About Us Home Page In 2018, Central Florida was ranked first in the nation for job growth, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Additionally, Forbes magazine ranked the metro Orlando region No. 1 to invest in a home with an estimated 84,000 building permits issued in Orange County valued at $2.3 billion. Orange County also earned the highest AAA credit rating from Moody's Investors Service, recognizing its fiscal reliability and continued quality-of-life enhancements.
“On behalf of Orange County Government, I am pleased to welcome entries for the 2016 Orange County Sustainable Development Awards Program. Our awards program honors the very best in sustainable design and development projects throughout Orange County. After all, the planning and design of the built environment has a tremendous impact on the health, prosperity, long-term livability and connectedness of our community.
The Sustainable Orange County Plan “Our Home for Life” sets ambitions, goals and targets for promoting a built environment that will improve the quality of life for current and future generations. Such goals include constructed or planned developments that minimize their impacts on the surrounding setting and incorporate longer-term design and maintenance considerations.
Our first annual Sustainable Development Awards will recognize and encourage innovative owners and development teams which design and implement sustainable developments. In highlighting these achievements, Orange County leadership seeks to inspire others to explore and implement sustainable design and development — where residents actively seek to live, work, learn, shop, recreate and raise a family. By extension — the Award Program also honors and encourages sustainably vibrant and attractive developments which will serve the millions of annual visitors to Orange County.”
Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs
DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES : Friday, November 4, 5 p.m.
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Projects may receive one of four Awards: the Mayor’s Award; the Green Award; the Award of Excellence; or the Award of Merit. Staff jurors may recognize as many projects as they see fit in each category.