) Directly connecting to the campus’ central cogeneration energy plant to source chilled water and steam for mechanical uses 4) Installing a displacement ventilation system to supply air at low velocity BAP 02 | SITE | Mary Helen Kennedy & Hanna Villarosa
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