Our Environmental Impact
California is a leader in environmental sustainability, pushing the envelope with single-family residential energy efficiency standards. Requirements at the state and local level include, but are not limited to:
- School Impact Fees
- Park Impact Fees
- Solar power and electric vehicle charging ports
- CCG proudly uses Silfab Elite SIL-380 BK panels, the highest-efficiency panel exclusively manufactured in the US
- Natural Gas ban in new homes
- New homes built are 100% electric
- Demolition: Reuse or recycle 100% of inert solids and a minimum of 65% of all construction and demolition debris
- Water efficient appliances and fixtures
- Water efficient landscaping that uses native drought-tolerant species
- 100% LED lighting, and use of automatic off timers in bathrooms
- 6” thick exterior insulation: R-30+ in attic and R-19 in exterior walls provide better heating-cooling efficiency and conserve energy
- Double-paned Windows provide better heating-cooling efficiency and conserve energy
- HVAC: Nest thermostats, tankless water heaters, Mitsubishi heat pumps and air handlers, and duct-sealing serve to optimize heating-cooling energy efficiency while providing quiet to homeowners and neighbors.
