03 Dec Florida Green Building Coalition Announces 2025 Board of Directors
ST. PETERSBURG (December 2, 2024)- The Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC), the state’s leading certifier of green residential and commercial construction, land developments and local governments, has announced their board of directors for 2025 including four new board members.
Over two decades ago, FGBC brought together industry professionals from the construction, government, academic and research communities to create green standards tailored specifically to Florida.
Joining the 2025 board:
Denise Bas, (West Palm Beach) GreenPath FL, LLC; Jason Biondi (Miami Beach) ECSG Energy Cost Solutions Group, LLC; Chris Combs (Middleburg) Assist2Build and Bill Lazar, (St. Augustine) St. Johns Housing Partnership.
Returning board members include:
Kyle Abney, Abney + Abney Green Solutions, Palm City; Steve Armstrong, Ekocentric, LLC , Tampa; Jim Barnes, Village of Wellington, Wellington; Mike Bonts, Mike Bonts Public Relations, Jacksonville; Peggy Christ, Bee Green Realty LLC, Bradenton; Julie C. Christesen, ES Green & Co., Tallahassee; C.J. Davila, Florida Green Building Coalition, St. Petersburg; Daniel J. Denis, RunBrook, West Palm Beach; Juliette Desfeux, Spinnaker Group, a division of Scotec, West Palm Beach; Arturo Griego, G3 AEC, Miami; Cindy Hall, Future Builders of America, Jensen Beach; Deirdre Irwin, St. John River Water Management District, Palatka; Bill Kachman, Retired Major, US Army, DeLand; Ralph Locke, EC&CI, Deland; Tony Morgan, State of Florida Office on Energy, Tallahassee; Hjalmar Pachas, Manatee County, Bradenton and Dustin Stephany, University of Florida, Gainesville.
Unlike other green certifications, FGBC “Florida Green” standards take a scientific approach and are developed with state-specific criteria. They address Florida’s hot-humid environment, climate, distinctive topography, unique geology, resiliency, and natural disasters.
FGBC recently passed 35,000 “Florida Green” certifications of single-family homes, commercial buildings, high-rises, land developments and local governments.
Beyond third party certifications, FGBC is also a resource for the builders, developers, contractors, architects, and municipalities when considering going green.
Contact the Florida Green Building Coalition at info@floridagreenbuilding.org, visit www.floridagreenbuilding.org or call (407) 777-4914.