Murphy Ranch's PV carport.
Murphy Ranch Family Townhomes in Morgan Hill, California provide 100 affordable family townhomes on approximately 7.2 acres of land. The townhomes, arranged in 4 and 5-plexes, feature a transit stop at their entry and are a two block walk from the CalTrans Station. Other property features include a solar heated swimming pool, solar heated showers, a recreation building, and photovoltaic panels on the carports. These solar panels supply 95% of the building’s recreation and common area electricity needs. The development exceeds California’s Title 24 Energy Requirements by 25%.A few of Murphy Ranch Townhomes’ innovative green construction and finishing products include the following:
- ENERGY STAR appliances (gas)
- Fluorescent lighting
- Low-flow water fixtures
- Low water landscaping
- Hydronic Heating which uses the hot water heater for space heating, saving space and cost
- Recycled content carpeting that includes 78% or greater recycled content
- Double-glazed windows and doors
- Formaldehyde-free blown-in cellulose insulation
- Recycled content interior trim and baseboards
- Engineered structural lumber which is stronger than lumber, but uses less wood
- Solar electric generation for common areas
- Hardiboard fiber-cement siding
- Free Eco Passes for all residents
- Baltix office furniture made of wheat fiber and/or sunflower hulls making use of agricultural by-products
- Sustainably harvested, FSC-certified Beech hardwood floor in community center
