Developer's model home recognized for energy use

LEED Zero Energy recognizes buildings or spaces that achieve a source energy use balance of zero over a period of 12 months.

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Courtesy. The Pearl Homes team was recognized at the 2019 Greenbuild Conference in Chicago and presented with a certificate from Mahesh Ramanujam, president and CEO of the U.S. Green Building Council.
Courtesy. The Pearl Homes team was recognized at the 2019 Greenbuild Conference in Chicago and presented with a certificate from Mahesh Ramanujam, president and CEO of the U.S. Green Building Council.
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SARASOTA — Pearl Homes, a developer of sustainable smart home communities, has fulfilled the requirements of LEED Zero Energy for its Hunters Point resort unit.

The Pearl Home is the first single-family home in the world to receive the LEED Zero Certification, according to a press release. LEED Zero Energy recognizes buildings or spaces that achieve a source energy use balance of zero over a period of 12 months.

 

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