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title: Regency Centers Announces the LEED Silver Certification of The Village at La Floresta
description: Regency Centers Announces the LEED Silver Certification of The Village at La Floresta in Brea, California
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# [Regency Centers Announces the LEED Silver Certification of The Village at La Floresta](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/announcing-the-leed-silver-certification-of-the-village-at-la-floresta)

 Written by [Regency Centers](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/author/regency-centers) | Jul 20

Regency Centers announced this week the achievement of LEED Silver Certification for [The Village at La Floresta,](http://www.regencycenters.com/retail-space/ca/brea/village-at-la-floresta#.V4-l-7fkb8g) in Brea, California. This accolade adds to Regency’s already substantial list of sixteen LEED Certified developments, further establishing the REIT as an industry-leader in sustainability.

> “I couldn’t be more proud of this development,” said [John Mehigan](http://www.regencycenters.com/company_information/team_leader_details.php?id=1734&group=senior-officers#.V4-hgbfkb8g), Senior Vice President and Senior Market Officer for Regency Centers. “Achieving LEED Silver is a big honor with so many benefits for our city and community, and only enhances an already great property and mix of retailers.”

The project’s highly desirable in-fill location promotes community connectivity, walkability and enables residents to reduce emissions and vehicle miles travelled. The buildings’ high-performance design will reduce annual energy consumption by 448-megawatt hours – providing significant benefits for tenants – while also avoiding over 450,000 lbs. of greenhouse gas emissions each year.

Native and drought-tolerant landscaping and high-efficiency plumbing fixtures will reduce water consumption over 260,000 gallons annually – of critical importance given the extreme drought in Southern California. Regency’s construction team also implemented a robust construction waste management plan resulting in the recycling of over 360,000 pounds of construction debris and refuse.

The Village at La Floresta is a ground-up development anchored by the first Whole Foods Market in North Orange County.

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