321 North (Plantation, FL)

one of the country's first green communities will rise:

• 33-acre development has an environmental focus
• $350 million project is still under review
• could begin as soon as 2008
• 600 residential units, along with office and a revamped shopping mall, all within walking distance to help cut back on car use
• Eco-friendly materials will be used throughout the project
• green screens where plants can grow on some outside walls and rooftops
• tinted glass that will allow for the shading
• sustainable woods like bamboo and palm and products made of recycled material like the carpets and countertops
• maximizes the amount of natural light that gets indoors
• paints, adhesives and other materials will also have a low chemical content
• part of a nationwide pilot program to expand LEED for Neighborhood Development
  (LEED certified building ends up with 35 percent cost reduction in energy consumption and 40 percent in reduction of water consumption than a non-LEED building)
• economic data supports the decision to green your facilities

Source: http://www.nbc6.net/news/14151987/detail.html