Conscious living
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of net-zero
What lies before us is the unprecedented commitment by FivePoint to make Valencia the most environmentally sustainable planned community in California, if not the United States. Here’s what our residents and partners had to say.
Our promise to
Mother Earth
We commit to serving as stewards of this land. Protectors of the environment. We will champion green building standards, preserve natural beauty and invest in climate action around the world. This isn’t a soapbox or a mission statement. It is a vision for a shared future. One of greater environmental harmony and more health and happiness for all.
The pursuit
of a net-zero
Valencia
Our plan is to advance the State of California’s fight against climate change by achieving zero net greenhouse gas emissions while at the same time creating thousands of jobs, stimulating enormous economic activity, providing critically needed new housing and protecting large stretches of nature within the Santa Clarita Valley.
We don’t have to tell you, these are some big objectives. Yet we’ve already made a lot of progress and we’re collaborating on new research, stepping up our innovation, and doing the hard work that it’s going to take to achieve our goals. In the end, we believe this community will become a new model of life and work in California.
Our partners and residents share our mission of creating sustainable communities. Watch the video to see what they had to say.
A guide to building and living sustainably
For us, it’s a way of life.
+ Energy Efficiency
Eco-friendly home design
We’re bringing our commitment to mother nature indoors. The homes in the first phase of Valencia will feature high-efficiency furnaces and air conditioners, Energy Star® appliances, rooftop insulation and solar panels.
So … what is net-zero?
So … what is net-zero?
At Valencia, we’re committed to net-zero energy use and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. Through a combination of technologies and practices that conserve energy and generate clean energy, Valencia’s goal is to create at least as much energy as we use. This helps achieve our other goal, which is to reduce carbon emissions to the point where Valencia’s overall production of greenhouse gases adds up to zero. That’s not just net-zero energy, that’s maximum synergy.
Achieving net-zero isn’t dull and technical. It’s educational. Experiential. And most of all, mutual.
It’s things you’ll experience every day.
Level 2 EV charger planned for existing and future homes; planned electric charging stations for cars throughout the community; energy-efficient homes; community gardens; and a development pattern that preserves approximately 10,000 acres of habitat.
Things you’ll be able to see.
Rooftop solar; bike lanes and neighborhood electric vehicle pathways; and special conservation areas that protect rare plant species such as the endangered San Fernando Valley spineflower.
Things that will be hiding in plain sight.
Rainwater collection systems and stormwater management programs; an independent water supply that uses onsite groundwater; geothermal heating and cooling systems for community buildings and pools; water reclamation that irrigates parks and open spaces with recycled water; wildfire mitigation practices that include low-combustible, drought-tolerant landscaping; and state-of-the-art development and design practices.
Things that will happen elsewhere.
Like the conservation easement — a 170-acre forest preserved in Humboldt County — which is the equivalent of taking approximately 18,000 cars off the road; energy-efficient technologies provided to area public schools; and the cook stove program we’re funding in sub-Saharan Africa.
And it’s things that will happen close to home.
25 homes in disadvantaged neighborhoods were recently retrofitted with solar installations and “cool roofs” that save energy. More investments like this are planned for the future. Meanwhile, you can help by reducing your personal carbon footprint, shopping locally, living closer to work … and spreading the word.
Dear
California,
You are our home, our playground, our future. And the only place we work. So we not only support the ambitious climate-first measures and goals of our state, we see ourselves as partners with state leadership.
Learn more about FivePoint’s vision for a cleaner California.
fivepoint.comIn our climate-first mission, here’s who we’re partnering with:
Local:
CA Department of Fish & Wildlife
CA State Coastal Conservancy
Boys & Girls Club of SCV (Santa Clara River Rally Cleanup)
National:
US Army Corps of Engineers
US Environmental Protection Agency
US Fish and Wildlife
Center for National Lands Management
Plug in America
Global:
Climate Resolve
Climate Forward
UN Sustainable Development Goals