The Granada Park development has received a voluntary Florida Green Development Designation as administered by the Florida Green Building Coalition, Inc. (FGBC). The Granada Park team of design consultants utilized the FGBC's Green Development Standard as a guide in the selection of green features. Each feature selected earns points when totaled must meet or exceed minimum required to receive the designation. Additionally, Granada Park's residences will also be designated, separately as Green Homes administered by FGBC. Each homeowner will have the ability to improve their energy efficiency through available cost-effective "green" options.

The end result will be a neighborhood that is pleasant to live in with residences that are healthy and affordable to operate.

• Value of community amenities
• Healthier living for residents
• Reduction in yearly operating expenses
• Satisfaction of ownership in a green community

Granada Park's
Environmental Links of Interest:
Featured Article in FGBC Newsletter (7/2004)
Florida Green Building Coalition
Creating Energy Smart Communities (DOE)

Landscape:
United States Department of Agriculture
Environmental Protection Agency: Florida
Florida Yards & Neighborhoods

Conservation:
Southwest Florida Water Management District
FPL: Florida Power & Light

Activism:
Sustainable Sarasota
Keep Sarasota Beautiful
Florida House Learning Center
Sarasota Audubon
Gulf Coast Conservancy