Every Bonsai Communities project, whether an entire community development or an individual home, is built upon our stringent healthy, sustainability, efficiency and quality standards. Deep Green standards are planned, quantified and measured in practice as opposed to theoretical guidelines without implementation. Our pillars of deep green focus include:

Energy Substantial reliance on onsite energy production and energy efficiency Water Efficient use through structured plumbing, fixtures and landscaping Sustainable Materials Leveraging local, sustainable, recycled and reduced content materials

Healthy Living Superb indoor air quality, daylighting practices, CO2 offset programs and natural inclusion into the surrounding open space Site Planning Solar south orientation, community spaces, minimizing habitat disturbance and eco-transportation accessibility Building Processes Energy efficient building practices with well constructed, insulated and equipped homes and offices

Following is a comparison of a Bonsai Community home to an average U.S. home:

• 70% less electricity
• 50% less gas (heating)
• 45% less water
• 80%+ Sustainable materials
• Healthy living standards
  • 90%+ IAQ(Indoor Air Quality)
  • 90%+ daylighting
  • Significant additional annual CO₂ reduction through planted trees

How do Bonsai Communities’ standards compare to LEED?

Our design guidelines span hundreds of considerations that each of our projects must meet, constructed with the more than 2000 approved sustainable and healthy construction materials detailed in our materials directory

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