Being a good green neighbor to Mother Earth.

At NorthWest Crossing in Bend, Oregon, sustainable development and environmental responsibility are very important to our community. That's why we employ several green building practices to ensure sensitivity to Mother Earth.

Every home in NorthWest Crossing is required to be Earth Advantage™ Certified, a program that addresses green building issues such as energy efficiency, recycling, building materials, landscaping, water and indoor air quality. Two of NorthWest Crossing's newest commercial buildings are in the process to be LEED-Certified, a national green building rating system for commercial buildings. For more information on these programs, visit www.earthadvantage.com and www.usgbc.org.

And because what we put on Mother Earth is just as important as what we don't take away from her, we give tremendous attention to preserving natural landscape-even if it means locating a road around existing stands of pines-and maintaining the natural beauty of our community.

NorthWest Crossing's interconnected street, sidewalk and trail system encourages residents to rely less on vehicles thereby reducing hazardous emissions. Commercial areas, schools and parks are located right in the neighborhood to provide easy access for local residents. And on those rare occasions when leaving NorthWest Crossing is a necessity, residents can easily get on the Bend Area Transit bus system. Mother Earth couldn't be more pleased.