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| Greening Our Growth Seminar Nov. 17 & 18 Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton counties, in conjunction with Okaloosa-Walton College, the Florida Green Building Coalition, and the Florida Solar Energy Center are pleased to host Greening Our Growth: Using green standards to guide our growth. FGBC will present a Greening our Growth seminar on November 17 at 10:00 am as an introduction to Florida green standards that provide environmental and economic benefits to citizens, local governments, builders, developers, and businesses through voluntary adoption. FSEC will present two of their workshops - Checklist for Sustainable Developments beginnning at 1 pm the afternoon of November 17 that includes details of the FGBC green development standard. and on Nov. 18, Florida Green Home Designation Certification course that is required for becoming an FGBC green home certifying agent. Printable brochure Workshop registration |
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Other Upcoming Events: |
| Public Comment Period Now Open FGBC Green Home Standard Proposed Changes Available for Comments |
| FGBC Green Development Proposed Changes Available for Comments |
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| Okaloosa Walton College will host the Greening Our Growth seminar. It will be held at the Ft. Walton campus |
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| Portland will play host for the USGBC meeting |
Florida's Green Home Standard is the only one in the nation to include a Disaster Mitigation Category
In light of the recent storms and associated flooding in Florida, we're providing a reminder that the FGBC green home standard includes a catagory for disaster mitigation. Applicants receive point credit for extra measures incorporated in the home to reduce damage from hurricanes, floods, fires, and termites. A green home is one that can resist some of nature's fury so as to avoid replacing materials.
Icynene, Inc. sponsors FGBC Green Home Aurora
Category |
Builder |
Location |
Project |
FGBC Green Home Score |
| Affordable (<$150,000 base price of home and lot) | ACDC |
Alachua |
Palm |
242 |
| Custom (>$150,000) | London Bay Homes |
Naples |
Hamilton |
274 |
| Production (6 or more of same plan certified) | WCI Communities |
North Venice |
Massari |
241-246 |
| Demonstration (model that includes education and events) | WCI Communities |
North Venice |
Casa Verde |
321 |
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| WCI's Casa Verde model was selected for the grand aurora for green homes. Photo: WCI |
WCI's Casa Verde model won the grand green aurora as the ultimate green home of the year.
A total of seven certified homes submitted applications for the awards. The judging criteria for each award category was the Florida Green Home Designation Standard Score that each home achieved.
FGBC, Inc. extends a warm thanks to all those who applied for the 2004 awards and congratulations to the winners.
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 . 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 .
In the News |
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| Making a financial case for building green: Construction trend gathers steam For companies whose bottom line is the only line item that matters, some compelling and possibly surprising advice: Build green. | WasteNews.com |
| Global Warming is Expected to Raise Hurricane Intensity Global warming is likely to produce a significant increase in the intensity and rainfall of hurricanes in coming decades, according to the most comprehensive computer analysis done so far. |
New York Times |
| Solar power helps emergency efforts following hurricane Charlie Medical supply teams in need of power for refrigeration of medicines, made use of the Florida Solar Energy Center's portable solar-powered trailer. | UCF report |
| Benefits of Green Building "Thanks to a growing consciousness among consumers and manufacturers of how building techniques and materials impact all of us, the cost of many of these products has come down as well, making green building not only smart, but cost effective as well." |
The Chief Engineer |
