Multifamily developer building green

A multifamily developer is raising a project with energy-efficiency in mind and bringing in 21st century technology.

Tru Development Co. is constructing the 210-unit Kaktus Life I apartment project at 10650 Dean Martin Drive in the Southern Highlands area with such attributes as low-flow showers, high-efficiency HVAC units, additional insulation and a solar array that is pegged to handle 5 percent of the energy load of the apartment community.