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Nationally Acclaimed Imagine Schools Selects Evening Rose For K-8 Learning Campus
February 28, 2007
Evening Rose Town Center Breaks Ground And Stakes Commitment To Be Greenest In Florida
February 2, 2007
Tallahassee Home Builder To Receive Highest "Green Building" Rating In Florida
November 28, 2007

February 28, 2008

Nationally Acclaimed Imagine Schools Selects Evening Rose For K-8 Learning Campus

Innovative "Project CHILD" charter school program enhances K-8 choices for residents, merchants, and the surrounding area of Evening Rose, Tallahassee's greenest and most exciting new mixed-use community

As seen at earthtimes.org, prnewswire.com, denverpost.com, digital50.com, biz.yahoo.com and biospace.com

TALLAHASSEE - Imagine Schools, one of the nation's most accomplished charter school companies, announced today that it plans to open a public K-8 charter school this August at Tallahassee's innovative new community Evening Rose.

"We can think of no better place to locate one of our learning communities of achievement and hope, " said Fred Damianos, regional vice president for Imagine Schools.

Latest News

Green News Alert
K2 Urbancorp
March 26, 2008
"Real estate could heat up"
Tallahassee Democrat
February 3, 2008
Green Steel Homes and K2 Urban Corp Lay the Foundation for a New Housing Phenomenon in Tallahassee
Tallahassee Magazine
February 1, 2008
Shades of Green, Not all 'green' plans are equal
Florida Trend Magazine
January 1, 2007
"Tallahassee years from now will reflect today's priorities, visions"
Tallahassee Democrat
December 1, 2007
"K2 Adds Touch of Silver to Green Home"
Tallahassee Democrat
November 29, 2007
"Tallahassee Home Builder to Receive Highest 'Green Building' Rating in Florida"
KAIT (ABC, Jonesboro, AR)
November 28, 2007
"Tallahassee Home Builder to Receive Highest 'Green Building' Rating in Florida"
Earthtimes.org
November 28, 2007
"Tallahassee Home Builder to Receive Highest 'Green Building' Rating in Florida"
emagazine.com
November 28, 2007
"Tallahassee Home Builder to Receive Highest 'Green Building' Rating in Florida"
Streetinsider.com
November 28, 2007
"Tallahassee Home Builder to Receive Highest 'Green Building' Rating in Florida"
USSTOCK.jrj.com
November 28, 2007
RealtyTimes
"Green is Good for Building, And Profits, Too"
November 26, 2007
"Florida Homebuilder Among First Nationwide to Build only LEED Certified Homes"
Professional Builder
November 9, 2007
"Florida Homebuilder Among First Nationwide to Build only LEED Certified Homes"
RBC Dain Rauscher
November 9, 2007
"Florida Homebuilder Among First Nationwide to Build only LEED Certified Homes"
Industry Watch
November 8, 2007
K2 CEO announces plans for green building standards
November 8, 2007
"Florida Homebuilder Among First Nationwide to Build only LEED Certified Homes"
Forbes.com
November 8, 2007
"Florida Homebuilder Among First Nationwide to Build only LEED Certified Homes"
Houston Chronicle
November 8, 2007
"A leading advocate of new urbanism in north Florida and one of the state's most innovative development companies, K2 Urbancorp LLC, announced today that it will henceforth only build homes that meet the tough new green building standards formally adopted Thursday by the Green Building Council (USGBC) and announced in Chicago.
Green Building Talk by BuildCentral
November 8, 2007
"Florida Homebuilder Among First Nationwide to Build only LEED Certified Homes"
Center for Energy Information
November 8, 2007
"Florida Homebuilder Among First Nationwide to Build only LEED Certified Homes"
Earthtimes.org
November 8, 2007
"Florida Homebuilder Among First Nationwide to Build only LEED Certified Homes"
Bols@mania
November 8, 2007
"Florida Homebuilder Among First Nationwide to Build only LEED Certified Homes"
AOL Money and Finance
November 8, 2007
"Florida Homebuilder Among First Nationwide to Build only LEED Certified Homes"
KRON 4 (San Francisco)
November 8, 2007
"Florida Homebuilder Among First Nationwide to Build only LEED Certified Homes"
BreitBart.com
November 8, 2007
"Florida Homebuilder Among First Nationwide to Build only LEED Certified Homes"
MarketWatch
November 8, 2007
"Florida Homebuilder Among First Nationwide to Build only LEED Certified Homes"
Bizjournals
November 8, 2007
"Florida Homebuilder Among First Nationwide to Build only LEED Certified Homes"
RCR Wireless News
November 8, 2007
"Florida Homebuilder Among First Nationwide to Build only LEED Certified Homes"
Banker and Tradesman Online
November 8, 2007
"Florida Homebuilder Among First Nationwide to Build only LEED Certified Homes"
Construction Writers Association
November 8, 2007
"Florida Homebuilder Among First Nationwide to Build only LEED Certified Homes"
Los Angeles Times
November 8, 2007
Fort Wayne News "Florida Homebuilder Among First Nationwide to Build only LEED Certified Homes"
Sentinel
November 8, 2007
"Florida Homebuilder Among First Nationwide to Build only LEED Certified Homes"
WFAA Dalas-Fort Worth Ch. 8
November 8, 2007
"Florida Homebuilder Among First Nationwide to Build only LEED Certified Homes"
Dallasnews.com
November 8, 2007
"Florida Homebuilder Among First Nationwide to Build only LEED Certified Homes"
The Housing Pages
November 8, 2007
"Florida Homebuilder Among First Nationwide to Build only LEED Certified Homes"
WCNC.com
November 8, 2007
"Florida Homebuilder Among First Nationwide to Build only LEED Certified Homes"
The Press Enterprise
November 8, 2007
"Florida Homebuilder Among First Nationwide to Build only LEED Certified Homes"
National Hispanic Corporate
November 8, 2007
"Florida Homebuilder Among First Nationwide to Build only LEED Certified Homes"
Shades of Green
November 8, 2007
"Florida Homebuilder Among First Nationwide to Build only LEED Certified Homes"
Green Progress
November 8, 2007
"Florida Homebuilder Among First Nationwide to Build only LEED Certified Homes"
Replacement Contractor Online
November 8, 2007
McGraw-Hill finds growing green home market
U.S. Green Building Council
November 3, 2007
Artfully Crafted Cottage
Better Homes and Gardens
Spring 2007
From Real Estate Weekly
January 28, 2007
More work-force housing needed
January 16, 2007
Affordable housing? Where?
November 26, 2006
More affordable housing in works?
November 20, 2006
Developer set to break ground on Evening Rose
November 1, 2006

