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Terracina Apartments to Qualify for LEED Gold Certification -- AMCAL Multi-Housing

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AMCAL’s new Southern Los Angeles County community has high- efficiency appliances and low-irrigation landscape Screen Shot 2014-07-23 at 4.29.29 PM AGOURA HILLS, Calif. - July 23, 2014 - PRLog -- AGOURA HILLS, CALIF. - AMCAL Multi-Housing, one of California’s leading builders of workforce and affordable housing, announces the planned LEED Gold certification for the new apartment community , Terracina in South Los Angeles County . Terracina is AMCAL’s fourth LEED Gold development since 2011, along with four Platinum and two Silver apartments qualifications . To achieve LEED Gold , AMCAL created a community with a range of unique green features : - 27% reduction in energy use - 70% of construction waste was diverted from landfills - Water- efficient flow fixtures to reduce indoor indoor water use - ENERGY STAR appliances installed to reduce energy loads - Storm water runoff managed by increasing vegetative landscaping , directing impermeable surfaces towards infiltration feat...

New Yorkers Are Fleeing To Los Angeles In Droves, Study Shows

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NEW YORK, NY — It's one of the oldest rivalries in American migration: New York vs. Los Angeles. For the better part of a century, residents of the nation's two largest metro areas have been defending their chosen kingdom and dismissing the other on an endless loop of judginess between kitty-corner coasts. Ew, the traffic! But the sunshine! But the subway! But the garbage! But the skyline! But the coastline! But the bustle! But the chill! In this tireless war of words, a clear winner has yet to emerge. But it's harder to argue against the numbers. Thousands of working professionals have relocated to Los Angeles County from New York City in the past year and a half, according to a series of monthly "workforce reports" released this spring and summer by the job- networking site LinkedIn (and spotted by LA Weekly). And it's not exactly a two-way street. Since early 2016, according to LinkedIn, around seven or eight out of every 10, 000 site users in LA report...

Los Angeles Apartments - Freshome

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Collect this idea Rooftop lounge at The Dylan in West Hollywood As the second-largest city in the U.S. with the biggest population in California, Los Angeles has mountains, beaches and deserts all within a short driving distance . In addition to a multitude of outdoor activities, L.A. offers job opportunities galore ; its diverse economy is the third largest in the world, after Tokyo and New York. Some of L.A.’s biggest industries include culture , fashion, education, sports, entertainment, medicine and a booming startup tech field that is thriving on the Westside ( nicknamed Silicon Beach ). Los Angeles is often called the creative capital of the world , as one in six residents works in the creative industries of music, TV or film. Not surprisingly, the city has a thriving arts scene . There are more than 800 museums and art galleries in Los Angeles County —   more per person than any other city in the world. And for night owls, the nightclub and restaurant scene offers plenty of...