San Diego's Premiere "Green Building"
Saves Money and the Environment
Home to the Environmental Services Department, the Ridgehaven "Green
Building" Demonstration Project is one of the nation's most energy
efficient dwellings. In 1999, the building received the U.S. Department
of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's first Energy
Star Label for Buildings. Ridgehaven’s energy consumption is
28 percent better than the California Energy Code (2005), and the building
uses half the water of a comparable commercial facility. This translates
to about $100,000 in annual estimated cost savings. In 2003, the building
received photovoltaic
panels that produce energy from sunlight.
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