Utah Company Establishes Award Winning Community

Over six years ago, the award winning Daybreak Community was created by, of all companies, Kennecott Copper in Utah. They imagined a sustainable development in a large-scale planned community. Most recently, the Daybreak Community was awarded the 2010 Best in American Living Platinum Award by the National Association of Home Builders.

The award was presented for Suburban Smart Growth as well as Community of the Year. The homebuilder's association presents the award to recognize builders, developers and architects that create enduring communities and help reduce environmental impact.

In Utah, the Daybreak Community in South Jordan stands out for its early twentieth century design that incorporates homes, retail space, recreation and other essentials all within a self-contained community. Daybreak designers placed schools, shops, restaurants, parks and public transit options close to homes thereby reducing the need for cars.

The homes and businesses are constructed to be energy efficient and the community itself provides ease of mobility for its residents. You are never a long car ride from the grocery, cleaners or health clinic if you are a Daybreak resident. And if you need to go into the city, the Mid-Jordan TRAX light rail line is a short walk from your front door.

In 2009, Daybreak was ranked the sixth best selling master planned community in the U.S. Currently there are over 2,500 households and around 9,000 residents living within the community. Over the past four years, Daybreak has been the number one selling new home community in Utah. One in five new homes sold in Salt Lake County are in Daybreak.

Not only are homes in Daybreak Energy Star Certified, several commercial buildings are LEED Certified green buildings. Kennecott has worked diligently with their builders to push the limits of innovation and sustainable building techniques. Homes in Daybreak are designed to reduce energy usage and water consumption.

The recent awards illustrate just how successful the Daybreak Community has been. According to Kennecott, it is rewarding to be acknowledged for delivering on such a vision.