Ecco’s Eco-friendly features

 

LED lighting setup by Disco-Designers & Cosmos Lighting

LED lighting is used throughout the venue. Key advantage of LED-based lighting is its high efficiency,

as measured by its light output per unit power input.

 

Eco-Friendly Cement

Eco-friendly cement was used for ecco, Adding waste materials to packed cement,

led to estimated reductions of 180,000 tones CO2 per year.

 

Neutralized Carbon Emissions

Neutralizing carbon emissions through carbon offset programs around the world

coordinated by one of or sponsors, LivClean.
LivClean http://livclean.ca

 

Paper use reduction in toilets

State of the art “Dyson Airblades” for minimizing paper towel waste.

 

Exterior & Interior Paint

Paint & Primer for the exterior used were both low VOC paints. Ecco would have used zero VOC paints for the

exterior however with the color used the sun would have chipped the paint off in one summer. The paint and primer used for the

interior on the other hand were both zero VOC paints.

 

Paperless Drywall

The paperless drywall used, which incorporates glass mats on the drywall surface, is a moisture and mould-resistant

paperless interior drywall product that received a GreenGuard certification from the U.S.-based GreenGuard Environmental Institute (GEI)

for low emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

 

Wood used for wall framing

Wall framing wood used is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).

 

Thermal eco-friendly cotton insulation by Bonded Logic

Saving 20% of standard energy use through the use of high quality insulation. Insulation products manufactured at

Bonded Logic are Class-A fire rated, safe for the environment, contain no harmful chemicals or irritants,

and do not pose off gassing or VOC concerns.

 

"green friendly " aspects of Turbosound system

Award winning Turbosound system setup by Joe Lodi with pioneering eco-friendly audio features, some of these features include:

 

  • Drastically reduced physical space required for amp giving the ability tocool less volume of air resulting in lower BTU's needed for cooling.

Less cooling means less energy used. Amp uses 1/2 the energy to produce same power as other leading amplifier manufacturers.

  • Amplifier uses a closed loop system whereas the power that is sent to speaker is recycled back to amplifier.
  • Everything used to build the speakers are ROHS and WEEE compliant.
  • High efficiency speakers resulting in reduced power consumption to play them loud.

 

Copper Pipes for Plumbing

Copper is an organic, environmentally friendly substance that will not deteriorate over time.

 

Environmentally aware suppliers

Ecco’s suppliers have reduced emissions and recycle their products in all areas of production.


Recycled material used for construction

 

Wood from framing in Tokio reused for Ecco
Stainless steel in bathrooms recycled from Tokio

 

Sound Board

 

Sound board made from recycled card board

 

Low V.O.C. Glues

 

All glues used for venue construction are low V.O.C.

 

Compressed Glass Tops

 

Compressed glass tops were used for the tables and bars.

 

Eco-friendly stone for bar top

 

Production process of stone used for bar top adheres to international eco-friendly standards. 97% of water

used for production of the stone is recycled and the harmful dust released from production

is compressed and reused as construction building materials.

 

Eco-friendly Green Carpet

 

Red carpet events at Ecco will be Green carpet events, using an eco-friendly green carpet.

 

Sound Insulation

 

Sound insulation made from reused cotton and denim.

 

Green Power supplied by LA DWP

 

Green power is electricity produced in an environmentally friendly manner. Sources of green power include the sun,

wind, and water, which are pollution free and natural. Renewable electricity technologies are among the cleanest and have the least impact

on the environment. By signing up, a company can actually help bring more renewable power to LA - electricity that is cleaner than

fossil fuels and nuclear energy.

 

Local Growers & Suppliers Used

 

Using local suppliers and growers for products purchased by Ecco reduces the negative impact on the environment that purchasing

supplies from long distances produce, especially the carbon emissions used for transporting them.

 

Contribution to Charities

 

Ecco will partner with numerous green and eco-friendly charities. Ecco will also host fundraisers,

celebrities and politicians supporting environmental conservation.

 

Spreading Eco-friendly Awareness

 

Ecco will undertake various initiatives encouraging people to adopt the initiative into their everyday lives,

including their nightlife through various awareness methods and incentives.

 

Exclusive Sedan Service

 

Ecco will be using the sedan services from a company with a line of eco-friendly vehicles.

 

Paperless Solution for Ticketing & Reservations

 

Ecco will adopt a paperless marketing initiative  for ticketing and reservations - Provided by UpCode Solutions USA and its

Mobile Access & Interaction technology (MAI) ™