Television Coverage

Commercial Developers Going Green
WTXL ABC Tallahassee-Thomasville-Valdosta
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February 2008

Florida's First Silver LEED home
BNN (Business Network) Marketing Morning
Watch Video 4.5 MB MOV 6.3 MB WMV
December 13, 2007

State's First Silver LEED home
WTLV First Coast News at 5:30
Watch Video 5.3 MB MOV 4.8 MB WMV
December 12, 2007

State's First Silver LEED home
KCOY 12 News Nightcast
Watch Video 1.7 MB MOV 1.2 MB WMV
December 12, 2007

The U.S.G.B.C. cerified Florida's first "silver" Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
WCTV CBS, Tallahassee-Thomasville, Ga
Watch Video 2.4 MB MOV 2.2 MB WMV
November 28, 2007

U.S.G.B.C. certified Florida's first silver home in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
WJHG NBC, Panama City
Watch Video 4.3 MB MOV 3.2 MB WMV
November 28, 2007

The Greenest Home in the State of Florida
WTXL ABC, Talllahassee
Watch Video 2.5 MB MOV 2.0 MB WMV
November 28, 2007

Dave Wamsley says the saving's can be surprising
WPTV NBC, West Palm Beach
Watch Video 4.7 MB MOV 4.7 MB WMV
November 28, 2007

Green Building Council Has Cerified Florida's First Silver Home
WFLA (NBC, Tampa-St. Petersburg)
Watch Video 1.4 MB MOV 1.4 MB WMV
November 28, 2007

Dave Wamsley says the saving's can be surprising
WCJB NBC, Gainesville
Watch Video 4.3 MB MOV 4.5 MB WMV
November 28, 2007

Radio

K2 Announces it will build only LEED homes
WFSU
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News Media Packet

Tallahassee Home Builder To Receive Highest "Green Building" Rating In Florida
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