29 Feb FGBC Announces 2023 Green Achievement Award Finalists: Awards Luncheon March 26
ST. PETERSBURG – The Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC), the state’s leading certifier of green residential and commercial construction, land developments and local governments, has announced the 2023 Green Achievement Award Finalists.
Finalists were recognized for Builder of the Year – Most Multifamily Homes Certified, Most Single Homes Certified, Builder Highest Multi-Family Scoring Home and Highest Scoring Single-Family Home, Highest Scoring Commercial Project, Highest Scoring High Rise Residential Project, Highest Scoring Local Government, City, Highest Scoring Single-Family and Multi-Family Home, Volunteer of the Year and Certifying Agent of the Year.
Award winners will be unveiled at a luncheon following a program at the Aloft, 202 SE 5th Avenue Delray Beach, on Tuesday March 26 at 11:30 a.m.
“Congratulations to the 2023 finalists and our members who are dedicated to improving the green built environment, sustainability and promoting its positive environmental, social and economic impact in our state,” said FGBC President Bill Kachman.
FGBC Builder of the Year – Most Homes Certified – Multi-Family
· Gulf Keystar Joint Venture
· Lennar Homes – SW
· Ram Realty Services
· Roger B Kennedy Construction
· Wendover Housing Partners
FGBC Builder of the Year – Most Homes Certified – Single-Family
· Lennar Homes – SW
· Neal Communities
· Premier Construction & Development
· Pulte Group
· Taylor Morrison Homes
Highest Scoring Home – Multi-Family
· Gulf Keystar Joint Venture
Highest Scoring Home – Single-Family
· EGCD Construction LLC
· Florida Green Construction
· Highlands County Habitat for Humanity
· Pulte Group
· Turning Leaf Construction
Highest Scoring Project – Commercial
· Babcock Neighborhood High School
· Babcock Ranch Field House
· Jacksonville Fire Station #65
· Doral Cultural Arts Center
· Florida Museum of Natural History Special Collections Bldg.
· Jacksonville Fire Station #74
· Jacksonville Fire Station #75
· Mater Brickell Preparatory Academy
· SJRWMD Apopka Service Center
Highest Scoring Project – High-Rise Residential
· Arlo Wynwood
· Cascade – Link at Douglas
· Diplomat Tower 100
· Downtown 1
· Moorings Park Grande Lake Bldg. M
· Moorings Park Grande Lake Bldg. O
· No 17 Residences Allapattah
· Urban 22
· Wynwood 29 – East
· Wynwood 29 – West
Highest Scoring Local Government (City)
· Village of Palmeto Bay
Highest Scoring Home finalists are:
Single-Family:
EGCD Construction LLC…………………… 103 Plumbago Lane Alys Beach
EGCD Construction LLC…………………… 16 Smugglers Alley Alys Beach
EGCD Construction LLC…………………… 22 North Sea Garden Street Alys Beach
EGCD Construction LLC…………………… 24 Smugglers Alley Alys Beach
EGCD Construction LLC…………………… 26 North Sea Garden Street Alys Beach
EGCD Construction LLC…………………… 8 Smugglers Alley Alys Beach
Florida Green Construction……………….. 17 Rymer Lane Palm Coast
Highlands County Habitat for Humanity 1361 Inspiration Drive Sebring
Pulte Group…………………………………….. 7502 Summerland Cove Bradenton
Turning Leaf Construction…………………. 2016 South Peninsula Drive Daytona Beach
Multi-Family:
Gulf Keystar Joint Venture 5220 College Road Unit 101 Stock Island
Gulf Keystar Joint Venture 5220 College Road Unit 102 Stock Island
Gulf Keystar Joint Venture 5220 College Road Unit 103 Stock Island
Gulf Keystar Joint Venture 5220 College Road Unit 104 Stock Island
Gulf Keystar Joint Venture 5220 College Road Unit 105 Stock Island
Gulf Keystar Joint Venture 5222 College Road Unit 101 Stock Island
Gulf Keystar Joint Venture 5222 College Road Unit 102 Stock Island
Gulf Keystar Joint Venture 5222 College Road Unit 103 Stock Island
Gulf Keystar Joint Venture 5222 College Road Unit 104 Stock Island
Gulf Keystar Joint Venture 5222 College Road Unit 105 Stock Island
2023 FGBC Certifying Agent of the Year Finalist
Stephen Armstrong Ekocentric LLC
Eric Christesen E S Green & Co, LLC
Julie Christesen ES Green & Company
Randy Conn E S Green & Co, LLC
Jennifer Languell Trifecta Construction Solutions
Ryan McCracken SkyeTEC
Timothy McElduff 15 lightyears
Pieter Opperman All Star Energy Rater Inc
Nathan Ritter GreenBuilt Solutions, LLC
Drew Smith Two Trails, Inc
Points are awarded by FGBC for each of the individual green certifying levels – bronze, silver, gold, and platinum. Numerical points are given for selecting and integrating individual environmentally friendly green products, best practices, and sustainable techniques from a menu of available green options.
FGBC recently passed 33,000 “Florida Green” certifications of single-family homes, commercial buildings, high-rises, land developments and local governments. Beyond third party certifications, FGBC is also a valuable resource for the builders, developers, contractors, architects, and municipalities when considering going green.
Going Green? In Florida you have a choice. For more information call (407) 777-4914, email info@floridagreenbuilding.org or visit www.floridagreenbuilding.org.