Miller & Smith Wins "2008 Environmental Award" For Woodcrest In Clarksburg, Maryland

Miller & Smith, the Washington region's most award-winning builder, is giving eco-friendly homebuyers a lot to be excited about at Woodcrest, its award-winning community of townhomes and single family homes in Clarksburg, Maryland.

McLean, VA (PRWEB) November 5, 2008 -- Miller & Smith, the Washington region's most award-winning builder, is giving eco-friendly homebuyers a lot to be excited about at Woodcrest, its award-winning community of townhomes and single family homes in Clarksburg, Maryland.

On Thursday, October 23, Woodcrest received a coveted "2008 Environmental Award" in the Land Development category from the Maryland-National Capital Building Industry Association (MNCBIA).

The award recognizes Miller & Smith's achievement in conceiving and executing a land development plan that protects and enhances the environment, not only within the boundaries of Woodcrest, but also its surroundings.

It is precisely these surroundings that make Woodcrest such a rare and unique community. Woodcrest is hugged by Little Bennett Regional Park, a 3,700-acre natural treasure that's home to 20 miles of trails, Montgomery County's only campground, historic sites, picnic areas and Little Bennett Golf Course.

"From the very first time we walked the land, we felt a great sense of responsibility to protect its natural features and mitigate Woodcrest's impact on the environment," said Robert Spalding, Project Manager, Miller & Smith. "We're proud that our efforts are appreciated by the judges at MNCBIA, our neighbors, and most importantly, by all the homeowners who entrusted us to make Woodcrest a special place to live."

In designing its site plan for Woodcrest, Miller & Smith's community development team went to great lengths to ensure that the neighborhood would feel like a natural extension of its surroundings. To this end, Miller & Smith dedicated nearly 31 of Woodcrest's 47 acres to open space, including 11 acres of forest preservation and an 8-acre park community park. Additionally, every single townhome and single family home either abuts, or is just one building away, from community open space or public parkland.

Green-minded homebuyers will also appreciate the fact that Miller & Smith met or exceeded all relevant environmental protection requirements at Woodcrest. It incorporated oversized sediment control facilities to minimize sediment runoff during construction. It engaged in a stream restoration project to mitigate erosion. And it constructed a Bio-Retention facility to treat storm water runoff from adjacent Little Bennett Regional Park facilities.

Miller & Smith also plans to construct nearly a mile of bike paths to connect Woodcrest to the parkland and future development at Clarksburg Town Center, and to encourage environmentally-friendly transportation options.

Located just minutes from I-270, Woodcrest offers easy access to employment centers in Gaithersburg, Rockville and downtown Frederick. Miller & Smith is currently selling its Parkside Collection of single family homes from the low $500's, and its Grand Regents Collection of townhomes from the $400's. For details and directions, please visit MillerandSmith.com

Miller & Smith is the third largest private homebuilder in the Washington Metropolitan area. Founded in 1964, it has built over 5,000 single family homes, 8,000 townhomes and 2,000 condominiums, and developed 12,000 homesites in 87 communities throughout Maryland, Virginia and Delaware. Along the way, Miller & Smith has earned a reputation for creating new homes and communities that stand out for their inventiveness, livability and imagination. For more information, please visit MillerandSmith.com

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