Author: Davina
Website: http://flgreenliving.com/blog/2008/12/24/baylights-living-th…

Okay.  Reality check.  Miami is so not green– at least not yet.  So what is a greenie to do in a city where Green Street hasn’t hit Main Street?  Where can you call home and feel at peace that your casa not only has better indoor air quality, but is also more energy efficient compared to your vecinos?

Hello Baylights.  The only Miami Beach residential condominium (that I know of) to be environmentally conscious.  

Kim Rodstein, developer and green enthusiast, looked at every aspect of the building process to see where her premier development could reduce its carbon footprint.  Originally, Kim wanted the building to be LEED certified, but due to the enormous costs involved in the certification process, she opted to keep purchase prices down and add luxurious, green finishes.  From the Energy Star appliances to energy efficient air conditioning and LED/CFL lighting, Baylights has everything to keep maintenance fees and rising energy bills low.

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The US Department of Energy’s latest data on our country’s energy production and consumption is quite telling. In 2007, approximately 21% of the energy consumption in the United States was attributed to residential buildings.

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