Process
How It Works

STEP 1
Location Driven Land Acquisition
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Identifying municipalities/locations within Florida that promote environmentally conscious development - 
Ex: Palm Beach County (Solar Now And Fannie Mae incentives)​ 
 
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Provide community based services to the residents: Large Walkways / bike paths, Living vegetation walls / roof gardens, bundled utilities. ​​ 
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Water reclamation systems 
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FreeBee ride service ​ 
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Encourage/implement an overall healthy lifestyle through the HOA - 
​Higher indoor air/vent quality​​ 
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Indoor pollutant measurements for VOCs 
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Pest, tobacco, radon mitigation 
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Thermal/acoustic comfort 
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Energy/water metering 
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Rooftop and vertical gardens for increased airflow 
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Electric vehicle accommodations for cleaner air (less CO2) 
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Stress free security systems and resident technology 
 
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STEP 2
Ecological Land Development
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Efficient site plan design - 
Optimal development area (5-20 acres) 
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Proximity to transportation, charging stations 
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Construction impacts (2 paths for erosion/sedimentation, preservation of flora, high solar reflective index) 
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Bio-swales for bio-retention of stormwater: Recycling of stormwater for irrigation, Rain tanks for irrigation and rooftop runoff, Landscaping (native, noninvasive, edible gardens, rooftop/vertical foliage), Rooftop gardens to take in rainwater and distribute it to rain tanks​ 
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Exterior light pollution/wetland proximity​ 
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Biochar: a process called biomass pyrolysis takes existing trees that need to be removed and converts them into biochar that can then be upcycled. - 
more efficient nutrient/water uptake by existing vegetation 
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more efficient stormwater retention 
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improved soil stability and /microbial activity 
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reduction in eutrophication through reduced leaching of nitrogen/phosphorus 
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sequesters carbon for 100+ years (CO2 sink) reversing overall carbon footprint 
 
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Environmentally sensitive infrastructure - 
Green design (water conservation/building envelope)​ 
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Risk assessment for climate change and extreme weather 
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LCCA (life cycle cost analysis): service life estimate, structural systems 
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Energy meters (track renewable usage) 
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Recycled/re-used/bio-based materials 
 
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Mitigating climate change and reducing man-made hazardous materials: Decontamination, Reliable, dependable and efficient materials (Ex: HDPE pipes)​ 
STEP 3
Vertical Construction and Home Building
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Suburban and urban development - 
Avg. community size (50-150 homes) 
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Focus on workforce and upscale market-rate housing 
 
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Renewable and efficient materials utilized - 
Lighting/shade controls​ 
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Solar panels on roofs 
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Efficiently designed roofs (high heat reflectivity) 
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Plumbing fixtures/washers/dishwashers with efficient water pathways (meet EPA and ANSI standards) 
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Rooftop gardens with water recycling for stormwater saving and irrigation 
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ENERGY STAR certified appliances 
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Efficient HVAC systems, efficient waste management (sludge, etc..) 
 
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