Setting the Net-Zero Standard
Uniquely positioned in one of the last areas classified as “Old Florida” in the City of Cortez, is first of its kind community, Hunters Point. The project is the first and only net-zero single-family home community in the United States, and is one of two LEED Zero housing projects in the world, boasting a LEED Zero Energy certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
PEARL Homes, the builder of Hunters Point, launched in 2015 with its construction of Mirabella, an active adult community of 160 eco-friendly attached villas located in West Bradenton, Florida. All Mirabella Homes achieved LEED Platinum certification, further igniting the company’s passion for building a healthier, greener future and the inspiration for its next endeavor: Hunters Point.
THE FIRST OF ITS KIND
Research for the Hunters Point development began in 2018. Shortly after, PEARL Homes embarked on their Research and Development Center where a test home was set up. There, 18 months worth of testing was done to verify the home’s energy usage. It was in this center where it was discovered that the home produced more energy than it used, and in late 2019, that model home was certified as the world’s first LEED Zero Energy home.
Vertical construction of Hunters Point began in May 2021 with three phases slotted for development. The community includes 86 net-zero, solar-powered homes and 49 boat slips on a nearly 18-acre property situated on a canal opening right into Palma Sola Bay, which leads out into the Gulf of Mexico.
SOLAR POWER AT ITS FINEST
The inspiration for the homes at Hunters Point centered around utilizing smarter design and building a single-family residence that could function off the power grid, running entirely on solar power and operating during non-daylight hours with the assistance of smart technology.
