Going Green: Reducing the Carbon Footprint in Southern California With Real Estate Development

The goal of real estate development is to improve the quality of life in cities through design and urban planning. In today’s world, it is important to reduce the carbon footprint in our communities through the use of natural resources. Thus, the question remains: how do we do this when building multifamily housing? We know that multifamily developments allow us to mitigate the urban housing crisis, but it can also help improve quality of life through green building strategies.?

Green technology is something that is extremely important to us at Beach City Capital. Through the incorporation of energy efficient appliances, solar panels, hot water heaters on the roofs, rain collector systems, and electric vehicle parking solutions in all our projects, we are doing our part to reduce our carbon footprint and improve the quality of life of our cities, while being environmentally conscious.?

Here, I uncover some of the things we do at Beach City Capital to embrace green technology.?

1. Solar Panels?

Solar panels are key to reducing the strain on our city’s electrical grid. They help deliver clean pure energy from the sun. Helping to combat greenhouse gas emissions, they decrease our dependence on fossil fuel. Using energy from the sun to turn on lights reduces the cost of electrical bills over time.

Renewable energy, such as solar panels, improve public health and quality of life. Gas plants pollute our air and oceans, and the health of the people in our communities. In all Beach City Capital developments, we have solar panels on the roofs to ensure our buildings are energy efficient and help preserve our planet.?

2. Parking Spots for Electric Cars

It is no secret that cars emit emissions that are harmful to our climate, producing smog that is harmful to people’s health and our economy. Electric cars, on the other hand, help reduce ecological damage and improve the health of those in our community. When developing real estate, it is important to consider parking solutions for electric cars. By offering parking spots with charging stations, people are more likely to purchase these types of vehicles, because they know that they have a place to park them. At Beach City Capital, we ensure that all our parking infrastructures have 10% of spaces that are electrical vehicle ready.?

3. Stormwater Biofiltration System

When developing a new project, it is important to consider a stormwater biofiltration system. These systems connect to the gutters that collect and store rainwater for further use. This helps filter urban smog and natural grit before it goes into our oceans, polluting the water which can be potentially harmful to our sea life and ecosystems. This water can be used for a variety of purposes, including the watering of plants and flushing toilets.?

4. Hot Water Heaters on Roofs

Putting hot water heaters on roofs is another great way to reduce the carbon footprint of our cities through real estate development. They get heated by the sun and use thermal energy to heat up and produce hot water. Similar to solar panels, this technique eliminates the use of fossil fuels, thus reducing pollution. Additionally, it reduces energy costs significantly, saving you money in the long-run.?

5. Energy Efficient Appliances

At Beach City Capital, all our developments are equipped with energy efficient appliances. Incorporating energy efficient appliances is an excellent way to reduce your energy bill while also reducing harmful emissions into the environment. If an appliance uses water, considering an energy efficient option will actually help reduce water usage. In reducing your carbon footprint, it is essential to consider energy efficient appliances when building, as it reduces cost and helps improve the quality of life in our cities through the reduction of pollution and other harmful chemicals.?

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