Sustainable
Keep Attainable Homes for Working Families
If approved by Santa Barbara County, Solomon Hills will be a carbon-neutral residential community by 2040. This means the total carbon emissions produced by the residential community are balanced by the amount of carbon removed or offset through:
- Renewable Energy Sources
- Smart Technologies
- Resource Conservation
- Environmental Preservation
- Sustainable Construction Materials
- Sustainable Building Practices
Attainable
Carbon Neutral Living
Carbon neutrality is achieved through efficient energy use and reduced fuel consumption, both of which lead to significant savings on utility bills and improved quality of life. Future residents of Solomon Hills will rarely need a car. Here, neighborhoods and community amenities encompass a Village Center with shops that provide everything necessary for enjoying daily life. Best of all, community amenities, the work campus, and the Village Center are all a quick and convenient five-minute walk or bike ride from home.
Cost-Efficient
Carbon Neutrality Is Economically-Friendly
Being carbon neutral is beneficial for both people and the planet. Carbon neutrality is achieved through efficient energy use and reduced fuel consumption, both of which lead to significant savings on utility bills. In addition to reducing environmental impacts, it improves air quality and promotes the health of everyone living and working in Solomon Hills.
Renew
Giving the Land a New Purpose
Like many California communities safely built on land with an oil and gas production past, homes in Solomon Hills will be built on land where all oil-related infrastructure has been carefully removed in compliance with local, state, and federal requirements.
Repurposing the land’s use is the first of many sustainability practices that will be implemented, such as: