And with Rio de Janeiro slated to host both the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics, the coastal metropolis can count on to see a deluge of inexperienced building over the following several years. While the structure of the southern California metropolis has been synonymous with ''sprawl,'' current rules have made Los Angeles ripe for green building. Murphy, Kim. ''Vancouver Olympics going for the inexperienced.'' Los Angeles Times. Roosevelt, Margot. ''First in the nation: Califor...