The Lot and Office Transformation (LOT) Project by Sony Pictures Entertainment has been designed and constructed to meet U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED-Gold certification.
The LOT Project included the construction of two new 100,000 square feet office buildings, named after Jack Cohn and Harry Cohn, and a parking structure located at the heart of the studio’s historic lot based in Culver City.
The Jack Cohn and Harry Cohn buildings, designed by global practice Gensler Architecture with developer Georgetown Company and general contractor CW Driver, have been recognised by USGBC for a number of sustainable elements such as: the use of local and recycled building materials as well as diverting over 93% of construction waste material from landfills; the incorporation of onsite filtration system for storm water runoff and low-flow toilets and urinals.
Some other ‘green’ elements incorporated into the office buildings are; the use of low-emitting carpeting, paint, sealants, adhesives and wall coverings; the installation of motion detector lights and energy efficient light bulbs; the implementation of ‘Green Housekeeping’ building maintenance standards; and the availability of preferred parking for low emitting and fuel efficient vehicles as well as car pools and van pools. Drought tolerant and native plants are planted for water efficient landscaping. Besides all these eco-friendly practices, the LOT Project included the construction of a state-of-the-art, highly efficient central cooling plant.
Amy Pascal, co-chairman of Sony Pictures stated that the buildings and the park area between them have been designed as a place where employees and visitors come to eat, exercise and meet with one another in a relaxing and refreshing atmosphere.
Movie-making monster Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a unit of Sony Corporation of America, the US arm of Japanese electronics giant Sony.
