Case Study Promotes Smart Growth in Central Florida
Community Greenhouse Foundation
Partners with Private Sector
Creating Educational Program for the Public
Orlando, Florida- May 6, 2005
The Community Greenhouse Foundation, a 501(c) 3 not for profit
organization, has partnered with Riverside Commons, LLC producing
an “Educational Demonstration Program” that
will raise awareness and promote the utilization of Smart Growth
principles for the State of Florida.
Riverside Commons, has agreed to let the Community Greenhouse
Foundation utilize their project for the “Educational Demonstration
Program” due to their belief and support in Sustainable
Development.
The Foundation will utilize the project for a 24 month case study,
“Cost Benefits Utilizing Sustainable Development Principles
for the State of Florida” that includes several comprehensive
workshops and forums, allowing access to the public throughout
the entire process. The goal of the project and case study is
to promote sustainable development, to show exactly how a development
project is conceived, designed and built, so that others can understand
the process, and accelerate adoption of best practices and principles
that ensure a more responsibly built environment for the future
of the State of Florida.
Riverside Commons is a commercial development of that will consist
of 33,600 sq ft of office space among two buildings. The Riverside
Commons development will be the first certified Green buildings
that will demonstrate the technologies and products that promote
the values of sustainable development for Brevard County and the
state of Florida.
The site development and buildings will meet the United States
Green Building Council’s LEED™ (Leadership in Energy
& Environmental Design) criteria and LEED Certification status
along with the Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC) commercial
standards. The five-Acre project site has over 1.3 acres of wetlands
and through the sustainable design goals of the project; the wetlands
will become one of the main features of the finished site.
The Case Study and Workshop series is being funded through Public
and Private sector support. Organizations interested in supporting
or sponsoring the “Educational Demonstration Program”
please contact us.
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