The California Air Resources Board (CARB) breaks ground Friday, October 27, on its new state-of-the-art Southern California headquarters in Riverside. The facility is scheduled to be completed in early 2021.Over a decade of planning has gone into the development of a replacement for CARB’s aging Haagen-Smit Laboratory. Currently, CARB and other state officials are in the process of choosing the contractor to design and build the new headquarters, based on established state contracting process and rules. Future generations will benefit from the critical work done by the California Air Resources Board and the UC Riverside Center for Environmental Research and Technology to keep our air clean and safe for all Californians.”CARB and other state officials are in the process of choosing a contractor to design and build the new headquarters. Of those costs, $154 million comes from fines paid by Volkswagen for air quality violations related to the diesel car cheating case.
In addition, there will be a formal reception area, media center, and a 250-person auditorium with an adjacent conference room for overflow for Board meetings, workshops or other events.CARB chose the site near the University of California, Riverside, in March 2016 and completed environmental studies in June 2017.
(That means it will produce as much energy as it uses.) The City of Riverside worked with the County of Riverside, Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce, and UC Riverside to make the best presentation possible to CARB.“With CARB and UCR on the same campus, Riverside stands to become the global center of air quality research,” Wilcox said. AltCar Press Release - CARB Relocation to City of RiversideAltCar Press Release - CARB Relocation to City of RiversideVisit CERT's Facebook page (external site: Facebook)Visit CERT's YouTube channel (external site: YouTube)
Nichols comments that, “The Inland Empire region is rapidly becoming a destination for clean-energy technology and serves as an example of climate-friendly policies that promote and protect public health and environmental justice.” After the Conference, guests can enjoy free admission to the Expo and Ride & Drive event to test drive the latest AFV automobiles and speak with product specialists– bridging the gap between industry and the public.
The California Air Resources Board is one of six boards, departments, and offices under the umbrella of the California Environmental Protection Agency .California Air Resources Board breaks ground on world-class lab, headquarters in RiversideThe new structure, designed to house research and testing of next-generation vehicles, continues a more than 50-year legacy of CARB’s previous labs where CARB set groundbreaking pollution standards for cars and trucks, and uncovered unprecedented diesel engine cheating violations by Volkswagen.Federal, state and local officials spoke at the event before an audience of more than 400. Solar photovoltaic panels will supply at least 3.5 megawatts of electricity while water conservation features and native, drought-tolerant landscaping will be used throughout the site. If you are interested in one of CARB's job vacancies, submit a standard State Application Form (STD. In anticipation of the relocation of California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Southern California headquarters to the City of Riverside, the Conference will also feature Mary Nichols, CARB Chair, who will be the keynote speaker. “More than 60 years ago, UCR opened its doors and changed the face of Riverside, and this project continues the momentum of knowledge-based innovation in Riverside.”Dozens of state, local and federal officials joined an audience of hundreds for the groundbreaking. In anticipation of the relocation of California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Southern California headquarters to the City of Riverside, the Conference will also feature Mary Nichols, CARB Chair, who will be the keynote speaker.
This includes hybrid drive technologies, improved drive trains, cylinder de-activation when cruising, and more. Contacts. Adjacent parking will include at least 120 charging stations for electric vehicles.The new headquarters will include light-, medium- and heavy-duty test cells, with additional space for creating new testing methods for future generations of vehicles.