A leading advocate of new urbanism in north Florida and one of the state's most innovative development companies, K2 Urbancorp LLC, announced today that it will henceforth only build homes that meet the tough new green building standards formally adopted Thursday by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and announced in Chicago.

The company is currently in the second phase of creating a new traditional neighborhood community named Evening Rose in Tallahassee - Florida's capital city. The $80 million, 36-acre, in-fill development will feature 132 homes and a walkable town center with more than 120,000-square-feet of retail, restaurant, commercial, and live-work space. Construction on the initial homes is complete and USGBC certification is anticipated this month on what will be North Florida's first LEED certified homes.

"It's inspiring to see a builder truly be innovative, and to apply these rigorous national standards, to every home they build going forward," Winter added. "Just wait until the public gets a chance to see what K2 Urbancorp is doing down there."

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