San Lorenzo Adds Real Estate with Smaller Carbon Footprint

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A new earth-friendly sub-development has sprung up in San Lorenzo.
The community of 28 townhomes boasts a litanny of energy saving amenities inside and out.Village Walk is the third green community in Northern California, crafted by the Olson Company. There are similar homes in San Jose and Hayward.

The homes offer neighborhood living and ample room for families and pets, but create less strain on the environment with water-saving landscaping, low-voltage lighting, and energy-efficient appliances that use little electricity.

Vice President of Marketing, Bill Holford says the price of building an energy efficient home that is LEED rated isn’t any more expensive than building a traditional home, and it promotes an eco-friendly lifestyle among its residents.

LEED stands for land, environment, economics and development. The homes meet these standards through their proximity to both transit and the placement in a traditional neighborhood. The water and energy saving appliances translate to economic savings, and add to the homes’ LEED rating.

The homes cost upwards of $300,000 and range between 1,400 and 1,700 square feet.

Their physical footprints are small but the interiors make great use of the space, and solar panels on the roof help shrink electricity bills. One resident says her PG&E bills are sometimes as low as $19 per month. Holford says the homes have created a flurry of curiosity among home-shoppers, who want to understand what a “green” home is.

“There are a lot of little things, like coatings on the windows and landscaping, that many people don’t think about,” says Holford. “They all add up and contribute to energy-efficient homes and healthy communities.”