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SUNCOAST SCHOOLS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION GOES ‘GREEN’
WITH NET ZERO BRANCH IN FT. MYERS
Who:
Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union and Florida Department of Environmental
Protection
What:
The ceremonious cutting of an eco-friendly ribbon to launch the opening of Suncoast
Schools Federal Credit Union’s first environmentally friendly branch.
Florida Department of Environmental Protection Environmental Administrator Terry
Cerullo will showcase the Credit Union’s retrofit as a net-zero building.
When:
May 31, 2013
11 – 11:30 a.m.
Where:
4491 Underwood Drive
Ft. Myers, Florida 33905
Details:
The Ft. Myers’ branch features:
• LED lighting throughout
• High-efficiency windows and insulation
• Geothermal air conditioning and heating
• 40-kilowatt solar panels to offset electricity
• The branch is expected to use half the electricity of the credit union’s other branches
and the exterior is outfitted with drought-resistant landscaping with drip irrigation
where possible.
About:
Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union
Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union, chartered in 1934 as Hillsborough County
Teachers Credit Union, operates 53 full-service branches and serves more than 550,000
members in the following Florida counties: Charlotte, Citrus, Collier, DeSoto, Glades,
Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Hillsborough, Lee, Levy, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas and
Sumter. With assets of more than $5.4 billion, Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union is
the largest credit union in the state of Florida and the 14th largest in the United States. For
more information visit: suncoastfcu.org or facebook.com/suncoastschoolsfcu