Pensacola, Florida | April 24, 2015
Fairfield Manor, an affordable housing community for seniors, hosted a grand opening ceremony and ribbon-cutting to showcase its 92 units and amenities. Construction features of the property were designed to achieve LEED Platinum certification, with state of the art environmentally friendly features.
Such sustainable building practices bring a host of benefits to residents including lower utility bills, native landscaping, and natural light. It also brings economic benefits to Florida as many materials must be locally sourced—75% of them within a 75-mile radius of the property. Most notable is the Solar Photo Voltaic system that provides 100 percent of the energy to all common areas of the building. It runs the elevators, light the corridors, and computers in the offices as well as appliances in the common kitchen area. The units benefit from state-of-the-art heating and cooling units, high-efficiency water heaters, water-saving showers and plumbing fixtures, and ENERGY STAR appliances, light fixtures, and ceiling fans.
Tours of the property and a buffet lunch followed the grand opening ceremony and ribbon cutting.