Conscious Living

Life, liberty and the pursuit of net zero

What lies before us is the unprecedented commitment by FivePoint to make Valencia the most environmentally sustainable planned community in California, if not the United States. Here’s what our residents and partners had to say.

Our promise to
Mother Earth

We commit to serving as stewards of this land. Protectors of the environment. We will champion green building standards, preserve natural beauty and invest in climate action around the world. This isn’t a soapbox or a mission statement. It is a vision for a shared future. One of greater environmental harmony and more health and happiness for all.

The pursuit of a net zero Valencia

Our plan is to advance the State of California’s fight against climate change through zero net greenhouse gas emissions and net zero energy use practices. At the same time, we’re creating thousands of jobs, stimulating enormous economic activity, providing critically needed new housing and protecting large stretches of nature within the Santa Clarita Valley.

We don’t have to tell you, these are some big objectives. Yet we’ve already made a lot of progress and we’re collaborating on new research, stepping up our innovation, and doing the hard work that it’s going to take to achieve our goals. In the end, we believe this community will become a new model of life and work in California.

Our partners and residents share our mission of creating sustainable communities. Watch the video to see what they had to say.

A guide to building and living sustainably

For us, it's a way of life.

+ Health & Wellness

Trails, trails (and more trails)

The protected land in Valencia’s High Country and Salt Creek areas is larger than LA’s Griffith Park and New York’s Central Park combined (!). Plans for these 5,700-ish acres will include miles of public loops, hiking and biking trails, which will connect with more than 30 miles of established trails, paseos and regional river trails throughout Valencia.

+ Community Health

Agriculture is in our nature

From namesake Valencia oranges to wine-making grapes, we embrace our agricultural surroundings. You’ll find it in the Garden Home, a green retreat (with a resident-run garden club) designed to deepen your relationship with nature. Or in the community garden, where you can exercise your green thumb by participating in seasonal harvests for everything from heirloom tomatoes to Armenian cucumbers to edible flowers.

+ Energy Efficiency

Eco-friendly home design

We’re bringing our commitment to mother nature indoors. The homes in the first phase of Valencia will feature high-efficiency furnaces and air conditioners, Energy Star® appliances, rooftop insulation and solar panels.

+ Transportation

Electric vehicle (EV) chargers

Level 2 EV chargers are planned for existing and future homes, making gas-guzzling cars (and oil changes) a thing of the past.

+ Environmental Stewardship

Water conservation efforts

In California, water is precious. So we have a number of efforts to help recycle and reuse it. Like a water reclamation plant that will recycle millions of gallons per day for non-potable uses like irrigating parks and open spaces. Stormwater management that captures and treats runoff before returning to local streams and aquifers. And an independent water supply that uses onsite groundwater for municipal purposes, minimizing the burden on local water agency supplies and reliance on State water.

+ Environmental Stewardship

Open space preservation

We must all step up and protect the natural environment. Our plan to set aside approximately 10,000 acres of open space in LA and Ventura Counties includes habitat reserves for the endangered spineflower, native oak trees, and other heritage trees, along with acres of woodland preserves on the east and west sides of our community.