Many residential construction projects in Florida are designed as part of a multifamily community. The planning and design of these multifamily communities can impact the water supply and quality for the region. The Florida Water Star Multifamily criteria are designed to assist developers and designers to increase water efficiency in their projects.

This certification combines elements of Residential and Commercial/Institutional, with additional language that will assist the varying types of multifamily ownership and control.

The core requirements for Multifamily certification are:

• All dwelling units must be certified to the version of Residential in effect at the time of construction.
• All amenity buildings must be certified to the version of Commercial/Institutional in effect at the time of construction.
• All shared/common landscape areas and irrigation systems must comply with the version of Commercial/Institutional landscape and irrigation requirements in effect at the time of construction.
• All landscaped areas managed by the owner of the dwelling unit must comply with residential criteria.
• All irrigation systems controlled by the owner of the dwelling unit must comply with residential criteria.

If you are interested in pursuing the Multifamily certification, please contact the administrator if you have any questions about how to proceed.