Florida Green Building Coalition surpasses 30,000 certifi

The Florida Green Building Coalition, the state’s leading certifier of green residential and commercial construction, land developments and local governments, announced it has surpassed 30,000 projects since being founded in 2000.

Two decades ago, non-profit FGBC brought together industry professionals from the construction, government, academic and research communities to create green standards tailored specifically to Florida.

Award-winning developments such as Babcock Ranch, Lakewood Ranch and Alys Beach have chosen to certify as

“Florida Green.” Forward-thinking Florida municipalities and counties have also benefited from FGBC green certification.

Local and national single-family builders and not-forprofits such as Habitat for Humanity of Greater Orlando and Osceola and St. Johns Housing Partnership in St. Augustine certify their homes through the FGBC program.

The state-wide green certification program has also experienced an uptick in commercial projects including mixed-use, high-rise, and multifamily.

Unlike other national and international green standards such as USGBC-LEED, Green Globes, a scientific approach and developed with FGBC addresses Florida’s hot-humid distinctive topography, unique geology, disasters.

Beyond third party certifications, for the builders, developers, contractors, nicipalities when considering going green. Call (407) 777-4920, email info@fl or visit www.floridagreenbuilding.org.