Bosques De Escazú

Model of Bosques de Escazu (Taken from their Facebook page).

     For the ecologically responsible apartment buyer, the Bosques de Escazú has just raised the bar. On roughly six acres of land, located in the upscale district of Escazú just outside San Jose, the Bosques de Escazú has managed to create a harmonious balance between urban living and environmental sustainability. 

     As part of the effort to create this ideal eco-urban environment, 60% of the property has been reserved for green area, including a wooded walking trail. The development has also reforested the site, planting hundreds of trees particularly recommended by ecologists to attract local birds and small animals into the community. In the community center a salt-water pool is available, yoga classes are offered, and a second yoga meditation area is is located within the wooded trails area. 

     Another of the interesting aspects of the Bosques de Escazú project was the motivation behind its development. Because of the high costs of such specialized building materials, the profit margin on these environmentally-sustainable apartments was relatively low; the Bosques project was created not so much for profit but rather to build the professional reputation of the real estate developer. Bosques de Escazú was designed as a model development, an ecologically-idealistic aspiration to show what could be built with the right kind of progressive vision. 

Each building will have 28 condominiums each, ranging from 1-3 bedrooms.

Some of the more progressive and impressive sustainable ideas include:

• Permeable concrete. This particular concrete is expensive, but water is absorbed and allowed to drain back into the soil below the concrete. 
• Water is heated by solar panels on the building (with a backup electrical source if needed).
• A salt-water pool that doesn't use harsh chemicals such as chlorine. 
• LED light options too save up to 90% on lighting electricity costs. 
• Thermal glass to insulate the apartments and reduce energy loss. 
• An open terrance on every floor to ventilate the apartments with fresh outside air. 
• The sewage is is filtered in a below-ground processing center, and reused to irrigate the green areas. 

The first building is nearly finished. Condominiums will be available for move-in by early 2013.

The panoramic views of Costa Rica's Central Valley are amazing from the Bosque de Escuzu's rooftop terraces.      

For more information:
http://bosquesdeescazu.com/

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 www.facebook.com/bosquesdeescazu