CHALLENGES AND BEST PRACTICES
“We carefully selected a team of homebuilders with a shared commitment to creating an innovative, responsibly developed hometown that exists in harmony with the environment," said Syd Kitson, former NFL player and leader of Florida real estate development firm Kitson & Partners.
Focusing on both resilience and
sustainability, all homes in Babcock Ranch are built to minimum of Bronze level
Certification by the Florida Green Building Coalition’s Green Home standards,
meaning homes are not only more energy efficient, they are also designed to
withstand 160-mph wind loads,” said Kitson.
Many things contributed to Babcock Ranch’s resilience.
When Kitson negotiated for the massive site, it planned to
sell 74,000 of its 91,000 acres to the state of Florida.
The sale created the largest conservation buy in state history.
Stone quarries were tailored to blend with
natural water features to create extensive water retaining ponds to handle
storm surge.
It is located 30 miles inland from the
Gulf of Mexico and natural fill built it up to 30 feet above sea level to
reduce the risk of flooding.
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