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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, Fla., received Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC) Platinum certifications for homes they planned and built themselves. Platinum certification is given to homes that achieve the highest level of sustainability for a Florida-specific climate.  FGBC was formed in 2000 and is the leading certifying agency for green building within the state of Florida, having just surpassed 19,300 projects, by far the largest certifier of green residential and commercial construction, residential communities and local governments in the state. “It was really an oddity for us, because most of the time we spend our time working with contractors,” said Ralph Locke, FGBC Designated Professional on the projects.  Locke is also chairman of the FGBC Education Committee. FGBC is dedicated to improving the built environment. Its ...

Scholarship recipient Alayna Delgado is a student at the University of South Florida, with Associate Professor George Philippidis and FGBC Executive Director C.J. Davila (left). ORLANDO - 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 of South Florida. Jackie Noval , a student at South Broward High School,  will be attending Florida State University. Kendall Karcher , University of Central Florida. FGBC is dedicated to improving the state’s-built environment. Its mission is to lead and promote sustainability with environmental, economic, and social benefits through regional education, community outreach and certification programs. Showing a commitment to promote a state of sustainability, FGBC launched the statewid...