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Congressman Cliff Stearns recognizes On Top of the World Communities as an ENERGY STAR® Award winning partner

ENERGY STAR Award congratulatory letter from Cliff Stearns to On Top of the World.

Congressman Cliff Stearns recently sent Kenneth Colen, President of On Top of the World Communities a letter congratulating On Top of the World for winning a National ENERGY STAR Award.

Read the letter below, or click on the letter above to view pdf.

March 22, 2010

Mr. Kenneth D. Colen, President
On Top of the World Communities
8447 SW 99th Street Road
Ocala, FL 34481

Dear Mr. Colen:

Congratulations to On Top of the World for achieving a 2010 ENERGY STAR® Excellence Award for its long-term commitment to energy-efficient homes and consumer-education programs. This honor is particularly impressive since OTOW was selected from among 17,000 partners in the Energy Star program and was one of only six builders in the country selected as a recipient.

The comprehensive ENERGY STAR option package offered to new home buyers at OTOW allows homeowners considerable savings on their energy costs while reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. Being the first active-adult community to receive 100 percent ENERGY STAR qualification on all new home construction is quite an accomplishment.

With the 2010 ENERGY STAR Excellence Award, On Top of the World continues to be a leader in 55+ master-planned communities in the country. I am proud to represent the residents of OTOW in the Sixth Congressional District and wish your community continued success in your ongoing efforts to offer homeowners innovative building alternatives.

Sincerely,
Cliff Stearns
United States Representative



On Top of the World wins top EPA national honor

On Top of the World Communities win ENERGY STAR award - March 2010
On Top of the World Communities' President Kenneth Colen accepts an ENERGY STAR® award in Washington D.C., Thurday evening, March 18, 2010. From left are Karen Brothers, On Top of the World Marketing Manager, David Lee, ENERGY STAR Representitive, Kenneth Colen, On Top of the World President and Sheryl Johnson, On Top of the World Construction Manager.

On Top of the World wins top EPA national honor

On Top of the World Communities is the only Florida home builder to be recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with a 2010 ENERGY STAR® Excellence in ENERGY STAR Promotion Award for its energy-efficient homes and consumer-education programs.

Moreover, On Top of the World Communities was one of just six home builders across the country to be so honored at recent ceremonies in Washington, D.C., says company president Kenneth D. Colen. Winners were selected from more than 17,000 companies and organizations nationwide.

According to the EPA, On Top of the World Communities was selected “for its outstanding contributions to reducing greenhouse-gas emissions by educating new-home buyers about the value of choosing an ENERGY STAR-qualified home.”

The EPA reports that last year alone, Americans ... with the help of ENERGY STAR ... saved $17 billion on their energy bills and reduced greenhouse-gas emissions equivalent to what is produced by 30 million vehicles.

One example of On Top of the World’s commitment to this effort was last year’s decision by company officials to offer a solar-power option on every new home it builds. In fact, one home in the community's new model-home center – the 2,188-square-foot Huntley II – features solar panels as a secondary source of energy that saves as much as 75 percent on monthly energy bills.

ENERGY STAR construction employs the whole-envelope approach that integrates tight-home construction techniques to reduce drafts, noise and moisture, while improving air quality and reducing the escape of conditioned air.

All On Top of the World homes are steel-reinforced concrete block construction, and every home meets or exceeds ENERGY STAR guidelines ... verified by independent inspectors. And On Top of the World is Florida’s first active-adult community to receive 100 percent ENERGY STAR qualification on all new homes.


Where to Retire Magazine Names On Top of the World Communities One of America’s 100 Best Master-Planned Communities!

On top of the World Communities in Ocala, FL named one of America's 100 Best Master-planned communities.

On Top of the World Communities is proud to announce its selection as one of "America’s 100 Best Master-Planned Communities" by Where to Retire Magazine. Having been honored on this prestigious list in years past, On Top of the World Communities is recognized for amenities like recreation centers, championship golf courses and for activities such as more than 600 classes and over 200 clubs and organizations that are offered to residents year-round.

Read the article below.
Reprinted from the July/August 2009 Where to Retire publication.

On Top of the World Communities
Ocala, Florida

The lure: If it seems like no one's home, it's only because there is so much to do. Calendars juggle 600 classes with visiting scholars and instructors and meetings of 200 clubs and organizations. Additionally, you'll find residents at two large recreation centers and three championship golf courses. A new model park will feature designs in three new-home neighborhoods.

What residents say: Jane McCabe, 67, says she watched On Top of the World develop for 25 years but never thought she would live there after a retirement move from Jacksonville, FL, to Louisville, KY. But she remarried in 2004, and on a trip to Florida in 2007, her new husband, Jim, remarked that it would be nice to have a second home there. They moved in January 2008 and now live there full time. "You can have the best of any world you want," Jane says. "It's just such a friendly community with all kinds of housing styles. It's just the perfect place for us."

Prices: $170,000s-$340,000s for single-family homes.
Status: 4,500 homes sold of 36,000 planned on 12,900 acres.
Age-restricted: Yes.
Information: On Top of the World Communities, 8445 S.W. 80th St., Ocala, FL 34481, (800) 421-4162 or www.ontopoftheworld.com


Ocala Magazine Names On Top of the World Communities
"Best Neighborhood for 55+"

On Top of the World Communities in Ocala, Florida was just voted the Best Neighborhood for 55+ by Ocala Magazine readers.

On Top of the World Communities in beautiful Ocala, Florida has just been named "Best Neighborhood for 55+" by Ocala Magazine. With more than 7,000 votes cast in the 15th annual reader's poll, On Top of the World is proud to receive this distinctive honor.

Read the article in its entirety below.
Reprinted from the December 2008 Ocala Magazine publication.

On Top of the World Communities (46.7%)
8445 S.W. 80th St., Ocala. 800.421.4162

Forget The (institutional) Villages. At On Top of the World, it doesn’t feel like anybody’s retired here. The architecture is people-pleasing, Circle Square Cultural Center is one of the best entertainment venues in town, and the lifelong learning opportunities make it all feel like college all over again. Are you sure we have to wait ‘til 55?

 


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