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This is my entry to ActiveRain, Real Estate Community ECO-ALL STAR~GREEN group about local GREEN efforts.

Marin county, being one of the most environmentally friendly counties in the country, is no doubt, very proud of the newly proposed Commons at Mt. Burdell project - a "Green Building on Steriods", Carbon Neutral, superceeding LEED Platinum + requirement redevelopment project on the 65-acre parcel property at the foothills of gorgeous Mt. Burdell in Novato. 

The goal of the developer is to eliminate carbon emissions from buildings by incorporating passive solar design, utilizing on-site energy generation and providing extensive energy retrofitting of existing structures.  A live-work environment is proposed by adding condos, world class Hotel, health care, day care, commuity center, shops and restaurants on the campus. 

The project would preseve the site's wetlands area and undeveloped hill sides while expanding open space by 15 percent. 

To qualify for LEED Platinum status, the projct emphasize the use of local and sustainable materials, foods and transportation; incorporate passive solar design in new structures, on-site energy generation (solar, biomass, biogas, and ground-source heat pumps), and an extensive enerty-retrofit of existing structures.  

Commons at Mt. Burdell also seeks to achieve zero carbon emission, beating California's stringent Title 24 Energy code by 80%; it also calls for complete reuse and rainwater catchment; as well as minimizing waste to less than 2% to landfill by 2020.    

The plan has been submitted to City of Novato, and neighborhood meetings are held for feedback.  

I will come back and report as project goes on.