The Building Industry Association of Okaloosa-Walton Counties

GREEN BUILDING COMMITTEE

Green Building, also known as and green construction or sustainable building, is the practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and deconstruction. This practice expands and complements the classical building design concerns of economy, utility, durability, and comfort.

Although new technologies are constantly being developed to complement current practices in creating greener structures, the common objective is that green buildings are designed to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human health and the natural environment by:

Efficiently using energy, water, and other resources
Protecting occupant health and improving employee productivity
Reducing waste & pollution

The members of the Building Industry Association of Okaloosa and Walton County are committed to going green. A Green Committee was formed to help educate our memebers and the public on the benefits to buidling sustanable homes. Listed below are the members who participate on the Green Committee. You may contact them to find answers to all of your Green Building questions. To send a message to the Green Committee click here.

Chairman- Mark Clarke	Co-Chairman- Terry Jones, Compass Builders
Alan Baggett- BIA Executive VP	Anthony Head- Windows Classic Corporation
Ashley Milone- Chelco	Suzanne Cook- Florida Green Building Coalition
Fay Seketa- Seketa Building & Design Inc
Jim Snider- Gulf Power	Kevin Reeves- A Team Kitchen & Bath
Erin LaGrosse- Gulf Coast Insulation	John Oglesby- Coastal Insulation
Larry More- Randy Wise Homes	Mark Clark- Okaloosa Gas
Nitsi Bennett- Okaloosa County Habitat for Humanity	Rudi Schmeer- Applied Green
Scott Bender- Gulf Power	Terry Hymel- Bluewater Central Vacuum Systems
Ray Rief- Gatlin Lumber & Supply	Tim Tolbert- Santa Rosa County Building Inspector
Tod Webster- Accurate Painting of NWFL	Todd Stephens- Southern American Homes
Wendy Jensen- The Solar Energy Center	Todd Trusty- Energy Services, Inc

Listed below are links for additional local programs and information on green building.

Gulf Power EarthCents Program

NAHB Green Building Program

Florida Green Building Rebates and Incentives

Okaloosa County Recycles

Walton County Recycles

Okaloosa County Habitat for Humanity

Walton County Habitat for Humanity

Other Green Links Coming Soon!