Costa Rica Power Team® Launches Certified Green® Environmental Certification Program

Certified Green® features 12 point environmental checklist.

San Jose, Costa Rica (PRWEB) December 21, 2007 -- The Costa Rica Power Team, a unit of San Jose based Crystal Clear Properties (www.deededparadise.com), announced today its "Certified Green" Environmental Standards Program.

In keeping with its corporate commitment to maintain high levels of environmental awareness, the real estate sales company instituted its twelve point "Certified Green" program. According to Jason LaFlesch, the President of the Costa Rica Power Team, before the company becomes associated with any new community development, it makes sure that the community's development plan adheres to the protocols set forth in the "Certified Green" program.

"As a company, we are involved in Costa Rica because we love the country. Like our buyers and certainly like the citizens of our host country, we enjoy all Costa Rica has to offer - its natural beauty, its wildlife, its fantastic way of life. Through our "Certified Green" program we are doing our part to ensure that Costa Rica remains the attractive, natural place that it is", Mr. LaFlesch said.

Mr. LaFlesch went on to detail many of the key components of the "Certified Green" program. These include the setting aside of ample open space for recreation and the maintenance of natural wildlife habitats, soil erosion safeguards, preservation of wetlands and aquifer regeneration watersheds, self-contained or municipal utilities, and other natural features of the land including steep slope guidelines and the maintenance of natural geologic contours. The program also will impose strict air quality initiatives in order to limit the carbon footprint resulting from human activity.

"The Costa Rica Power Team is taking the lead in setting the standard for responsible development in Costa Rica. We encourage other developers and sales companies to adopt our standards and earn "Certified Green" designation", Mr. LaFlesch noted. "Our Certified Green program can be adopted and applied by developers worldwide," Mr. LaFlesch added.

Bill Deegan, the Costa Rica Power Team's Vice President of Sales and Marketing, said that the Power Team created the standards after many years experience working with environmental professionals in the United States and Costa Rica. "We are setting the bar pretty high for ourselves. Costa Rica's environmental future depends on responsible stewardship of the land," Mr. Deegan said.

The Costa Rica Power Team recently sold out its 262 unit single family home community near Playa Bejuco in the Central Pacific region of Costa Rica. Tim Kopatich, the company's Vice President of Operations said that two new communities will be coming on-line in late February 2008. Monterey will offer 300 single family homes in a new community near Playa Bejuco; Miramar will be comprised of 200 building lots in a master planned subdivision near Puntarenas. Both properties adhere to the company's "Certified Green" environmental standards, Mr. Kopatich noted.

The Costa Rica Power Team is the largest Real Estate Consulting Firm in the Central American nation of Costa Rica. It specializes in beach front, ocean view, resort style single family home and condominium communities.

For more information, please contact Jason LaFlesch at 602-369-4663.

CONTACT

Jason LaFlesch

Certified Green® Environmental Certification Program

Costa Rica Power Team USA

840 E McKellips Drive Suite 110

Mesa, Arizona 85203

480-497-5700

602-369-4663

http://deededparadise.com/

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