Los Angeles Community College District Renewable Energy Program – Southern California

Los Angeles Community College’s (LACCD) Renewable Energy (RE) Program was charged with planning, design and construction of renewable energy projects for existing buildings and A/AA Bond projects for all nine LACCD campuses.

The Program consists of central plants, demand side management (DSM), and renewable energy projects. Over 4 MWs have been installed and energized at LACCD. The entire RE program budget is about $400 million with over $75 million in construction costs.

Pacifica manages RE schedules, estimates, planning, design and construction. The team coordinates with client and campus Presidents, Directors of Facilities and Campus Shared Governance Committees. Pacifica is providing planning, design and construction oversight at all nine colleges, encompassing approximately seventy separate projects, and coordinated the RE master plans for each campus. Our staff manage design-build contractors to ensure best application and design of renewable energy technologies such as photovoltaic (PV), geothermal and wind, which are incorporated into the campus’ infrastructure to meet the District’s goal to be energy independent and carbon neutral.

Pacifica’s team develop staffing plans and RE procedures/plans to improve communications and establish main contacts for various responsibilities/duties. They coordinate directly with utility service providers and city/county agencies as necessary, and directly manage and supervise 15 personnel on the RE team.