Ownership and Management of MGM Tower is committed to making MGM Tower a greener place to work. In June 2008 MGM Tower became the first LEED® EB certified office building in Los Angeles.

During the LEED EB certification process changes were made to conserve energy and reduce utility consumption, reduce the waste stream and increase recycling, increase the efficiency of the building’s mechanical equipment, add a reflective coating to the roof, increase the purchase of environmentally friendly and sustainable products and designate preferential parking spaces for Green (Hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles). MGM Tower management strives to educate tenants by providing material on sustainability, and making it easy to recycle office waste, used batteries and electronic waste.

Following the LEED EB certification process MGM Tower continued the greening process by installing a 1,408 solar panels covering more than one acre on the roof of the parking structure, implementing a lighting control system to reduce electricity consumption and replacing 241 existing stairwell lighting fixtures with energy efficient fixtures.

MGM Tower’s ongoing greening efforts include:

		Continuing staff education on topics including energy conservation and green building efforts
		Installation of dual flush valves on the toilets in the Women’s Restrooms (August 2009)
		Replacement of 377 existing parking structure lighting fixtures with energy efficient fixtures (September 2009)
		Installation of low flush urinals (September 2009)