2025 California Green Building Awards
Honor in Nature-based
The Lagoon Valley Conservation Community redefines sustainable living as the first Conservation Community in the San Francisco Bay Area.. Every planning and design decision aligns with a holistic framework that balances ecology, community, and design excellence. This includes conserving 85% of the Specific Plan for open space and recreation while protecting wildlife habitat; incorporating a Community Supported Agricultural (CSA) organic farm for local fresh produce and education; embedding climate resiliency measures to mitigate wildfire and flood risk, including intentional placement of a golf course and stormwater detention basins; and ensuring housing diversity through a triple-bottom-line approach to economic, social, and environmental well-being.
Conservation anchors every aspect of the plan– preserving 1,300 acres of permanently protected open space, 445 acres of parks, and 122 acres of conservation areas that restore native species and reestablish the natural meander of the local creek. The 71-acre Wetland Preserve, one of California’s most successful, exemplifies the project’s leadership in ecological restoration.