Recognition

Sustainability Honors

LAUSD Sustainability Initiatives is proud to have been recognized and honored for its leadership and achievements in sustainability, resource conservation, campus ecology, and high performance design.

Congratulations to Director of Architectural and Engineering Services Christos Chrysiliou and the Sustainability Team on receiving multiple awards from the Los Angeles Department Water and Power (LADWP):

First Place in LADWP’s 2020 Sustainability Excellence Award in the Demand Response Category. Demand Response Program for the curtailment of 6,247 KW by raising chilled water temperature by 2-4 degrees, reducing interior lighting and plug loads and turning off miscellaneous fans and parking structure lighting.

Third Place in LADWP’s 2020 Sustainability Excellence Award in the Energy Management Category. For participation in the Custom Performance Program, Commercial Lighting Incentive and EETAP programs for chiller and air handling units replacement and upgrades; lighting retrofits, retro commissioning measures, lighting upgrades

Third Place in LADWP’s 2020 Sustainability Excellence Award in the Water Management Category. For Participation in the Technical Assistance Program for the installation of 160 Accutemp Connectionless Food Steamers that saves 13,038,388 gallons of water annually.

A special thank you to our Sustainability, Energy, Food Services and Building Engineer teams for making these accomplishments possible.

2022 LADWP Sustainability Awards - 1st Place in Demand Response and 1st Place in Energy Management (photo l. Robert Vogie, LADWP; r. Christos Chrysiliou, LAUSD)

Los Angeles Unified School District Director of Architectural and Engineering Services Christos Chrysiliou (center) receives an award for Commercial Water Conservation from LADWP Commissioner Aura Vasquez (left of center) at the 3rd annual Sustainability Awards ceremony held at the La Kretz Innovation Campus on April 4. Also pictured from l. to r. are LADWP officials Mark Gentili, Nathan Aguayo and Heidi Bass.

Energy Conservation

2022 LADWP Sustainability Excellence Award in Demand Response - First Place
2022 LADWP Sustainability Excellence Award in Energy Management - First Place
2021 LADWP Sustainability Excellence Award in Custom Performance and Demand Response
2020 LADWP Sustainability Excellence Award for Demand Curtailment - First Place
2020 LADWP Sustainability Excellence Award in Energy Management - Third Place
2019 Los Angeles Better Buildings Challenge Walk the Walk Portfolio Award
2019 LADWP Sustainability Award for Demand Curtailment - First Place
2018 Zero Net Energy (ZNE) School Leadership Award
2017-2018 LADWP Sustainability Award for Demand Curtailment
First Place in LADWP's Demand Curtailment, shifting over 20,000 kW of power during the summer season (April 2017)
2016-17 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Sustainability Award for Demand Curtailment

Water Conservation

2020 LADWP Sustainability Excellence Award in Water Management - Third Place
2017 LADWP Award for Water Management
Third Place in LADWP's Water Management Award for completing the replacement of 667 low-flow toilets (April 2017)
2016 LADWP Water Award for Water Management
2015 LADWP Award for Water Management

Sustainability

2016 Green Ribbon District Sustainability Award – California Department of Education
2016 Green Ribbon District Sustainability National Award – US Department of Education

High Performance Schools

Campus Ecology

2018 Best of Green Schools Ambassador – Christos Chrysiliou
2017 Green School Pioneer Award - Green Technology California Schools
2017 Zero Net Energy School Award for Playa Vista Elementary School New Buildings Institute
2008 Global Green Millennium Award for ongoing leadership in providing healthy, sustainable learning environments
2007 inducted into Green California Schools Hall of Fame, received CHPS Green Apple Award for teamwork in building green schools