Shades of Green

Not all 'green' plans are equal. But some companies and governments are taking real strides in sustainability.

Cynthia Barnett | 1/1/2008

Home Builders

» Mercedes Homes, Melbourne

Despite Florida’s housing downturn that has some competitors backing off green building, Mercedes Homes is pushing ahead to build water- and energy-saving homes. A new home in Brevard County’s Eagle Harbor has the highest rating from the St. Johns River Water Management District’s Florida Water Star Program; it will use 40% to 60% less water than the average Florida home.

» K2 Urban Corp., Tallahassee

Builder and developer David Wamsley, CEO of K2 Urban Corp., has pledged that going forward all of his company’s homes will meet strict new standards unveiled in November by the U.S. Green Building Council. The company is in the second phase of its $80-million Evening Rose development, a classic infill project inside Tallahassee’s Capital Circle.

GREEN HOUSE: K2 Urban Corp. is developing a 36-acre, 132-home infill project in Tallahassee that will meet strict new U.S. Green Building Council standards.
[Photo: Ray Stanyard]

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