Haymarket, VA, May 21, 2014 - The Green Building Committee of Prince William County, Virginia has awarded the 2014 Green Community Award in the Project Category to Villages of Piedmont at Leopold's Preserve. This is the highest honor for environmental service in Prince William County and recognizes exemplary projects that help to protect and preserve the natural areas and resources of the community. Scott C. Plein, founding principal of Equinox Investments, LLC--the developer--accepted the award on behalf of the project at a special celebration held on the lawn of Rippon Lodge in Woodbridge, Virginia on Sunday, May 18, 2014.
"We applaud your vision and determination to set aside 386 acres of the 493 acre development as permanent natural open space, as well as to restore an acre of previously disturbed Resource Protection Areas. You made the active choice to preserve these critical areas, which provide habitat for the wildlife and a place of beauty for the community," stated Deb Oliver, Facilitator of the Prince William County Green Guiding Committee.
