By Greentech Lead America: Alta Verde, a
residential real estate development firm, plans to install solar systems in the
homes in all three of their upcoming desert projects: Escena Golf Resort, Monte
Sereno in Palm Springs and Coral Mountain in La Quinta.
Alta Verde has partnered with Hot Purple Energy
(HPE), the Solar Power provider in the Coachella Valley, to provide solar
systems with every Alta Verda home in the Escena Golf Resort.
The project is a 130 home modernist community on the golf
course, developed by Alta VerdeGroup and Los Angeles architectural
firm, Poon Design. Alta Verde homes in Escena are slated to
begin sales this summer.
Each home will have a standard 2 kilowatt solar
system integrated into the architecture. Each home will have a LAN and
Web-based solar production and grid consumption monitoring system as part of
the standard package.
“We were committed to creating a real
desert-specific solution towards net-zero living, not merely a ‘green wash’ of
the development, as seen from many other area builders. We asked Hot Purple
Energy to team with Poon Design to come up with the most effective and
aesthetically pleasing solar energy system for our homeowners. The result is a
base system fully integrated into the home that comes with web-based monitoring
on your computer or iPad to monitor power generation,” said Andrew Adler,
CEO, Alta Verde.
The system is expected to save tens of thousands of
dollars over time on energy bills. In addition, buyers who close in time to
take advantage of current federal tax credits enjoy significant added savings.
The HPE technical team has much to do with the solutions
selected. Though solar systems are dependent on the sun, the desert heat can
take its toll on components. HPE custom designs its systems for the extreme
Coachella Valley climate.
“Every little detail affects energy production. In
addition, we use SunPower solar panels and inverters, which deliver up
to 50 percent more energy than conventional panels,” said Nate Otto, CEO
of Hot Purple Energy.