Building Professionals

A successful program depends upon many capable professionals. For a list of professionals associated with the program, please click on the appropriate category.

• Builders & Developers ››

  Builders & Developers ››

• Beechwood Builders
• Design Works Studios
• Diamond Construction
• Florida Home Partnership
• Habitat for Humanity for East & Central Pasco County
• Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter, Florida, Inc.
• Hickman Homes
• Hulbert Homes
• Kyra InfoTech
• Michael K. Walker & Associates
• On Top of the World Communities
• Pinecrest Building Corp
• Pocket Neighborhoods
• REAL Building
• Sage Homes, Inc.

There are numerous resources available for further information on products, water conservation and green building. Here are a few you might be interested in or find useful in your work:

• Comparison of residential green building programs
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, federal agency responsible for the development of WaterSense and ENERGY STAR^® labeled products
• Florida Green Building Coalition
• U.S. Green Building Council, developer of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program

• Landscaping Resources ››

  Landscaping Resources ››

• Water-wise database. A database of plants, trees and shrubs suitable to Florida’s diverse climate and soils.
• Florida Water Star landscape formulas (Excel)
• Establishing Shrubs in Florida Landscapes
• Southwest Florida Water Management District
• Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA)
• University of Florida/IFAS County Extension Services
  • Charlotte County
  • Citrus County
  • Hernando County
  • Hillsborough County
  • Levy County
  • Manatee County
  • Marion County
  • Pasco County
  • Pinellas County
  • Polk County
  • Sarasota County
  • Sumter County



• Irrigation Resources ››

  Irrigation Resources ››

• Irrigation Assocation (IA)
• Florida Irrigation Society (FIS)
• Southwest Florida Water Management District
• University of Florida—IFAS irrigation research
• Rainwater Harvesting with Cisterns for Landscape Irrigation manual



• Indoor Resources ››

  Indoor Resources ››

• WaterSense approved toilets
• WaterSense approved lavatory faucets
• WaterSense approved showerheads
• WaterSense approved urinals
• ENERGY STAR® qualified dishwashers
• ENERGY STAR® qualified clothes washers
• ENERGY STAR® commercial products