A Sustainable Florida Community

from 2021 Summer Ideal-LIVING

Investing in Your Well-Being

“Really, it is in a lot of ways a new and innovative place, which is something else that excites me.”

Matt Shapton and his wife Shawn recently relocated their family to Babcock Ranch, a planned community in Florida with sustainability built into its vision.

What exactly is sustainability, you might ask? As Matt describes it, sustainability is “using the resources we need today … without hurting the opportunity for future generations to do the same.”

One of the things that Matt says drew him in was the attention that developers put into renewable energy. “I was an electrician, so I am familiar with how solar energy works. It’s so exciting to think that there is a city that is powered by solar energy.” In fact, Babcock Ranch has been named as the first solar-powered town in the U.S. And, the homes exceed Florida’s efficiency standards, some by around 30%.

But, it’s not just the electricity that interested the couple. “The more you live here, the more you learn that every aspect of the way that this city is being designed has an emphasis on the environment: land usage, green spaces,” Matt notes. More specifically, Babcock Ranch predominantly uses native plants in their landscaping and recycles water used for irrigation. Matt adds that Babcock Ranch also has developed the area in order to support its growing population without adding environmental strain.

Babcock Ranch is also surrounded by a nearly 70,000-acre nature preserve that exemplifies Florida’s reputation as a biodiversity hotspot. Matt is particularly enthusiastic about this aspect of the community as a self-proclaimed nature lover and someone who spent time volunteering at the Loggerhead Marine Life Center.

Matt also says that he and his wife are excited to be learning new things all the time with the help of their neighbors, and the environmental interest truly fosters a sense of community and growth, not just for the residents but for visitors as well.

Babcock Ranch has become a model community for exemplifying sustainability in every aspect of the development, and Matt and Shawn are delighted to be a part of this new movement. “It’s truly an amazing place to be.”

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