![Summerglen Communities]( "Summerglen Communities") Florida, a state that is already friendly to retirees, has another great innovation; green retirement communities such as SummerGlen. SummerGlen, created by a national award-winning builder of Florida retirement communities, Florida Leisure Communities, is a prime example of eco-friendly retirement because of its true sense of community and green practices.
All SummerGlen homes now meet or exceed the Green Home Building Standards of the National Association of Homebuilders. That means that we build them to minimize the impact of construction on the earth and design them so that you can live comfortably with minimal impact on our planet’s resources.
SummerGlen takes pride in listing the following as their green home features:
• SummerGlen certifies and uses a minimum of 80 percent Waterwise Florida landscaping to minimize use of water for irrigation.
• All landscape beds feature microclimate landscape irrigation- a drip system that minimizes water loss through evaporation.
• Turf and shrub areas are irrigated on different zones so that exactly the right amount of water can be delivered to each.
• They use only low-flow faucets and showerheads in their eco-friendly community homes.
• Golf course and all common areas use recycled water for irrigation.
• One-lever shutoff used for the washer and dryer.
• All slab penetrations are sealed before finishing as part of green building standards.
• A/C ducts are protected during construction to prevent energy-wasting accumulation of construction dust inside system.
• Laundry rooms in air conditioned areas have make-up air supplies to minimize heating of cooled air.
• HVAC systems are individually computer designed for each home.
• Compact fluorescent bulbs are standard throughout every eco-friendly community home.
• Non-cypress mulch used in all beds. (Helps eliminate destruction of environmentally important cypress forests. Pine bark is a renewable resource.)
• Green building standards and initiatives ensure that engineered roof designs help minimize lumber usage.
• Most windows and doors are produced locally to help cut down fuel consumption and pollution.
• Steel studs minimize cutting of trees.
• Recycled aluminum soffits help cut down on petroleum usage and environmental waste.
• SummerGlen’s eco-friendly community food garden produces locally grown food, thereby cutting down on fuel needed for transport.
• Standard carpet line is crafted from renewable resource materials that minimize use of petroleum & pollution.
• Roof vents include baffles to minimize rain intrusion in severe weather.
• Any existing trees are protected by green building initiatives to help insure their survival.
• A/C systems have easily accessible filters and use a MERV 10 filter with a high particulate removal rate.
• Garage door bracing is fortified for safety.
• Homeowner manuals include training and maintenance guidelines to help eco-friendly community homes in optimum condition.
• Non-HFCF refrigerants used in all A/C systems to help protect the atmosphere.
• Combination smoke/carbon monoxide detectors standard in every home.
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