July 2007
by Aaron Hoover
Extreme Green
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Breakline: Extreme Green Zero-energy homes aim at the smallest footprint possible Aaron Hoover Even as the green building trend grows, Florida real estate developer Richard Schackow admits he's taking a risk. Schackow appears to be the first in the state and among the first in the Southeast to launch a development of hyper-efficient solar-powered "zero-energy homes." Schackow, who was planning to break ground in May on the first two of 27 homes in centrally located Gainesville, says he would want to live in a zero-energy home — and he thinks like-minded buyers will give his homes an edge in a
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