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Dedicated To Green Living – Resources

December 14th, 2009 by Altaire Townhomes

altaire_blog_greenWith all eyes on the world’s leaders at the Copenhagen conference, the concept of our impact on the environment and how we utilize our natural resources is once again a hot topic of discussion and conversation.

Altaire believes we all should contribute and do our part to be environmentally responsible.  That is one of the reasons that our community was built to the Build It Green standards of green construction.  Build It Green has a number of qualifying criteria that a home must match or exceed in order to become Green-Point Rated.

At Altaire, we address natural resources and environmental impact in a variety of ways, some of which are listed below:

• Puron© chlorine free non HCFC refrigerants in air conditioning condensers
• Recycling infrastructure in home and community
• Engineered floor joists
• 30-year shingle roofing reduces replacement and waste
• Diverted and reused 65% of construction debris

Altaire offers a life well balanced.  Come check out the homes at Altaire – it is what living green in Palo Alto is all about!

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Altaire is an Upscale Community located in beautiful Palo Alto. Now Selling New Contemporary-Style 1,2,3 and 4 bedroom homes.
Altaire Homes 3901 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303 | 650.966.8881 Exclusively represented by: Pacific Marketing Assoc. #01220373

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Dedicated To Green Living – Energy

October 5th, 2009 by Altaire Townhomes

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DID YOU KNOW?

Altaire is designed to meet the strict standards of the Department of Energy’s Energy Star program for buildings and is Green Point Rated by Build It Green, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting healthy, energy and resource efficient building practices.

WHAT MAKES ALTAIRE ENERGY EFFICIENT?


Energy Efficient Living

• Many Energy Star qualified light fixtures
• Energy Star appliances
• Andersen High Performancetm Dual Pane, Low E4© windows
• High efficiency (94% +/- AFUE) variable speed condensing furnaces* with energy-efficient electronic  set back thermostat
• Dual zone HVAC system*

* Selected homes

DOES THIS HELP ME REDUCE MY UTILITY BILLS?

The benefits of energy conservation don’t have to be exclusively reserved for the environment, you can benefit too.

“According to the Department of Energy, each Energy Star qualified Home can reduce utility bills $200 to $400 per year and keep 4,500 lbs of greenhouse gases out of our air each year.  And because homes have such long life span and energy costs are anticipated to increase, this environmental benefit lasts for many, many years.”

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Altaire is an Upscale Community located in beautiful Palo Alto. Now Selling New Contemporary-Style 1,2,3 and 4 bedroom homes.
Altaire Homes 3901 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303 | 650.966.8881 Exclusively represented by: Pacific Marketing Assoc. #01220373

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