Green Thinking Blog

The Parade of Homes has recently kicked off in my & Laurel’s city of Orlando.  Running from May 3-17, six of the 70 homes showcased this year are totally green!  Not only that, dozens have green features! 

This is fantastic, because it means green is no longer a trend - it is here to stay & be integrated into home building for years to come!

The Parade of Homes boasts Orlando’s first LEED-gold certified home in Winter Park.  This is the second of level of three for the certification, and there are only 8 homes throughout Florida that have acheived the gold seal.  It is currently listed for sale if you are in the market…If I had a budget of $1,375,000 I would probably bite.

The Sage at Winter Park is slated to be Florida’s first green-certified community featuring 72 units that will be 15% more energy efficient than the standard home.  The townhomes will use gas stoves, tankkless water heaters, and have a circuit specifically for charging electric cars.

Orlando Sentinel, May 1, 2009, Section D.

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