Four Seasons Lake Austin - Climate Smart Project™
Situated on a secluded hillside high above picturesque Lake Austin, this remarkable resort property is spread across 145 acres located in urban wildland interface (UWI) of the Texas Hill Country. This project is part of our USDA Forest Service Wood Innovations Project as it resides in one of the most fire prone areas of central Texas. Over the course of this project, we anticipate the rescue of literally hundreds, if not thousands, of Ashe Juniper (commonly called Mountain Cedar). While this is a luxury property, the investors are focused on maximizing any sustainability opportunities and supporting our efforts in Texas to bring change to wasteful construction practices. Additionally, the landscape design of the property, including the roads, will incorporate design measures that will mitigate wildfire risk to the surrounding residential community.
Developers: Austin Capital Partners and Hines
Luxury with Sustainability in construction
A total of over 100 Ashe Juniper trees have been rescued off this property at this Phase I. We expect to rescue over 200-300 trees total over the course of this Climate Smart Project™. This is project is estimated to have a environment impact of storing over 97,500 lbs of CO2e and contributing economical to over $150,000 in monetized Climate Smart Wood™ value.
This USDA Wood Innovations Project serves as a full-circle forestry model. Please check out this Article: USDA FOREST SERVICE WOOD INNOVATIONS GRANT PROJECT for more details. It serves an example of the amazing power of collaboration and aligned environmental sustainability goals.
Embark on Your Sustainable Journey: Empower Your Story BRAND
This project is a great example of our sustainability promises being put to practice.
Project Status: Active
Project Completion: TBD
environmental impact GOALS:
Carbon stored: > 199,000
Equivalent in Gasoline: 10,184 gals
Equivalent in Coal Burned: 101,437 lbs
Smart Phones Charged: 11,017,344
Miles Driven: 232,228 mi
Tons of Waste Recycled: 31.4 tons
