Sarasota County Government 1660 Ringling Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34236 www.scgov.net

Sarasota County Government is committed to green buildings and is leading the community by example. The county’s green building effort began in 1994 with the design/construction of the Florida House Learning Center, a demonstration home and landscape. Recent sustainable construction efforts include the County Judicial Center, which earned an EPA Energy Star designation, and the building of a residential chemical waste collection facility to the greenest standard available. In addition, U.S. Green Building Council LEED-registered buildings (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) include the Twin Lakes Park Green Office Complex (a renovated building adjacent to a new building), which is seeking Gold LEED certification, and the North Sarasota Public Library, seeking Silver LEED certification. The Board of County Commissioners passed a resolution in March 2005 encouraging the use of sustainable building practices in private construction. Financial incentives, including fast-track permitting and a 50 percent reduction in the cost of building permit fees (up to a maximum of $1,000), are offered to private contractors who build to Florida Green Building Coalition residential green standards or FGBC/LEED commercial standards (certain restrictions apply). The resolution also mandates that all new Sarasota County government buildings be built to green standards (certain restrictions apply), and that all new county government buildings must meet LEED Green Building Rating System standards. The county also established a preference in its procurement for environmentally preferred products and services that minimize negative environmental and social impacts and emphasize long-term values. In an effort to keep county buildings healthy, a Green Housekeeping Policy was approved in conjunction with a green janitorial products bid award. Sarasota County is building its green fleet and currently owns nine hybrid vehicles.

Milliken Carpet 201 Lukken Industrial Drive W.
LaGrange, GA 30340 www.milliken.com

Milliken & Company, one of the world’s largest privately held textile and chemical companies, boasts more than a century of environmental stewardship. Gregory represents Milliken in a leadership role with environmental and business organizations, including the national board of directors for the Institute for Marketing Towards Sustainability (MTS) and the International Design Center for the Environment. He serves as the corporate liaison with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) sustainable programs, the Alliance for Sustainable Built Environments (ASBE) and Reuse Development Organization (ReDO).

Florida Department of Environmental Protection
3900 Commonwealth Blvd.
Tallahassee, FL 32399 www.dep.state.fl.us

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is the lead agency in state government for environmental management and stewardship. The department administers regulatory programs and issues permits for air, water and waste management. It oversees the State’s land and water conservation program, Florida Forever, and manages the nationally award-winning Florida Park Service. The department is the main architect of the $7.8 billion funding and management plan to restore America’s Everglades – the largest water restoration project in the history of the world.

Lakewood Ranch - The Nature of Florida Living
6310 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Brandenton, FL 34202 www.lakewoodranch.com

Lakewood Ranch is a 7,000-acre master-planned community located on the Sarasota/Manatee county line on the southwest coast of Florida. Set on the 30,000-acre Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, the community is comprised of five residential villages divided into neighborhoods, with home prices ranging from the mid-100s to the multi-millions. Since sales began in 1995, more than 5,000 homes have been sold. Fifty percent of the land at Lakewood Ranch has been set aside for recreation and open space, including lakes, preserves, and nature and activity parks. Additional amenities include a private golf and country club, with two championship Palmer-designed golf courses; town center with shopping, restaurants, and hotels; state-of-the-art athletic center; medical facilities, complete with a 120-bed hospital; and three commercial employment centers, which are attracting many high-tech companies and corporate headquarters. All are connected by more than 100 miles of sidewalks and trails. To date, Lakewood Ranch is the largest master-planned community in the state to earn the “Green Development” designation from the Florida Green Building Coalition. The certification indicates that approximately 9,700 acres of future development will meet “green” standards.

WCI is the 18 th largest publicly owned builder and developer in the U.S. (NYSE, WCI) and was named "America's Best Builder 2004” by Builder Magazine. WCI is a Florida leader in production green building. WCI's green model home, nicknamed Geni-G for generation green in the community of Evergrene is the national Silver award winner for the Energy Value Housing Award. The Geni G is certified green by FGBC. On Florida 's west Coast, WCI's Venetian Golf and River Club was the first community to commit to building all homes for review and certification by FGBC.

