ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC), the leading certifier of green residential and commercial construction, land developments, local governments in the state is offering the Certifying Agent (CA) Designation class Oct. 22-23 at the Florida Solar Energy … Continued
ORLANDO — The Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC), the leading certifier of green residential and commercial construction, land developments and local governments in the state is offering the Annual Certifying Agent (CA) Verification Course online. This course is for those … Continued
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried recently highlighted the full agenda for the 2019 Florida Energy and Climate Summit, to be held Sept. 4-6, in Tampa, Florida at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay. The Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC) will … Continued
Florida Green Building Coalition was founded to promote a state of sustainability KISSIMMEE, Fla. (August 3, 2019) – The Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC), the leading certifier of green residential and commercial construction, land developments and local governments in the … Continued
FORT LAUDERDALE – The City of Fort Lauderdale has been certified as a Florida Green Local Government by the Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC). The FGBC designation is awarded to governments that demonstrate outstanding environmental stewardship and implement effective … Continued
The Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC), the leading certifier of green construction projects and a cornerstone of sustainability efforts in Florida, has announced the recipients of the FGBC Scholarship for post-secondary education. Sophia Corugedo, University of Florida. Alayna Delgado, University … Continued
Palm Beach County recently completed an audit by the Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC) to become recertified as a Silver-Level “Florida Green” County. The County first became certified by FGBC in 2012, thanks to the efforts of several County Departments, … Continued
ORLANDO, Fla – Two of Florida’s top Green homes were built by owners who served as their own general contractors. Mac McCarraher and Ken Old, both of Lake County received Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC) Platinum certifications for homes they … Continued
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC) member Jonathan Burgess could have stayed in Rhode Island, where everybody already understood what it meant to build green. Instead, he moved to West Palm Beach in 2006 and got … Continued
Whether you give a hoot about the environment or not, it could pay to think about energy efficiency when shopping for a home. Newer houses certified by Energy Star – the federal government’s energy-efficiency rating program – use an average of 20% … Continued