Daily Archives: October 3, 2023

LEED for Cities Certification: A Roadmap for Success

[CREDIT: U.S. Green Building Council]Sarasota County is proud to announce that it has achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) “Gold” certification and national accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council, an honor recognizing an array of efforts to increase sustainability and resilience across the county.  Unlike certification for individual buildings, this designation evaluated sustainability and resilience…

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Weekly “What is it?”: Hearts-a-bustin’

      The nubby fruit/seedpods of the Euonymous shrub look like warty strawberries. Don’t eat them, though! Photo credit: Carrie Stevenson, UF IFAS Extension Over the weekend, I drove through Magnolia Springs, Alabama, just over the state line in Baldwin County. It is a charming little area, and the only place in the country where…

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