| FGBC receives 2004 Sustainable Florida Award for Outstanding Achievement Five years of hard work and thousands of volunteer hours have paid off in recognition for the Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC). In May, FGBC was awarded top honors from the Council for Sustainable Florida (CSF) for FGBC's successful development of green standards that help to guide the growth of Florida. Executive Director Roy Bonnell and President Karen Childress traveled to Tallahassee to receive the award and personal congratulations from Governor Bush and each of his cabinet members. " One goal of FGBC is to help Floridians have healthier more earth friendly homes and communities. The standards that FGBC has developed provide guidelines to make this a reality," said Childress. Green standards developed by FGBC are available for homes, commercial buildings, developments and municipalities. "No other state has a green guideline program as comprehensive as what is currently available in Florida ," said Bonnell. The Council for Sustainable Florida, a program of the Collins Center for Public Policy, gives annual awards for leadership in sustainability. More information about the 2004 sustainability awards can be found at http://www.sustainableflorida.org/pdfs/2004SuccessStories.pdf. |
| FGBC Commercial Green Building Designation Available On-Line The new FGBC standard that applies to non-residential buildings and residential buildings greater than 3-stories, is now available on-line. Green standard information and downloads. |
| FGBC Expands Communication and Outreach Efforts In taking the next step from grassroots and word-of-mouth success, the Florida Green Building Coalition has selected the Environmental PR Group of Tampa to assist in developing and implementing the new outreach effort. The Environmental PR Group is a full service communications firm specializing in water resource and related environmental matters. The firm's connections with environmental, business, and media interests across Florida and around the U.S. will help publicize and recognize both the Florida Green Building Coalition and the certified sites. "We're excited to be part of such an important initiative," said Honey Rand, president, The Environmental PR Group. "We believe this is a great fit and we're looking forward to promoting it with you." |
| New FGBC Officers Announced Karen Childress of WCI Communities, Naples, was elected president of FGBC and began her duties at the May GreenTrends conference. She had served as the FGBC vice president last year. Mike Houston, Architect, Orlando, was elected the new vice-president of FGBC while Eric Martin, Florida Solar Energy Center research engineer and Hal Knowles, Univeristy of Florida graduate student, were re-elected to serve as FGBCs secretary and treasurer respectively. Full list of board members. |
Green Home Certification Course offered August 12 in Cocoa The course, given by the Florida Solar Energy Center, provides the background for becoming a green home certifying agent. The eight-part FGBC exam is administered after the class. 6 CEUs available. Registration and more information |
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| Mary Lou Rajchel, President of the Council for Sustainable Florida presents the Outstanding Achievement Award to FGBC president Karen Childress and Executive Director Roy Bonnell |
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| FGBC's Commercial building standard is now on-line. |
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| Outgoing president Rob Andrys receives a certificate of appreciation from FGBC executive director Roy Bonnell and new president Karen Childress. Photo: Vieira |
Granada Park is first infill redevelopment to receive green designation
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| Granada Park will provide 17 single-family homes and 24 flats and townhomes in a neotraditional neighborhood close to downtown Sarasota. |
Granada Park, a 5.4 acre residential redevelopment project near downtown Sarasota, received the Florida Green Building Coalition's green development certification at the 2004 GreenTrends conference. The development features multiple points of entry, sidewalks, a pedestrian trail, a single community pool, a neighborhood park, and close access to many destinations. The development will treat stormwater from a neighboring site and uses stormwater management areas for amenity features when dry. Planted street trees are designed to provide 80% street canopy when mature. Each home in Granada Park will be certified to FGBC's green home standard. Homes will go on sale in 2005.
FGBC Green Development Designation Information and list of Certified Developments
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| Venetian helps maintain water quality by treating runoffs from residences prior to reaching water bodies. Photo: Martin |
Venetian receives green development designation and leads all developments with 48 green home certifications
Venetian Golf and Country Club, A WCI community in North Venice, received green development certification from the Florida Green Building Coalition, Inc. WCI worked to protect the adjacent Myakka river and committed to building 100% of the homes to the FGBC green home standard. The golf course is built and maintained to Audubon International standards. To date, 48 homes have received green home designation.
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Icynene, Inc. sponsors FGBC Green Home Aurora
The AURORA Awards program is affiliated with the Florida Home Builders Association and the Southeast Building Conference - one of two regional trade shows recognized by, and affiliated with, the National Association of Home Builders . Now in its 25 th year, AURORA Award winners are announced each year in conjunction with the Southeast Building Conference. AURORA Awards in several different categories are presented annually to builders, architects, interior designers, landscape architects and other home building professionals in a 12-state region: Alabama , Arkansas , Florida , Georgia , Kentucky , Louisiana , Mississippi , North Carolina , South Carolina, Tennessee , Texas and Virginia .
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| The City of Orlando's 'Orlando House' (top- photo: Michael Good) and WCI's Casa Verde model were entered as green demonstration homes. More information on Casa Verde is included in the St. Pete Times article below. Photo: WCI |
Beginning in 2004, a new category - the FGBC Green Home Aurora - was offered. This award is designed to recognize home building partnerships that have resulted in the construction/renovation of homes that meet the Florida Green Home Designation Standard, administered by the Florida Green Building Coalition, Inc (FGBC). Due to the fact that the Florida Green Home Designation is only available to homes built in the State of Florida , the FGBC Green Home Aurora is only available to homes built within the State of Florida .
For the 2004 award, any home that had achieved a FGBC Green Home Certificate by May 11, 2004 , could enter under any one of four categories:
- Affordable Category (<$150,000 base price of home and lot plus options)
- Production Category (6+ homes of the same plan have been certified)
- Custom or Luxury (>$150,000 base price of home and lot plus options)
- Demonstration Model (Model home that incorporates educational aspects/events)
A total of seven certified homes submitted applications for the awards. The primary judging criteria for each award category was the Florida Green Home Designation Standard Score that each home achieved. In the event that Green Home Designation Standard Scores were within 5 pts of each other, secondary judging criteria was employed including environmental mission statements, industry partnerships and other awards programs, green marketing & sales strategies, and educational efforts targeting green designation features & benefits. Winners will be announced on August 7, 2004 during the South East Builders Conference.
FGBC, Inc. extends a warm thanks to all those who applied for the 2004 awards.
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| Energy-efficient, environmentally friendly homes are entering the mainstream FGBC green homes featured | St. Petersburg Times |
| Cocoa Beach initiative for green businesses. Local businesses pledge to follow pollution prevention best management practices (BMPs) | Indian River Lagoon Update |
| Green Sounds Great but Is It Affordable? | Washington Post Writers Group |
| Green Building Gets Greenback Friendly | HousingZone.com |
