ORLANDO,
Fla., April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Don't
wait to enter Florida Realtors®'annual Environmental
Award program, or you may be green with ENVY when the winner is
chosen. Popularly known as the "ENVY" award, the honor goes to a
development that best preserves Florida's natural quality of life.
The award may be given in two categories: one for residential
development and one for commercial development.
The most recent winner, SweetBay, a residential infill
development in Panama City, was
honored with Florida Realtors' 25th ENVY Award. Designed in harmony
with Florida's natural resources,
the project was recognized for demonstrating green building
practices.
SweetBay was developed by the St. Andrew Bay Land Company on the
site of Panama City's original
airport, which includes more than 700 acres located on the
beautiful coastal waters of St. Andrew Bay.
Judges praised the development for its shared community spaces,
thriving mixed-use areas and careful attention to the preservation
of natural areas. SweetBay has more than 140 acres set aside as
conservation areas and features more than 1,500 native trees.
Some of the other environmentally concerned developments named
as past ENVY Award winners include: Summit East Technology Park,
Oakland Park, Baldwin Park, Verandah, Lakewood Ranch, Wild Heron, Harmony, World
Golf Village and more.
The winner in each category will receive a distinctive Lucite
trophy, recognition at Florida Realtors annual Convention and Trade
Expo, Aug. 21-22, 2024, and statewide
news coverage as a respected environmentally conscious builder in
Florida. The entry deadline is
Friday, July 5, 2024.
ELIGIBILITY: All Florida
commercial developments are eligible. Also, all planned residential
developments with a minimum of 30 residential units in Florida qualify. Residential developments must
be currently available for marketing and must include a model
home.
JUDGING CRITERIA: For each criteria category, applicants
should explain how the project goes above and beyond current
environmental preservation and/or building code minimum
requirements. Please include photos, site plans and other documents
that illustrate your points to the judges. Provide narrative that
clearly demonstrates and explains the development's environmental
features, environmental or preservation activities, and design
aspects to help the judges better review your project. Explain what
makes your project stand out from the rest – what are you the most
proud of? Why should your development receive Florida Realtors ENVY
Award? These are the things judges want to know.
Commercial: (1) Preservation of natural flora and fauna;
(2) Architectural compatibility; (3) Design in scale and context
with surrounding environment; (4) Open space and access/usability
of surrounding environment; (5) Common area access and usefulness;
(6) Streets, pedestrian and bicycle access; (7) Drainage as a
design feature; (8) Marketability; and (9) Tell us what makes your
project stand out from the rest – what are you the most proud
of?
Residential: (1) Preservation of natural flora and fauna;
a) Highlight any restoration areas or efforts; b) Include any
corridors/buffer zones; c) Highlight wetlands areas; (2)
Landscaping/compatibility with surrounding environment; (3) Design
in scale and context with surrounding environment; a) Highlight and
explain any specific "green" standards and/or certification
standards endorsed by the project – such as standards from the
Florida Green Building Coalition, LEED-ND (Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design-Neighborhood Development) standards or
National Home Builders green building standards; (4) Open space and
access/usability of open space; a) Highlight green space and
unusual features; (5) Family recreation and common areas; a)
Highlight special areas; (6) Streets and safety features; (7)
Drainage and stormwater design features; a) Highlight any unique
stormwater plans; (8) Marketability; and (9) Tell us what makes
your project stand out from the rest – what are you the most proud
of?
SUBMISSION: There is no entry limit and no cost to enter.
Please email the necessary documentation either as a PDF or send a
flash drive. The entry should include the following material in
this order: (1) An overview of the development (maximum of four
pages, typed, double spaced – remember it can be scanned and sent
as a PDF file); (2) Supporting material and photographs that
address the judging criteria in the order listed above; and (3) Any
other supporting data, including development plans if warranted –
but plans are not required. Upon request, entry materials may be
returned after judging.
DEADLINE: All entries must be received at Florida
Realtors' headquarters by Friday, July 5,
2024. Please send entries as PDFs, marked 2024 ENVY
Award, to marlam@floridarealtors.org. Or send submissions as a
flash drive via regular mail to ENVY Award, Florida Realtors, 7025
Augusta National Drive, Orlando,
FL 32822-5017.
For more information about the ENVY award, call 407-438-1400,
ext. 2326.
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for real estate in Florida. It
provides programs, services, continuing education, research and
legislative representation to its 238,000 members in 51
boards/associations. Florida
Realtors® Newsroom website is available
at http://floridarealtors.org/newsroom.
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