The Los Angeles Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC-LA) presented its 5th Annual Sustainable Innovation Awards on Nov. 12, with the Project of the Year awarded to the Pico Branch Library in Santa Monica.

VIDEO: Inside Pico Branch Library, Winner Of USGBC-LA’s “Project of the Year”:
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