Pro Bono Contracting for the Florida House

"We are proud to be involved and offer up our services to such a landmark resource for our community and the world." - Steve Ellis

Osborn Sharp Associates, an architecture and design firm known for its long-term commitment to sustainable "green" design is back at the helm, steering the design for the "New" Florida House - which has been moved, and is "hovering" over its new site on Beneva Road.

Terry Osborn and the Florida House Committee selected MyGreenBuildings as the contractor to help coordinate the green retrofit of the home in its new location. "MyGreenBuildings will pull the necessary permits, and provide the Florida House with the required supervision and act as point coordinator of the many subcontractors working on this important project", says Osborn. "We intend to upgrade the already significantly-green home with technologies and systems that are at the leading edge of today's standards, and make this a model for sustainable retrofitting - for which there is a substantial need throughout this state."

"If you think of how many homes there are in Sarasota County alone that are in need of upgrading to make the home more energy efficient, healthy, and fortified, the opportunities are endless." says Steve Ellis of MyGreenBuildings. "We are proud to be involved and offer up our services to such a landmark resource for our community and the world."

The Florida House was moved by local house mover R. E. Johnson, and sits on a custom cradle "hovering" above its new site, awaiting the construction of close to 100 specially-designed piers that will be constructed under the home to hold up the house by its original slab-on-grade, which was excavated along with the home for the move, and will remain elevated on the new site. The new crawl space will allow for cistern water storage, flood protection and for easy access for future changes in the plumbing and other systems.