A Citrus County home was certified as "Florida Water StarSM Gold(Florida Water Star)":/conservation/florida_water_star by the "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/.
The model home is the first in Citrus County to receive the water-saving certification. Built by Rusaw Homes by Pinecrest Building Corp., the model home is located in the county's Heritage subdivision. It is equipped with water-saving appliances and fixtures. "Florida-Friendly Landscaping™(Florida-Friendly Landscaping)":/yards principles that conserve water and protect water quality were used to create beautiful curb appeal for the property. Irrigation has been designed for optimum efficiency and features micro-irrigation in all landscape beds.
For access to the home, call Tom Chancy at (352) 422 0199. The entrance to the Heritage subdivision is on CR 486, about 0.34 miles east of Forest Ridge Boulevard. The house is located at 476 Cobblestone Loop.
Florida Water StarSM is a voluntary certification program for builders, developers and homeowners. It encourages water efficiency in appliances, plumbing fixtures, irrigation systems and landscapes. Landscape criteria are based on the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ "right plant, right place" principle. Irrigation criteria are designed to increase the overall efficiency of irrigation systems and promote correct scheduling. Indoor criteria help meet the needs of the occupants while reducing wasted water.
Residential certification uses points-based criteria and is suitable for high-, medium- and low-income housing projects. Residential certification can be awarded at the Silver tier for basic certification or the Gold tier for a higher water-conserving performance level. The District certified its first Florida Water StarSM home in March 2009.
Florida Water StarSM aligns with other green certification and recognition programs, such as ENERGY STAR©, the Florida Green Building Coalition's green standards and the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) program.
For more information on the Florida Water StarSM certification, contact Susan Douglas, Florida Water StarSM program coordinator, 1-800-423-1476, ext. 4752 or visit the District's web site at "WaterMatters.org/fws/(Florida Water Star)":/conservation/florida_water_star.
The model home is the first in Citrus County to receive the water-saving certification. Built by Rusaw Homes by Pinecrest Building Corp., the model home is located in the county's Heritage subdivision. It is equipped with water-saving appliances and fixtures. "Florida-Friendly Landscaping™(Florida-Friendly Landscaping)":/yards principles that conserve water and protect water quality were used to create beautiful curb appeal for the property. Irrigation has been designed for optimum efficiency and features micro-irrigation in all landscape beds.
For access to the home, call Tom Chancy at (352) 422 0199. The entrance to the Heritage subdivision is on CR 486, about 0.34 miles east of Forest Ridge Boulevard. The house is located at 476 Cobblestone Loop.
Florida Water StarSM is a voluntary certification program for builders, developers and homeowners. It encourages water efficiency in appliances, plumbing fixtures, irrigation systems and landscapes. Landscape criteria are based on the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ "right plant, right place" principle. Irrigation criteria are designed to increase the overall efficiency of irrigation systems and promote correct scheduling. Indoor criteria help meet the needs of the occupants while reducing wasted water.
Residential certification uses points-based criteria and is suitable for high-, medium- and low-income housing projects. Residential certification can be awarded at the Silver tier for basic certification or the Gold tier for a higher water-conserving performance level. The District certified its first Florida Water StarSM home in March 2009.
Florida Water StarSM aligns with other green certification and recognition programs, such as ENERGY STAR©, the Florida Green Building Coalition's green standards and the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) program.
For more information on the Florida Water StarSM certification, contact Susan Douglas, Florida Water StarSM program coordinator, 1-800-423-1476, ext. 4752 or visit the District's web site at "WaterMatters.org/fws/(Florida Water Star)":/conservation/florida_water_star.