Florida Green Building Coalition Awards Local Builder.
The Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC) named Neal Communities “Builder of the Year” at its recent Green Trends Conference. Awards were presented in eight categories including best commercial builder, best local government (city and county), best home, best builder (single-family and multi-family), best certifying agent, and best volunteer of the year. Neal was presented the Best Builder of single-family homes, out of 10 nominees.
“This is an award we are very proud of,” said Pat Neal, the builder’s president and CEO. “We were green before it was popular and now with several green certified communities like Central Park at Lakewood Ranch and Grand Palm in Venice, we are committed to staying current on sustainable building practices. We thank the FGBC for recognizing our achievements in this area,” said Neal.
The FGBC is the leading certifier of green projects in Florida, with 5,600+ homes, almost 2 million square feet of commercial and multi-family buildings, 60 land development projects, and over 50 local governments participating in its certification programs. The FGBC Green Trends conference is a two-day event helping local business people become better educated about green building, with information focused on advancing technologies and their implications. Topics covered included: building science principles, site development, building envelopes, resource and energy efficiency, water conservation, indoor air quality, effective operations, and maintenance, and marketing the value of green.
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