"Windermere on the Lake is a remarkable place of enduring valuewith profound attention to siting, architecture and landscapedesign," says Mark Hallett Robbins, president of Windermere on theLake. "Today we are proud to celebrate the grand opening of a worldclass-residential development that is unrivaled in its classicarchitectural design, luxury finishes, fine craftsmanship andlong-term environmental stewardship."

Robbins tells GlobeSt.com that the project, expected to costapproximately $80 million to develop, has already qualified forLEED certification from USGBC. However the council has notofficially issued a designation for the development or at whatlevel it has attained (silver, platinum, etc.) The community isbelieved to be the first residential development to seek LEEDcertification in Fairfield County and perhaps in the entire stateof Connecticut, NRDC officials say.

"We're taking the concept of green technology to another leveland developing one of the most comprehensive eco-friendlyresidential communities in the US," he adds. "We believe that whatwe are creating at Windermere on the Lake will serve as a nationalprototype for environmentally sustainable residentialdevelopment."