The ACPT Vision

1. Create the model 21st century live-work-play community that is an international center for green employment, education, research and development, and incubation
2. Double in size to 24,730 housing units, while reducing our co2 energy footprint by 135 million pounds and our water consumption by 140 million gallons, saving the average home $6,800 annually in energy, water, and transportation costs
3. Design and build quality, desirable homes, apartments, commercial buildings, and neighborhoods that cost less and perform better
4. Enable a living laboratory that invites innovation, tests and evaluates progress, and shares its results with the world
5. Foster a sustainable, profitable business model that works in concert with a sustainable environment
6. Make ethos of conservation second nature among residents and businesses alike
7. Improve quality of life, education, safety, security, wellness, and health
8. Create a sense of place for residents and businesses of St. Charles, which results in a feeling of attachment and pride and promotes our desirability and appeal to prospective residents and businesses