360 Sustainability Plan
• Use high efficient commercial water heaters with circulating pumps versus a more traditional method of 1 electric water heater per unit. (Building) • Install ceiling fans in all bedrooms. (Building). • Ensure HVAC will be a highly efficient heat pump unit with multiple zoned heads and programable thermostats for increased control flexibility. (Buildings) • We will use LED lighting, Energy Star advanced lighting package (APL), occupancy sensors in common areas, and light color toned interior walls. (Building) • Concrete construction site forms will be reusable metal forms versus built-in-place wood forms. (Building, Site) • Fixtures, equipment, site furnishings, and other outdoor structures will utilize low toxicity, sustainable and recycled materials where possible. (Building, Site) • We will use panelized construction to eliminate waste, energy-efficient, and tightness of building structure. (Building) • We will use value engineering to reduce product waste, increase energy efficiency, and increase building quality. (Building, Site) • We will use fiber cement or wood composite siding and brick. (Building, Site). • When available we will use locally sourced wood products. (Building, Site) • We will provide composting on-site in the garden beds and eliminate garbage disposals. (Building, Site, Project). • We will use low VOC adhesive throughout the project.(Building) • We will continuously educate ourselves and explore opportunities to lessen and offset the carbon footprint of the development project. • Seek out partners to leverage our collective abilities and expertise to have a greater overall synergistic impact on reducing impact to our environment and climate. • Carbon sequestration is a process that pulls carbon from the atmosphere and, through natural processes, places it back into the soils. Consider that one acre of Prairie plantings can store one and a half to two tones of carbon on roots/soil per year, depending on the quality and age of the prairie. Which improves water quality, prevents erosion, restores native
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