Condado Naranjo is a 700-acre master-planned community located in Guatemala City that began development in 1998. Based on mixed-use urban planning, it offers an integrated, organized and sustainable environment that has generated a strong sense of community and well-being to all its stakeholders for the past 24 years.

On May 5, attend a webinar to learn how this community planned, developed, managed and has continuously improved sustainability and quality of life for residents, and how LEED for Communities certification has aided in achieving its goals.

Webinar details

When: Friday, May 5, 12–1:30 p.m. ET

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Moderator: Vatsal Bhatt, vice president, LEED for Communities, USGBC

Speakers:

Edner Bellanger and Kathya Ardon, Condado Naranjo
Lourdes Salinas, LEED Fellow, THREE Consultoria Medioambiental
Pamela Castellán, Guatemala Green Building Council

Presenters will cover the following topics:

Conserving natural systems and ecology
Providing essential services within 15 minutes of walking distance
Alternative fuel vehicles and smart mobility
Water efficiency, conservation, recycling and net zero strategies
Energy efficiency, renewable energy and carbon neutrality
Solid waste management, recycling, circularity and resilience
Smart city strategies and technologies
Social equity and affordability
Public health and safety

The presenters will also address

How they made a business case for certifying the project with LEED for Communities.
The ways in which they engaged the city and community while fulfilling certification requirements.
Innovative financing options used for developing the project.
How they use LEED for Communities for accomplishing ESG and climate goals.

More about the project

The community includes 25 different residential projects that over 2,500 families call home, plus a residential care facility and two schools that educate around 2,400 students. It also offers a logistics center, office buildings and different retail options with over 250 brands, including a regional mall, a neighborhood center, and commercial buildings that generate over 7,000 jobs. Residents and visitors take advantage of sports and recreation centers, community parks and about 240 acres of green areas.

The main objective of Condado Naranjo is to boot the quality of life of those who live, work or pass by the community, based on a three-pillar strategy: Certainty, Community and Sustainability. Specific examples of their sustainability practices are:

Energy and emissions: Around 1,500 solar panels and 700 solar water heaters have been installed in the residential projects. They are also installing solar panels that produce 80% of the energy needed by the water supply network.
Water efficiency: With a holistic approach, from the type of toilets used to the telemetry system that monitors the network, they have managed to operate with minimal water loss (less than 1%) and a per capita water usage that’s 25% below the world’s average.
Materials and resources: Working together with the neighbors and waste management providers, Condado Naranjo recycles around 1.4 tons of waste per month, donating the proceeds to the care facility.

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Attend a May 5 webinar on a LEED Platinum community in Guatemala City