Preserving the environment has been one of the City of Santa Clarita's top priorities since incorporation in 1987. This year, Santa Clarita took another step toward establishing itself as a leader in sustainability by launching a new website: www.greensantaclarita.com.

They have been called our third skin, the buildings that we live and work in. We also refer to them as the built environment where, on average, we spend 90% of our day.

As our understanding advances we learn that buildings are much more than a skin. They act as our eyes, lungs, frame and meditation. In short, buildings are more akin to a body, a system that works together.