LOS ANGELES, CA -- June 14, 2007 -- Syska Hennessy Group, Inc. was honored today with a Los Angeles Architectural Award for 2000 Avenue of the Stars for outstanding architecture in the New Buildings category. Hosted by the Los Angeles Business Council (LABC), the 37th annual awards ceremony brought together world renowned architects, contractors and developers to acknowledge and celebrate the most laudable new projects in Los Angeles County. The Los Angeles Architectural Awards are presented to the project teams whose contributions improve the quality of architecture and enhance the urban fabric of Los Angeles.

"We are very pleased to recognize 2000 Avenue of the Stars for helping to showcase Los Angeles as a truly world class city. It is the collaboration and hard work of their entire project team that makes this type of innovative development possible," according to Mary Leslie, President of the Los Angeles Business Council.

Syska Hennessy Group’s Los Angeles office designed mechanical-electrical-plumbing (MEP) systems building solutions to optimize energy consumption with flexibility to accommodate future demand. A lifecycle analysis was completed to determine the payback of engineering a central plant on the roof of the building versus purchasing hot and chilled water from a third-party central plant facility, as do most other business residents of Century City.   Based on a projected system life-cycle of approximately 25-30 years, Syska calculated that the central plant offered a three- to four-year payback compared with the cost of purchasing hot and chilled water from the third-party supplier. Moreover, the owner is not subject to rate fluctuation based on demand. 

Syska was also engaged to provide MEP design services for tenant fit-outs, such as Creative Artists Agency, the Annenberg Foundation and Imperial Capital.

Awardees were selected by a nine-member jury of distinguished peers including architects, contractors and developers.  To receive an award, projects had to be located within Los Angeles County and completed during 2005 or 2006 (“unbuilt” category exempt).  Griffith Observatory received the grand prize for the renovation of the interior of the observatory, as well as its commitment to the conservation of historic materials. The restoration and expansion of the observatory has renewed one of the world’s most famous and treasured leaders in public astronomy.

The Los Angeles Business Council (LABC) is a nonprofit association of more than 300 businesses, agencies and individuals working to address critical issues and concerns that impact the business climate and economic health of Los Angeles.  As a 70-year-old advocacy and educational institution representing the business and professional community, the LABC serves as an influential link between the public and private sectors in Los Angeles, connecting the power of business with the power of government to improve the state of the region.

Syska Hennessy Group (www.syska.com) is a national leader in consulting, engineering, technology and construction. The firm has helped engineer and construct the world's most innovative, technically sophisticated, and energy efficient buildings. Syska Hennessy Group's clients include leading corporations, fast-growing and high-tech companies, educational institutions, architectural and interior designers, and commercial developers, as well as state, local and federal government agencies.  With offices in 14 cities throughout the U.S., Syska Hennessy Group provides market specific solutions based on local knowledge and access, supported by national staff resources and specialized expertise.