Sustainability

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Sustainable Dining on the Menu at KaLex

Providing residents with a variety of delicious, healthy meal choices is an amenity that is an integral part of the community. “Kendal Values and Practices” also emphasizes a commitment to…

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Why Eat Fresh

Published: August 3, 2022     Eating local produce tastes good, and that’s not all, according to Healthline: “Several benefits come from eating fresh local food, including environmental, economic, social,…

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Architect's rendering of the front of Enso Village.

Ziegler Closes $297,030,000 Financing for Ensō Village

June 14, 2021—Bond proceeds will be applied toward the construction of the Community, which will include 221 independent living apartments, 30 assisted living apartments and 24 memory support apartments.

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Enso Village Taps ‘Green Bond’ Financing for New Community

May 18, 2021—Green energy production and energy-efficiency are integral to Enso Village. The community will have a solar array, estimated to produce enough solar energy to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 9,000 kilograms kgCO2e. In fact, Enso Village will exceed the LEED energy basel

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Enso Village architect's rendering

Enso Village Taps ‘Green Bond’ Financing for New Community

May 18, 2021—Green energy production and energy-efficiency are integral to Enso Village. The community will have a solar array, estimated to produce enough solar energy to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 9,000 kilograms. In fact, Enso Village will exceed the LEED energy baseline by

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Collington Campus Accredited as an Arboretum

Collington earned the accreditation for meeting ArbNet’s set of professional practice standards for arboreta and botanic gardens. Level One Accreditation aligns with Collington’s goal of labeling all trees within the arboretum and adding more walking paths.

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Enso Village Breaks Reservation Record Despite Pandemic Restrictions

Feb. 26, 2021—After 8 ½ weeks on the market, Enso Village would come out at 70% reserved, a record during normal times — an astounding feat for a greenfield project during a pandemic when senior communities were seen by some as dangerous places to call home. Today, Enso Village sits at 96% reserved.

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Sustainability

Jan. 12, 2021—Kendal's commitment to environmentally sensitive approaches reflects its Quaker roots, embracing the belief that human beings are stewards of the Earth and should care for it so that each generation passes on to the next one a world as good as or better than the one it received.

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Enso Village Plans Win City's Approval

Nov. 20, 2020 (Healdsburg, California)—The Planning Commission approval paves the way for the building permit application for construction of the 221-residence community. Construction is scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2021.

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