State of California Office Buildings in LA & Northern California Certified “Green”

Furthering California’s energy and environmental goals, the California Department of General Services (DGS) today announced that two Caltrans district headquarters buildings have been awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.

The Caltrans District 7 facility at 100 S. Main Street in Los Angeles earned the Green Building Council’s LEED Gold certification while the Caltrans District 3 headquarters at 300 B Street in Marysville earned LEED Silver certification; both certifications are for existing building maintenance and operations.

"By 'greening' our buildings, we reduce state government's impact on the environment and create healthier facilities to conduct state business," said Fred Klass, DGS Director. "General Services is implementing operations and maintenance procedures across its building portfolio to improve operational efficiency and reduce energy and water use."

"Stewardship is one of Caltrans' five goals. We are excited that our District 3 and District 7 buildings are LEED certified. We are dedicated to helping preserve and enhance the state's precious resources, and this puts us one step closer to our goal," said Caltrans Director Cindy McKim.

In addition to pursuing LEED certification for the state’s existing office building stock, DGS is also employing green building standards for the design and construction of new state facilities.

Today, approximately 50 state buildings have achieved LEED certification. 

As the state's real estate portfolio manager, DGS oversees the design, construction and operations of most state office buildings.