Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Los Angeles, Member since 1915 The Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Los Angeles (BOMA/GLA) was established in 1915 to serve both the commercial real estate industry and the community. http://www.bomagla.org/

California Department of Conservation, Division of Recycling The services DOC provides are designed to balance today's needs with tomorrow's obligations by fostering the wise use and conservation of energy, land and mineral resources. http://www.conservation.ca.gov/index/recycling/Pages/Index.aspx

California Integrated Waste Management Board The California Integrated Waste Management Board is the State agency designated to oversee, manage, and track California's waste generated each year. http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Recycle/

California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA) Founded in 1974, the California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA) is a non-profit 501(C)3 organization dedicated to promoting waste reduction, reuse, recycling, pollution prevention, and composting. http://www.crra.com/aboutus/aboutus.html

Friends of the Institute of Real Estate Management, (IREM), Member since 1994 IREM was established in 1933 to provide education and advance professionals in the real estate industry. http://www.iremla.org/

South Coast Air Quality Management District ( SCAQMD) the air pollution control agency for Los Angeles, Orange County, San Bernardino and Riverside counties in California. http://www.aqmd.gov/

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Since 1970, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people. http://www.epa.gov/epahome/aboutepa.htm EPA has ten regional offices, each of which is responsible for several states. http://www.epa.gov/region09/ United States Green Building Council (USGBC) The U.S. Green Building Council is the nation's foremost coalition of leaders from across the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work. http://www.usgbc.org/

UPW is a member of the USGBC. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a rating system, overseen by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). UPW can provide assistance for the LEED Certification process.