Japanese American Cultural & Community Center

Los Angeles, CA

Founded in 1971 in the heart of Little Tokyo, in Los Angeles, the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) campus is anchored by Isamu Noguchi Plaza, featuring public artworks by sculptor and designer Isamu Noguchi, the award-winning James Irvine Japanese Garden, and a building housing the George J. Doizaki Gallery with exhibitions on Japanese anime, ceramics, and calligraphy, as well as the Kosaka Center for Art and Crafts offering instruction in Japanese calligraphy, flower arranging, and tea ceremony.

A 2025 FCI Scoping Grant enabled the JACCC to undertake a comprehensive energy master plan to assess its aging campus infrastructure and identify opportunities to reduce energy use and fossil fuel dependency while preserving mission-critical spaces.

Building on the energy master plan, a 2026 FCI Implementation Grant will support the retro-commissioning of HVAC systems in the five-story Center Building working from zone level back to air handling and condensing units. The project is expected to reduce building energy use by approximately 19 percent, equivalent to 33 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually.