{"id":326,"date":"2020-07-28T10:03:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T10:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kinstondev.wpengine.com\/2021\/06\/03\/enim-et-nisi-veniam\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T15:50:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T15:50:02","slug":"realberry-and-high-plains-environmental-center-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centerra.com\/kinston\/2020\/07\/28\/realberry-and-high-plains-environmental-center-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Realberry and High Plains Environmental Center Launch Joint Water Conservation and Sustainability Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"
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LOVELAND, Colo. \u2014<\/strong>\u00a0 Realberry, a master-planned developer and investment firm, has launched an official Water Conservation and Sustainability Initiative for its Centerra community in collaboration with environmental nonprofit High Plains Environmental Center<\/a> (HPEC), to enhance water conservation and sustainable practices in northern Colorado. Over the course of the next year, Centerra, HPEC and local community stakeholders including the Centerra Metro District are leading five cornerstone projects that directly promote water conservation and environmental leadership in the region.<\/p>\n

Through Realberry\u2019s partnership with HPEC, the Centerra master-planned community in Loveland has been designated as the first wildlife habitat community in the state of Colorado by the National Wildlife Federation, promoting connectivity in landscapes to support wildlife in northern Colorado\u2019s growing urban corridor, with HPEC managing 483 acres of open space and stormwater ponds within Centerra as a wildlife habitat. Colorado typically receives 12-14 inches of precipitation per year, and Colorado residents add further pressure to the state\u2019s low rainfall with the typical household needing 0.4-0.5 acre feet of water per year<\/a> (approximately 150,000 gallons) to support the demands of the home and landscaping. With a growing population and changing climate, water conservation and strategic landscaping are of the utmost importance in the northern Colorado region.<\/p>\n

With a history of environmental stewardship, Centerra and HPEC have established the Water Conservation and Sustainability Initiative to encourage social responsibility in the region and provide the industry a roadmap that can help inform like-minded developers seeking to establish or enhance sustainable operations. Each year, Centerra and HPEC will set a program outlining their highest priority areas of focus, encouraging stakeholders to participate in projects that will enhance the community\u2019s commitment to sustainability.<\/p>\n

In addition, users on Centerra\u2019s campus are encouraged to utilize sustainable practices in building their projects or in remodeling their uses.<\/p>\n

\u201cPreserving nature and restoring habitats has always been part of Centerra\u2019s mission, and water is our most precious resource,\u201d said David Crowder, vice president of community development for Realberry and general manager of Centerra. \u201cDevelopers are encouraged to be motivated about these causes, as they impact us all. We want to provide leadership in this initiative together with HPEC to allow us to be even better stewards and developers and make the best decisions about what is best for our community today and in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Centerra and HPEC\u2019s Water Conservation and Sustainability Initiative includes the following planned projects this year:<\/p>\n