As developers we made a conscious decision to treat the environment with great respect. While cutting new roads, the natural site contours were followed and left to remain as intact as possible. Doing this meant moving forward slowly and carefully, pre-planning every step. It wasn't the cheapest and fastest way to do it, but there is no doubt, it was the RIGHT way.

Native trees and flowering plants were protected and later supplemented with additional native and tropical plants and foliages. The natives and hearty flowering plants like Bougainvillea don't rely on heavy watering during the dry season; in fact they relish the dry winter months and still produce splendid shows of color.

Buena Vista features a state-of-the-art total water reclamation system. It was designed to reuse every single drop of precious water. Whether it's from your shower, sink or toilet, it's all reprocessed, then filtered through natural sand and gravel materials, captured and used to water landscaping and common areas in the development.

Drip & subsurface landscape watering systems minimize evaporation. By keeping our landscape watering just below the surface and mulching around plants, there is less demand for water and fewer plant diseases and mosquitoes problems caused by over-watering and standing water.

Taking advantage of nature's air-conditioning meant designing and positioning the homes, their windows and doors to maximize cross ventilation and allow the cool night breezes to move freely through the house, cutting down or even eliminating the need for air-conditioning. Keeping large shade trees near the homes helps keep them cooler during the day.

Low voltage lighting systems were designed into all of the common areas to conserve electricity and help control common area costs. Our designers proved that low-energy lighting doesn't need to be ugly. When done correctly, the color of light produced is an identical match of more expensive incandescent lighting.

Cutting edge technology is being embraced in Buena Vista. Solar hot water heating and solar electricity packages are just a part of the incredible list of options available to Buena Vista homeowners when they personalize their new homes.