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Healthy Living Systems

We believe it is our responsibility to make a positive difference in the world by creating enduring, healthier communities.  We have a respect for the unique heritage and traditions of the land we develop, and the quality of life our communities provide for those who live there.

Newland's current focus on Healthy Living Systems means:

• We are looking for ways we can restore the land to its natural state, preserve and restore areas of natural topography, wetlands, streams and waterways, enhance green space and draw them into the heart of the community itself.
  
  
• We are intentional about the interaction of place, people and the natural environment, creating communities where all things work together.

Our respect for the environment motivates us to find innovative ways to manage our environmental impact at the community level, before, during, and after construction. Presently, we encourage our building partners to use energy-conserving designs and materials, and to create high performance homes that will save residents money in utility costs, improve their quality of life, and emphasize conservation of resources. We pay careful attention to recycling construction waste materials, and look for ways to reduce and reuse these materials in our communities.

Over the years, we have become more sensitive to environmental concerns. A few of our past initiatives include:
 

• In 2008, Newland's efforts to build green were shown when Symphony Park, a new mixed-use green community in Las Vegas, was awarded Gold certification status under stage 2 by the U.S. Green Building Council through their LEED-ND (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for New Development) green building rating system. Also this year, Newland opened Briar Chapel in North Carolina, the Triangle's largest green residential community requiring homebuilders to comply with the rigorous new-home construction requirements and third party testing of the North Carolina Green Build Initiative. Briar Chapel also received LEED-NC Silver certification for its community clubhouse.

• In 2006, Newland's LaDonna Monsees and U.S. Green Building Council's CEO Rick Fedrizzi signed an agreement which outlined Newland's commitment to support the USGBC's commitment to educate consumers about the benefits of green building with the launch of the Green Home Guide Web site. The agreement was signed at the 2006 Clinton Global Initiative Conference in the presence of former President Bill Clinton.

• Newland was recognized for preserving over 20,000 oak trees in conjunction with the development of miles of public hiking and biking trails at a project in Sacramento, California.
  
  
• Newland received a Visual Improvement Award from the City of Phoenix, an environmental design award for protection of hillsides and saguaro cactus, and the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Quality Master-Planned Community Project Recognition for our community in Phoenix.

Looking ahead, Newland is committed to continued growth and understanding of regenerative development to build in harmony with the natural environment, for the health and wellness of our current residents and future generations.