(USGBC: Washington) -- Sheridan Stationside Village has been selected for a new nationwide pilot program designed to foster smart growth principles and environmentally friendly design. The mixed-use transit-oriented development in Hollywood, Florida, is one of six projects across the state registered for the U.S. Green Building Council’s new Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Neighborhood Development (LEED ND) program, the first national certification system for sustainable neighborhood design and development in the United States.

The LEED for Neighborhood Development pilot rating system was launched jointly by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Congress for New Urbanism.  “The LEED for Neighborhood Development program goes beyond individual green buildings and focuses on community-wide design and development,” says Rick Fedrizzi, USGBC president, CEO, and founding chair.

“Our development team is focusing on four key areas that mirror pressing county issues—transportation, workforce housing, sustainability, and preservation,” says Michael Wohl, partner, Stationside Village Associates LLC, an affiliate of Pinnacle Housing Group of Miami, in partnership with Ram Development Co. of Fort Lauderdale.

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