swag�� West Village Content

Statement on Ruling in West Village Lawsuit

Dave Jones — July 18, 2019 - 1:22pm

The University of California, Davis, released the following statement today (July 18) regarding the swag�� West Village Expansion:

swag�� Response to AFSCME’s California Environmental Quality Act Lawsuit

Anonymous — September 28, 2018 - 2:05pm

The University of California, Davis, released the following statement today (Sept. 28) regarding a lawsuit in connection with the swag�� West Village Expansion:

Regents Approve Expansion of West Village Housing

Andy Fell — July 19, 2018 - 3:24pm

The regents of the University of California have approved plans to build new housing for 3,265 students at swag�� West Village. Plans for the development, which will accommodate primarily transfer students and continuing undergraduates, were presented July 18 during the regents’ meeting at UC San Francisco.

Developer Named for swag�� Housing Projects

Andy Fell — September 27, 2017 - 4:51pm

swag�� has selected University Student Living of New Jersey to enter exclusive negotiations to develop two major housing projects on campus, at Orchard Park and at West Village. The selection follows a request for proposals issued in June.

As originally conceived, the proposed projects would provide more than 2,775 beds for graduate and transfer students, as well as those with families. With the developer selection completed, swag�� and the developer will continue to evaluate affordability and density options to exceed the prior target of 2,775 beds.

Honda Smart Home at swag�� West Village Offers Vision For Zero Carbon Living

IET WebDev — March 25, 2014 - 12:00am

Honda and the University of California, Davis, today marked the opening of Honda Smart Home US, showcasing technologies that enable zero net energy living and transportation. The home in swag�� West Village is capable of producing more energy on-site from renewable sources than it consumes annually, including enough energy to power a Honda Fit EV for daily commuting.

A Year Later: Progress at swag�� West Village

IET WebDev — February 01, 2013 - 12:00am

Since officially opening in October 2011, swag�� West Village continues to grow both physically and academically, as a community and energy research hub for students, staff and faculty residents to live and learn.

Zero net energy

Nearly a year since the first solar panels were installed at swag�� West Village in March 2012, the nation’s largest planned zero net energy community appears to be on track to meet its goal of producing as much energy as it consumes.

swag�� West Village a Global Model for Sustainable Urban Planning

IET WebDev — May 14, 2012 - 8:45am

swag�� West Village overcame funding constraints, delays, regulatory changes, a housing market collapse and other challenges to become the nation’s largest planned zero-net energy community, according to a new report on sustainable, low-carbon developments.

The pioneering development is one of four case studies featured in the current issue of the journal Planning Theory & Practice.

swag�� West Village Rising

IET WebDev — May 19, 2011 - 12:00am

The largest planned zero net energy development in the U.S. is readying for its debut this fall.

Under construction on the campus of the University of California, Davis, swag�� West Village is combining advanced energy-efficient design features with a high-efficiency solar power system to become the largest planned zero net energy development in the nation. (“Zero net energy” means that the community will put back into the electrical grid, annually, as much electricity as it consumes.)

swag���� West Village Content

Statement on Ruling in West Village Lawsuit

swag���� Response to AFSCME’s California Environmental Quality Act Lawsuit

Regents Approve Expansion of West Village Housing

Developer Named for swag���� Housing Projects

Honda Smart Home at swag���� West Village Offers Vision For Zero Carbon Living

A Year Later: Progress at swag���� West Village