Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1062FY0102

Florida Green Building Program

Requester:

Rob Vieira

Organization:

FL Solar Energy Center/UCF

Project Title:

Florida Green Building Program

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 8:54:56 AM

Sponsors:

Burt Saunders

Statewide Interest:

FGBP hopes to certify 50 green homes, five green commercial buildings, five green land developments and two green muicipalities. Environmental benefits will include significant energy and water savings, reduction in construction waste, land preservation and higher indoor air quality for the state of Florida.

Recipient:

Florida Green Building Coalition, Inc.

Contact:

Rob Vieira

145 Wekiva Springs Rd, 187

Contact Phone:

(321) 638-1404

Longwood 32779

Counties:

{Statewide}

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

This project is to fund the establishment of voluntary statewide Green building Standards, certification processes, and training for Florida homes, commercial building, developments and municipalities. These standards will provide a recognized voluntary benchmark for local and state agencies.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

FGBC will develop 4 sets of voluntary Green Building Standards for Florida: homes; commercial buildings; developments; and municipalities. To support these 4 standards, training and certification programs will be developed and implemented.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$250,000

Total cost of the project:

$250,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Private, Federal

Cash Amount:

$40,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Unknown

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

No

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

No

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

DEP Water Conservation Strategies, Florida Energy Office, APA & DCA documents

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

No