 Thirty
Days of Green,
a program conceived, developed and implemented by volunteers of
FSAB’s Growth Management Subcommittee, began on February 20, 2008
and ran through March 22, 2008. Featuring numerous events to
educate and promote "Green" awareness in our community, Thirty Days
of Green is one of our most successful programs to
date! Look for it again in 2009.
 Green
Building Seminar A day-long presentation on green building and
green homes. Presenters included Karen Childress of Trifecta
Construction, a leader in the green building movement in Florida; a roundtable
discussion during lunch by a panel of local experts on green
development, and a presentation by Bruce White of Sky Development.
Tour of Green Homes A popular tour of four beautiful
Green homes and the Seaside School organic garden. Homes in
Callaway Corners, Lake Merial, RiverCamps, and Alys Beach were
showcased in the tour.
Ride the Green Wave: How to Buy and Sell High Performance Homes
This educational event presented by GE and Honeywell brought Sara
Lamia, a nationally renowned speaker to the Visual Arts Center on
March 20th for a morning of education on the topic of selling high
performance Green homes.
 Bay
Green Expo An expo bringing awareness to living responsibly
and sustainably, this event included participation of over thirty
local and national vendors and non profits, as well as fifteen
different workshops and mini-seminars. Topics ranged from
How to Build a Rain Barrel to New Urbanism and Its
History. With public attendance exceeding 700, the Bay Green
Expo was one of the most well-attended events in our organizational
history.
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Box
City is one of
our most exciting and important projects to date. This program
allows young students to build model houses, businesses, and
municipal facilities such as fire stations or police stations. Once
the models are constructed and decorated, a model city is created
under the guidance of urban planners and volunteers, using smart
planning criteria. Box City was launched at Bay Haven Charter School
and will be offered at schools throughout the District.
Funding for Box City
has been generously
provided by :
Panhandle Engineering
McNeil-Carroll
Engineering
Charlie Yautz
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If
you or your company are interested in supporting or
participating in the Box City program, contact us at
850-215-5590 or email aguay.best@knology.net. |
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