BCB Homes Introduces “Green” Montelena at Estuary at Grey Oaks

BCB Homes’ first “Montelena” model earned Green Home certification by The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ and Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC). The “Montelena” is now available pre-construction in Estuary at Grey Oaks. This Stofft-Cooney Architects plan encompasses 5,287 square feet of living area, and a total area of 7,789 square feet, including terraces and a three-car garage.

The benefits of this green home for a homeowner include lower operating costs, a healthier interior environment, reduction of water usage, and increased sustainability.

President of BCB Homes, Joe Smallwood is well versed in “green living” on both a professional and personal basis. This April, Smallwood’s private residence in Estuary earned the status of being the first green home in all of Florida to be certified by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and also the Florida Green Building Coalition (FBBC).

“The trend toward building green homes will only continue to expand as more people discover the paybacks.” said Smallwood. “As builders, our responsibility to the environment demands that we continue to incorporate new, more energy-efficient and resourceful building methods. We have the ability to construct homes to operate more efficiently and provide a healthier living environment, inside and out. That’s smart building.”

The Smallwood residence earned four 2009 Sand Dollars awards including Best Green Home, FPL BuildSmart, Best Master suite and Product Design of the year for a private residence. The completed Montelena model earned five 2009 Sand Dollars including Product Design of the Year for a single-family model home, Best Landscape Design, Best Outdoor Living Area, Best Pool Design and Best Kitchen.

BCB Homes’ single story, great room floor plan “Montelena” is planned with “green building” methods from the outside in. Adaptable native and drought tolerant plants will make up approximately fifty percent of the landscaping adding colorful beauty to the grounds yet requiring less water, maintenance and fertilizers. The exterior of the home will be finished with ArcusStone®, a fine aggregate plaster formula of crushed limestone. The versatile mix can be colorized, textured and “cut” to emulate beautiful cut stone; it weathers well and requires less maintenance without paint.

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