IREM Certified Sustainable Property

Energy Star

Our urban, 271-unit multi-family community is located in San Jose, California. The property has been ENERGY STAR® certified since 2019 and is an IREM Certified Sustainable Property (“CSP”). Some initiatives that contributed to its sustainability achievements include:

Energy

• ENERGY STAR certified for 2020 with a score of 78, meaning it performed better than 78% of similar buildings nationwide in energy efficiency
• Achieved a 3.8% reduction in GHG Emissions Intensity (kgCO2/SF) from December 2018 to 2020

Water

• From January 2019 to January 2020, demonstrated a 12.5% reduction in Water Use Intensity (gal/SF), which equates to savings of about $11,000 annually

Health

• On-site fitness center with yoga and aerobics studios
• Smoke-free property
• Walking distance to the Guadalupe River Trail, Moitozo Park, and Riverview Park, a city park with tennis, basketball, and bocce ball courts

Recycling

• Cardboard recycling and yard debris composting offered on-site
• Diversion Rate is 21.9%, with a goal to increase by 5% per year
• In 2020, the property team diverted 23,328 cubic feet of trash from the landfill

Purchasing

• Green office operations include reusing and recycling paper, using recycled ink cartridges, recycling used ink cartridges, and printing two-sided whenever feasible