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Florida Green Building Coalition <br />• <br />January 9, 2014 <br />Mr Himanshu Mehta <br />Indian River County <br />1325 74th Avenue <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />Dear Himanshu, <br />1415 E. Piedmont Drive, Suite 5 • Tallahassee, FL 32308-7954 <br />Telephone: 850-894-3422 • Fax: 850-671-4897 <br />We are contacting you with a reminder that your FGBC Green Local Government Designation is <br />approaching the 5 -year re -certification date. Re -certification should occur within the six months prior to <br />certification expiration. The certification expiration date for Indian River County is 3/4/2014. <br />When re -certifying, submit using the current version in effect at the time of your submittal. Review your <br />prior certification documents and verify those credits still apply, plus determine if any new credits can be <br />achieved. There are now two options for recertification: (1) Submit a complete package indicating all of your <br />claimed points, just as when you applied originally, or (2) Use the new expedited recertification process, <br />which will be released by the end of January 2014. Fees are the same for either method but the expedited <br />recertification process reduces the amount of required documents and relies on affidavits from the city <br />manager, which become public records of the certification. <br />The FGBC Green Local Government Standard documents are available for download from the FGBC <br />website (www.FloridaGreenBuilding.org) under the "Certification" tab, "Local Governments" link. <br />Download files are listed in the right-hand column. <br />This program is an opportunity for you to affect a lasting contribution to your community by establishing <br />sustainable practices that will extend beyond election terms and benefit the community for years to come. <br />Your leadership in this effort will help protect and conserve natural resources, enhance the efficiency of <br />government thus reducing the cost to taxpayers, and raise public awareness about the benefits of <br />environmental stewardship — creating a more livable, resilient community. Tangible benefits include: <br />• Reduced capital outlay for energy & water <br />• Conservation of water resources <br />• Improved stormwater and waste management <br />• Provides affordable housing <br />• Measurable CO2 Reduction <br />If you need help meeting this requirement or wish to hire a consultant to help you complete the process, <br />please feel free to contact me. FGBC is here to offer any assistance we can to facilitate your local <br />government's certification. <br />Sincerely, <br />S T e B. Cook, CAE, IOM <br />Executive Director <br />www.FloridaGreenBuilding.org <br />106 <br />