HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- University of California, Irvine
students enrolled in "Developing Green and Sustainable Communities" recently
toured The Gatsby Hollywood--metro L.A.'s first all solar, Certified
California Green, Smarthome(TM) community. Twenty-year homebuilding veteran
and Adjunct Professor, David Harding, teaches the course and identifies the
communities to include in the class's Green and Sustainable Product Tours.
"We toured The Gatsby Hollywood because it's important to see how even small
developments can use sustainable products and lessen the impact on the
environment," said Harding. "We wanted to learn about The Gatsby's solar
energy system. It's new technology and the solar panels themselves are
discreet, as opposed to the older 'bolt-on' technology."
The Gatsby Hollywood's Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Electric System uses integrated
roof tiles to draw energy directly from the sun and convert it to electricity
each home can use. "The Gatsby puts more energy back into the grid than it
uses," Harding added.
Other sustainable features that interested the students include the dedicated
power plugs for electric cars and the commitment to restore and deed to the
Hollywood Community Redevelopment Agency the historic Orchard Gables Cottage
located adjacent to The Gatsby.
According to Harding, the lesson tomorrow's California Green Builders can
learn from The Gatsby is its holistic green building approach. "It's important
for builders to not only equate green or sustainable with a lower energy
bill," stated Harding. "Good, sustainable development is more than a tankless
water heater or using recycled materials. Sustainable building should
incorporate economic success with social responsibility and reduced
environmental impact."
The Gatsby Hollywood's Model Home Grand Opens Thursday, May 28, with a
cocktail party from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. As a ComfortWise(R), Certified
California Green, and Smarthome(TM) Community, The Gatsby has minimal impact
on the environment and features that greatly exceed California's stringent
Title 24 Energy Code Standards. The 34 detached California Brownstones are in
Hollywood near Sunset Boulevard. The community offers approximately
1,500-square-foot floorplans with two bedrooms, plus an office or flex space,
three baths, attached two-car garages, and private rooftop decks.
Southern California-based MasterCraft Homes Group built The Gatsby Hollywood.
Prices begin at $749,000 with no HOA dues and low down payment options. For
more information visit TheGatsbyHollywood.com or the Sales Office at the
corner of Fountain and Wilcox in Hollywood. Or, call (323) 469-0883. The Sales
Office is open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Thursday through Monday and by
appointment.
SOURCE MasterCraft Homes
Tinisha Landry of Weston/Mason Marketing, +1-310-207-6507, Ext. 243,
tlandry@westonmason.com, for MasterCraft Homes
