Green Building Services Inc’s (GBS) specialty is consulting in green building and developments.  With the boom in sustainable development in Florida no wonder they chose Orlando for their new office back in 2008.  The numbers are good evidence.  There are currently over 40 green building projects and over 600 people registered LEED programs.  The demand [...]

Ziplines aren’t just for ninjas and American Gladiator any more.  Florida Eco Safaris of Forever Florida has opened the first truly ecotourism attraction in central Florida.  Florida Eco Safaris, best known for their Coach Safaris that cover the 4700 acre Forever Florida wildlife conservation area, has introduced the  Zipline Safari taking guests on a treetop [...]

The Florida Institute of Technology will be hosting Sustainability 2009:  The Next Horizon, March 3-4.  This is an international interdisciplinary conference, which will focus on solutions to emerging sustainability issues.  Designed to attract a varied audience, this conference was born of a partnership between Florida Institute of Technology and Budapest University of Technology & Economics [...]

Utility companies such as FPL Group (Florida Power and Light) are finding that wind and solar energy are crucial to their own sustainability.  FPL’s ownership of NextEra, the nation’s largest operator of renewable energy farms, helped the company stave off financial disaster in the fourth quarter.  
Even though wind energy is often dismissed as not [...]

The Athena Marie Plantation is currently being built in Vero Beach, Florida (North Hutchinson Island to be exact).  The first 100% renewable energy home boasts a floor plan of over 45,000 ft, wind powered electric turbines mounted on the roof and being this is on the coast of Florida it includes 200+ mph wind rating. [...]

Last night’s Super Bowl  between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals may go down as the best championship game in history.  Though this was a great game, it may also set the precedent on how to produce such large scale events while leaving a minimum impact on the planet.
Just think about how much of an [...]