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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Evolving Dunedin

Affordable Green Homes Break National Ground

Officials broke ground on what will be the country's first, affordable, LEED-certified, net zero energy townhome development on Dunedin’s historic Lorraine Leland subdivision Wednesday.

The future of affordable, energy-efficient housing just got a little greener, especially for the potential new residents of an up-and-coming development in Dunedin. And it should keep their wallets greener, too. Officials broke ground on what will be the nation’s first affordable, LEED-certified, net zero energy townhome development on Dunedin’s historic Lorraine Leland tract Wednesday. Already, officials have a stack of 91 reservations for 25 homes in the future Eco Village at Dunedin. "There's gonna be a lot of disappointed people," said Chuck Burkett, a president for Eco Village developer Planet Green Group. "People say we are in a housing crisis and nobody's buying... Let this be a lesson to everybody that people need affordable …

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