Developer: Sustainable homebuilding staple of future

Green building is only getting started. That’s what developer Marshall Gobuty thinks. Says Gobuty: “I believe it will be a staple of the future.”

How does he know? Consumers. Gobuty says in the few years since he started on Mirabella, his 158-home, 55-plus community in Bradenton, buyer awareness has grown. Mirabella’s houses have earned LEED Platinum certification — the highest certification the U.S. Green Building Council offers and a mark of resource efficiency. Now, he says, more homebuyers understand the economic value of purchasing an energy-efficient house for recurring costs and resale values.

In the years ahead, Gobuty sees green building becoming more prevalent. “As millennials get older, it will be something they expect,” he says. People will ask questions about location, size and design alongside questions about a home’s sustainability and energy efficiency.