Triad Communities, L.P. has developed a wide range of innovative projects in the Pacific Northwest over the last two decades. For nearly ten years, the company has been expanding their diverse portfolio in the Bay Area. Their projects include sustainable master planned communities, smart growth urban infill projects, transit-oriented neighborhoods, and high-end resort developments. Their most recent entitlement project, a 20-block renovation of Downtown Vallejo, received Northern California's highest award of excellence from the American Planning Association for innovation, including a LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) component for green building. http://triaddev.com
Sustainable development is a philosophically healthier way of managing economic growth than has been pursued in the U.S. and elsewhere, particularly during the last half of the 20th century. During the past 20 years mainstream society has grown increasingly aware that economic interests are causing environmental degradation and social inequities at an unprecedented rate. Sustainable development attempts to better balance competing economic, environmental and social equity issues in a manner that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Green Building is a term that refers to the creation of healthier resource and energy conserving structures for humans in which to live and work. There are various standards of measurement in the building industry to assess the success of green construction. The most well known and probably the most widely respected system for assessment is LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) offered by the U.S. Green Building Council.
To achieve LEED Certification, design and construction should address issues such as appropriate site identification, community connectivity, alternative transportation options, pedestrian and bicycle priority, storm water management, heat island reduction, water use reduction, waste management and reduction, recycling, use of regional materials, indoor air quality, contaminant material reduction/elimination, pollutant source control, thermal systems, and energy efficient performance, among other items. The practice of building "green" is essential to sustainable development.
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