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New homes in Escena to be standard with solar!

Andrew Adler, CEO of Beverly Hills based developer, Alta Verde Group, has a new take on solar options for homes. Simply put, he says, "They're not an option."

The company has positioned its brand over the last several years to augment their renowned architectural projects. Now Alta Verde, which literally means 'tall green', has taken the position that solar on homes needs to be thought of more as a standard appliance. Alta Verde is moving towards including solar arrays in the homes in all three of their upcoming desert projects: Escena Golf Resort and Monte Sereno in Palm Springs and Coral Mountain in La Quinta.

In commencing the first such development in Palm Springs, Alta Verde is partnering with Hot Purple Energy (HPE), the leading 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.

"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," said Adler. "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."

Alta Verde homes in Escena, located off Gene Autry Trail and Vista Chino in Palm Springs, are slated to begin sales this summer. The development is a project of Alta Verde Group and Los Angeles architectural firm, Poon Design.

The collaboration of Adler, NAHB Homebuilder of The Year, and AIA International Design Winner Anthony Poon, yielded four spectacular home plans, ranging from 2,200 square feet to 2,800 square feet.

"The thesis of these homes was to bring a strong modern aesthetic that incorporates passive solar features and orientations," said Poon. "These features substantially exceed Title 24 energy conditions through the use of differently designed insulated ceilings and solar installations. All of which can bring energy costs down to virtually net zero, depending on individual usage by homeowners."