Paramount Studios Partners with Scanalytics to Reduce Energy Costs
Paramount grows over its 100 year epic history
Lights, camera, action! Paramount runs the longest operating and only major studio left in Hollywood. It’s occupied the same spot in sunny Los Angeles for over a century and has grown from 25 acres and 4 stages to now 65 acres and 30 stages. It even has a 5 acre back lot that re-creates 8 different New York area neighborhoods.
From winning the first Academy Award (Wings, 1927) through experimentation and innovation over the decades of Bing Crosby musicals, TV and the Brady Brunch, blockbusters like Titanic and Mission Impossible to Sponge Bob, we’ve all experienced its canon of imagination and artistry.
Smart Flooring installation lowers energy costs
The magic of Hollywood now unfolds over 65 acres, those 30 stages plus 120 buildings with a resulting 62M square feet of building space. That’s where Smart Flooring comes in. Managing the heating, cooling and ventilation (HVAC) of this institution represents both a major undertaking and, expense to operate. The recent writer’s strike alone showcased the wide range of occupancy and usage variances.
Sustainability and Cost-effective Measures
Paramount is committed to making all aspects of their business sustainable. The Studio was introduced to the Scanalytics Smart Flooring solution through a partnership with the Department of Energy. In 2023, Paramount launched a Scanalytics pilot program to determine usage and occupancy to better regulate their energy output and costs. By truly understanding accurate occupancy, Paramount is now expanding their smart flooring pilot into other areas throughout their campus. The premise is: it makes sense to heat and cool facilities according to true human occupancy and not blast all areas without an accurate count.
Expansion comes next
Expanding the pilot into other areas is underway. We’ll keep you updated with the progress as smart flooring rolls out UNDERNEATH the red carpet for sustainability and efficiency outputs.