Sustainability

Environmental sustainability is not a new concept at Tejon Ranch.  The Company has long been guided by its core values of conservation and good stewardship.  In 2008, it was honored with the Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award.  The Ranch itself is in pristine condition, not because it’s been untouched, but because it’s been well cared for.  That same ethic is on display at the Tejon Ranch Commerce Center.  Here are just a few of the sustainable initiatives in place:

Sustainable Building Initiatives:

• To increase day lighting and reduce power consumption, at least 2.5% of the roof area will contain skylights.
• All buildings will be constructed with Cool Roof technology in order to meet California’s Title 24 requirements and reduce the energy needed to cool buildings.

Sustainable Energy Initiatives:

• Permitted for energy cogeneration.
• Aligned with several large solar power companies/providers for tenants wanting to take advantage of the sun's renewable clean energy.

Sustainable Water Initiatives:

• All wastewater is treated at a self-contained wastewater treatment plant and is then recycled and used for landscape irrigation.
• The industrial component features hardscape landscaping and low water use plants and shrubs.

Sustainable Air Quality Initiatives:

• Tejon Ranch has taken a leading role in cleaning and improving the air in the southern San Joaquin Valley.  Tejon voluntarily partnered with the San Joaquin Air Pollution Control District to further reduce air pollutants in the region by first determining the region's most significant sources of stationary air emissions -- agricultural diesel generators -- and then replacing those sources with high efficient, low emitting natural gas motors.  This industry-leading, voluntary action offset 100% of the projected emissions from the Commerce Center’s expansion on the eastside of Interstate 5, eliminating several hundred tons of air pollution (CO, PM10, ROG, and NOx) in the southern San Joaquin Valley.  Completed in 2006, the agreement was California’s first voluntary emission reduction agreement and is now a leading model for the industry.
• Our close proximity and easy access to Interstate 5 also means reduced air pollution as trucks are not stopped, idling and emitting fumes in stop-and-go traffic on city streets miles from the interstate highway system.

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

Sign Up for News