Brambleton’s sustainability goals and initiatives set them apart as “green stewards” of their operations, land and environment.
The Brambleton Community Association (BCA) strives to operate with effective actions that are in the best interest of the environment and the association. Through this approach, Brambleton has become a leader in environmentally conscious operations and administration.
The BCA has taken many steps to becoming a “Green Steward of its Operations, Land and the Environment” by setting policies in three distinct areas: Administration, Communication and Education; Grounds and Facilities, and; Trash and Recycling. Examples of the BCA’s sustainability initiatives include:
Administration, Communication and Education
- Participates in the Loudoun County Green Business Challenge
- Created a “Green Team” that educates staff on a variety of sustainable subjects
- Volunteers for the “Keep Loudoun Beautiful” campaign
- Adopted the Beaverdam Reservoir for beautifying and clean-up
- Partner of the “Home Energy Monitoring and Control Program” which enables residents to monitor and update their energy usage via web portals, hand-held devices or cell phones
- Organizes Brambleton Community Farmers Market
- Participates in “Only Rain the Storm Drain” program and policy in which they teach residents about the hazards of dumping waste
Grounds and Facilities
- Added policies to use only non-phosphorous fertilizers in common areas and encourages residents to do the same
- Provides 30 dog waste stations to reduction of nitrogen runoff to local streams
- Installed a pond aeration system to reduce the chemicals used to treat the algae
- Approximately 20% of the energy used at the Beacon Crest Pool in Brambleton is from renewable energy.
- Retrofitted lighting in the main parking garage to LED lights
- All of the BCA-owned facilities and common areas use programmable thermostats, CFLs and LED bulbs; additionally, they set water heaters at 110 degrees, utilize only Energy Star appliances and require green cleaning processes
Trash and Recycling
- Provides all residents with once weekly single-stream recycling
- Participates in the “RecycleBank” education and incentive plan
- Works with their builders to recycle construction debris
- Restaurants recycle their cooking oil, which is then used for biodiesel fuel
For a full case study on Brambleton’s sustainability practices, see the HOA Guide.
