MANASOTA & PEACE RIVER BBDs Meeting Notebook 10-21-09.docx

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Florida Water Star Gold Certification
a premier event for the FWSG program. The house was the first to be certified as FWSG in the District and the state.
Since then, a second home was certified in Polk County and a third house was certified in Pinellas County. As of the end
of FY2009, 11 companies have signed contracts to build 216 homes under the program. Susan Douglas, program
coordinator, met with eight builders in the past two months and also met with the Tampa Bay Builders Association to plan
training for association members. The builder of the Polk Builders Association Parade of Homes Showcase home will
receive the FWSG plaque at the Parade opening ceremony on September 10. This house will be the fourth certified
FWSG house in the District. Staff met with employees of Florida Home Partnership to plan a certification event for nine
houses in Hillsborough County, which is tentatively planned for November 4. District staff reviewed the new FWS retrofit
program for existing homes and a commercial program. Both programs will be piloted by SJRWMD. Presentations about
the program were made at the Florida Green Building Coalition "Green Trends" conference, the District's Basin Board
Education Committee meeting and Public Supply and Industrial advisory committee meetings. ACTION TO DATE: On
time.
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