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The Desert Living Center is as attractive as it issustainable.
The Springs Preserve buildings are designed to achieve certification from the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program, a rating system that assesses a building's ability to meet sustainability goals.
The Springs Preserve Desert Living Center was certified LEED Platinum in June 2008.
On the LEED Scorecard, the Springs Preserve scored well across all the key elements of the LEED certification, including the sustainability of the site, its water efficiency, its energy consumption and its impact on the atmosphere, its use of materials and resources, its indoor environmental quality and its innovation and design process.
The Desert Living Center includes:
- Rammed-earth walls utilizing local materials
- Window design maximizing natural daylight use
- Recycled materials minimizing new resource demand
- Passive cooling and renewable heating of buildings
- Reclaimed water to reduce tap water needs
- Electrical energy created by solar array panels
The green building techniques featured at the Springs Preserve save money and natural resources. They also raise awareness of the newest breakthroughs in sustainable design.