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Sherwin-Williams www.sherwin.com

Sherwin-Williams is leading the paint industry in the manufacture of environmentally preferred coatings, that meet or exceed the performance of standard coatings.

Centex Homes www.centexhomes.com

With communities in 26 states, Centex Homes is a subsidiary of Centex Corporation in Dallas, Texas. A Fortune 500 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (CTX), Centex Corporation has annual revenues exceeding $10 billion. Centex consistently ranks among America’s Most Admired Companies in its industry, according to Fortune magazine.  Business Week has also ranked Centex Corporation as one of the nation’s Top 50 Best Performing Companies.  Centex Homes is the only company ranked among the Top 10 U.S. Home Builders for 35 consecutive years by Professional Builder magazine. The company’s integrity, strength and more than 50 years of leadership mean you can count on Centex to be there for you now and in the future.  Centex homebuyers may take advantage of convenient one-stop home shopping through CTX Mortgage Company, Commerce Title Company and Westwood Insurance, subsidiaries of Centex. A premier builder in the residential housing market in Southwest Florida since 1989, Centex Homes is proud to bring its record for innovative design, master craftsmanship and exceptional value home to you.

Gulfstream Homes 6646 Willow Park Drive
Naples, FL 34109 www.gulfstreamhomes.com

For Gulfstream Homes, a “Better Way to Build” means creating homes whose beauty extends beyond architectural style, spacious living and attention to detail. The unseen beauty of our homes is they include several benefits recognized by the Florida Green Building Coalition. That means your home not only pleases the eye, but also protects the environment –inside and out—with Energy-Star® efficiency certification, the use of recycled materials and healthy home features. Gulfstream Homes recognizes the importance of crafting homes that carefully balance your lifestyle needs, yet are built with a special sensitivity to our environment and its resources.

KM Development – Homes by Towne® 8430 Enterprise Circle - #130, Bradenton, FL 34202
www.homesbytowne.com

Founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by Joseph J. Zilber, Homes by Towne® has been building homes nationally for over 50 years with a tradition of providing customers with quality, exceptional design and value. As one of the original builders at Lakewood Ranch, Homes by Towne® has been building in the Sarasota/Bradenton area since 1994 and is a recognized leader in the Green Building program. The company has won numerous awards for its distinctive floor plans and customer service. Homes by Towne® is also a major developer along the Space Coast of Florida; the Hawaiian island of Oahu, Maui, and Hawaii (The Big Island); Sacramento, California; the Phoenix Metroplex in Arizona; Greater Fort Worth Texas; and metropolitan Milwaukee.

ASTORINO 227 Fort Pitt Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA 15222 www.astorino.com

Florida Power & Light - FPL BuildSmart
700 Universe Blvd. PDM/JB PO Box 14000
Juno Beach, FL 33408 www.fpl.com

FPL BuildSmart ® is Florida Power & Light’s certification program for energy efficient new homes and communities. BuildSmart partners with residential homebuilders, as well as additional stakeholders focused on energy efficiency in the new residential construction market, to deliver energy efficient homes to new homebuyers.

Peregrine Homes 5570 Bee Ridge Road, Suite 1
Sarasota, FL 34233 www.PeregrineCustomHomes.com

Recycle Florida Today, Inc. P.O. Box 15889
Tallahassee, FL 32317 www.recyclefloridatoday.org

The purpose of Recycle Florida Today, Inc. (RFT) is: (1) To function as a professional association among individuals engaged in the business of recycling; (2) To assist individual members in improving skills and techniques in recycling.  This will be achieved through education, special studies, research, and the exchange of ideas and technical knowledge related to all forms of recycling; (3) To provide a forum for public, private and non-profit recyclers to mutually discuss and resolve recycling issues; (4) To inform the public, law-making bodies and the business community of the economic significance and importance of recycling, and to demonstrate the high professional standards of those involved in the business of recycling.  This will be accomplished through sponsorship of educational meetings, research and publication of articles, reports, statistics, and other material.