Location & Linkages

Roseville Commons will earn the maximum amount of LEED points for being within ½ mile of at least fourteen basic community resources like shopping, places of worship, entertainment and transportation hubs.  Living in close proximity to community resources encourages walking, biking and minimizes dependency on personal automobiles and their associated environmental impact.


Sustainable Sites

Roseville Commons’ sustainable features include minimizing the disturbed area of the site during construction, greatly reducing irrigation demand through its landscape design, high density development and taking steps to prevent pest problems by virtually eliminating unwanted openings into the building.


Water Efficiency

All units will be equipped with high to very high efficiency fixtures and fittings such as low flow faucets, low flow shower heads and high efficiency toilets.  Low flow fixtures conserve water and can dramatically reduce your home water consumption by as much as 50%.


Energy & Atmosphere

Every unit at Roseville Commons will be tested for its energy efficiency by an Energy Star official.  Energy Star® is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.  Appliances such as refrigerators, dish washers, furnaces and thermostats will all be Energy Star products.  All windows will be high performance Energy Star windows consisting of two panes of glass. The space between the panes is filled with a safe gas (argon) that reduces heat loss through the window. In addition, an extremely thin and invisible layer of metal or metal oxide—called a low emittance (low-e) coating—is applied to the surface to further reduce the amount of heat passing through the window.  The use of Energy Star fluorescent lights in the units will be another way for tenants to save money, consume less energy and protect the environment.


Materials & Resources

The walls and floors at Roseville Commons will be manufactured off-site in a quality controlled facility, then shipped and assembled at the job.  This type of off-site fabrication helps reduce construction waste.  In addition, all of the construction waste from the job itself will be sorted so that the majority of the waste will be diverted from landfills and incinerators and will be recycled.


Indoor Environmental Quality

Roseville Commons will undertake numerous steps to increase the indoor environmental quality of its apartments.  During construction, all ductwork will be sealed to minimize contamination.  Bathroom and kitchen fans will exhaust air and gases outside of the building to promote good clean air quality in the home.  Permanent walk-off mats will be installed at all main entrances to reduce contaminants being tracked into the building.  There will be exhaust fans in both garage levels to keep fresh air moving through the area and prevent carbon monoxide from accumulating.  Lastly, all units will be flushed with fresh air for 48 total hours prior to occupancy by running the HVAC continuously with all windows and doors open.


Awareness & Education

Every apartment will include an Operations & Maintenance Manual to help educate every tenant about the apartment’s features and equipment.  The manuals will contain the LEED information regarding the certification of the building, owner’s manuals for all of the installed appliances and general information on the efficient use of energy, water and natural resources.  The tenants will also receive a one-hour orientation reviewing the operation of their equipment, appliances and fixtures.  Lastly, the building manager will also receive a similar manual with all the required information for the entire project along with a minimum one-hour orientation to review all of the installed equipment, appliances and fixtures.