New Buildings Get the ‘Green’ Light 
Of the nearly half dozen projects recently completed or under construction at Cal State Northridge, all have exceeded state guidelines for energy efficiency by 15 to 30 percent. The designers of at least two—the Valley Performing Arts Center at California State University, Northridge and the Student Recreation Center—hope to be approved for certification by the highly regarded U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).



