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Mount Dora, Florida, Your Green!

Greeny on July 17th, 2008

Wow, it was just announced that Mount Dora, Florida will be home to a green community of about 400 Green homes. A developer in North Carolina supposedly is going to begin plans on the development. Some of its features will be apartments, mansions, townhouses and single-family homes in an eco friendly environment.

Other green details are:

Irrigated Zoysia or something similar for the development’s lawns, yards and greenbelts and non irrigated Bahia grass or an alternative natural grass for secondary areas.
Rain and soil moisture sensors will be used for homes and irrigated open spaces.
Drought-resistant trees will be planted throughout the development.
Parks and recreational trails connecting to residential green communities.

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9 Responses to “Mount Dora, Florida, Your Green!”

Lee
July 19th, 2008 at 12:28 pm

We are retiring and looking to buy a Condo/Townhouse in a green community in Florida. I’m very interested in this development at Mount Dora, Florida. Where can I find out about the developer, and when will plans be avaialbe for review. Thank you. Lee
Greeny
July 19th, 2008 at 1:51 pm

Lee,

If you’d like I can inquire for you, that article was kind of vague about the identity of the developer,

Thanks for the comment!
Dagny
July 19th, 2008 at 5:21 pm

Any time builders work with a green consciousness it sets a great example. While mansions by their nature tend not to be very green, any strategies builders can use to reduce their impact are great!

Dagny
http://www.onnotextiles.com
bamboo and organic clothing
Sean
August 10th, 2008 at 5:59 pm

Is this community going to use hydrogen fuel cells for utility power? I know that there is supposedly a community in Florida that will be powered completely by hydrogen fuel cells.
Greeny
August 11th, 2008 at 3:33 pm

Sean,
Very good question. To be honest, there is not a whole lot of information concerning this green community, I have looked and looked!
I would appreciate it if you did indeed find out they are going to use hydrogen cell energy, let us know and we will credit you for additional information!

Thanks Sean,
Greeny
August 11th, 2008 at 3:35 pm

Dagny,
Yes, McMansions are plenty, but just hang around, we will see a tremendous influx of LEED certified builders focusing on sustainability, and more affordable housing….it’s coming!

Thanks! (Nice clothing site too)
matt
August 18th, 2008 at 8:09 pm

This is similar to an already existing community in Oakland, FL- near Orlando. The development is Bioscaped with native plants and there are parks and trails that connect the community. It’s a castle & cook development.
http://www.oaklandpark1844.com/story.html
A lot of consulting on the plants was done here
http://www.biospherenursery.com/
Barbara
October 28th, 2008 at 3:58 pm

This is great info to know.
Greeny
November 3rd, 2008 at 8:23 am

Thanks Barbara, we are always looking to add more content too!