Zero-Energy, Hurricane-Proof Homes in Florida — with Marshall Gobuty | Supercool Ep 11

Описание: Hunters Point, on Florida's Gulf Coast, presents a bold new vision for green homebuilding. As the first community in the world to achieve LEED Zero Energy certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, it operates entirely on renewable energy. Solar panels and battery storage guarantee residents never face an energy bill, while the thick, super-insulated walls and other cutting-edge features provide the resilience needed to weather hurricanes.

Pioneering how communities can thrive amid escalating climate challenges, Hunters Point allows homeowners to live free from rising energy and insurance costs while enjoying the perks of coastal living.

Marshall Gobuty, the visionary entrepreneur and developer of Hunters Point, previously made his mark with his first master-planned community, Mirabella, the first to achieve LEED Platinum certification, one of the industry's highest sustainability honors.

Yet Marshall didn’t set out on this journey to save the planet — he saw it as smart business. And when business insight meets environmental responsibility, it sparks the kind of innovation that propels the low-carbon economy and makes Hunters Point supercool.

Timestamps:
0:00 – Welcome to Supercool
0:50 – Meet Hunter’s Point: America’s first LEED Zero Energy home community
1:16 – Why no one at Hunter’s Point pays an energy bill
2:12 – Built for the Gulf: hurricane-resilient design explained
3:10 – Who is Marshall Gobuty? Not your typical homebuilder
4:46 – Hurricane Hela hits: How Hunter’s Point fared
6:02 – The $1M decision that kept homes safe from storm surge
8:01 – Off-grid resilience: How battery systems power through outages
10:02 – Inside-out efficiency: why these homes run cooler for longer
12:29 – Reinventing the construction playbook with thick walls and filled concrete blocks
15:06 – The rental version is coming—same resilience, lower entry cost
16:46 – Beating the building code: when your homes are “too tight”
24:59 – Marshall’s journey: from fashion entrepreneur to lead visionary
27:11 – What -13 means: Explaining HERS ratings and net positive energy
45:52 – President Obama name-drops the project—and Marshall scrambles to film it

Show Links:

Guest: Marshall Gobuty |   / marshall18  

Company: Pearl Homes | https://www.pearlhomesdevelopments.com/

Residential Development: Hunters Point | https://www.hunterspointfl.com/

Green Building Resources: U.S. Green Building Council | https://www.usgbc.org/

RESNET | https://www.resnet.us/

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