Business View Magazine | November 2020

241 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2020 GLENDALE , AR I ZONA chargers. The developer knows that electric vehicles are the way of the future, so they’re preparing for that. “We also work with our large industrial builders to convert from outdated concepts like installing skylights in the ceilings of these mega buildings,” says Huggins “to installing low energy clear-story windows that are higher up on the walls, a much more modern natural lighting option. It creates an energy efficient envelope – the skylights brought in a lot of light but also released a lot of energy. And we work with our utility companies in the construction of new buildings because they have incentives for companies to install energy efficient equipment including air conditioning systems and lighting. They will actually pay the developers to put in higher quality, more energy- efficient equipment.” In another sustainability effort, over the past two years, Glendale has been converting all its streetlights to LED. The Glendale Chamber of Commerce is one of LPCDesertWest .com 602.912.8888 BUILDING FORWARD LPC Desert West is proud to build landmark developments in Glendale, Arizona and across the metro Phoenix market. 3.6 MILLION S.F. IN THE HEART OF THE LOOP 303 CORRIDOR