Del Sur Green Community

San Diego, California – Just 20 miles from downtown San Diego sits the green community of Del Sur, a brand new sustainable community that has the feel of a well-established and historic town. With its hand painted tiles, mature trees and streetlights that resemble old-fashioned gas lamps, this neighborhood is inspired by the past but planning for the future.
Del Sur is currently using six builders to design and build over 3,000 homes. Design of the homes will be based around eight to 10 different regional styles that blend seamlessly with San Diego’s architectural characteristics. Styles range from Monterey colonial homes to rustic cottages to Mediterranean farmhouses and vary in size from affordable apartments to large, high end estate homes.
Upon completion, this sustainable community will be one of the largest of its kind in the state of California. From the very beginning, it has been required of builders to conserve and recycle as much as possible; many times waste from construction is recycled and used elsewhere in the community.
Just in 2007, the community of Del Sur won five awards including Sustainable Community of the Year from the Regional Building Industry Association, 2007 Recycler of the Year by the City of San Diego Environmental Services Department and Gold Nugget Award of Merit for the 2007 best community site plan.
As green communities should, open space is valued and made readily available. In fact, out of the Black Mountain Ranch’s 4,677 acres, 60% will remain open space forever.
Green Credentials:
The entire community of Del Sur is considered green but the Ranch House, Del Sur’s information and resource center, is one of California’s most eco-friendly buildings. The Ranch House is so sustainable that it has earned San Diego’s first platinum rating for LEED.
Take a look at Del Sur.

Amenities:
•    Del Sur schools are all in the award-winning Poway Unified School District
•    Dog friendly beach just 10 miles away; trails designed specifically for dog’s and their owners are in the future plans
•    18 miles of trails, eight parks and seven swimming pools
•    Seven miles from the Pacific Ocean

Green Features:
•    Tankless water heaters
•    Weather-based satellite watering systems
•    Drought resistant plants make up at least half of all the landscaping
•    20-40% of Del Sur’s homes use solar power for some aspects of every day life
•    ENERGY STAR appliances are available to all homeowners
•    Low toxin paint and low emission windows   

Contact Information:
The Ranch House Welcome Center
1-888-4DELSUR
Ranch-House@delsurliving.com
www.delsurliving.com