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You want to live in a community that has a positive impact on the environment and makes a statement regarding your values. Solara provides "Ecoluxury" living, a resort style experience with almost no negative impact on the environment. Explore all the eco-friendly benefits below for a running tally of just how earth-friendly Solara really is.
Ecoluxury Features
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Each building features a 150 kW solar photovoltaic array that provides 100% of the energy needs. When completely built, Solara will have solar production capacity of over 1.6 MW.
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Each building features a 1200 Gallon solar hot water system, providing a seemingly endless supply of hot water
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Ultra tight, draft-free energy efficient buildings with air-tightness of 0.3 ACH50 or less.
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Passive solar design with exterior window shading
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Highly efficient windows that maximizes solar heating while minimizing thermal losses.
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Continuous fresh-air ventilation with intelligent "smart" control that regulates humidity and monitors CO2 and VOC levels for superior indoor air quality.
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Heating and cooling by an extremely efficient ductless minisplit air-sourced heat pump rated at 26.1 SEER and 12.5 HSRP.
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100% LED lighting for all interior and exterior fixtures.
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Energy Star appliances.
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Energy saving heat pump dryer and water saving front-load washers.
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FREE Smart apartment technology that allows automated and/or remote control of lighting and other plugged in appliances
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In-apartment displays that help you monitor and track energy use.
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EPA Indoor Air Plus certification for every unit. Certification requires the use of low/no VOC materials and finishes.
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Apartments feature all hard-surface flooring to minimize dust and allergans.
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FREE electric vehicle charging. Every 24 Unit building has 12 charging stations.
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Passive solar design with exterior window shading
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Ceiling fans in each bedroom for added comfort and efficiency
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Solar heated community pool (Phase II)
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Solara is situated within walking distance to many retail and entertainment attractions as well as bike paths that reduce the need for automobile transportation