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Gil brings 40 years of real estate business experience to his clients. He has specialized in smart growth initiatives, new construction, planning and zoning issues, and real estate sales and marketing. In his real estate career, Gil has worked with agriculture land preservation transactions, workforce and affordable housing issues, traditional neighborhood developments, Farmland and Forest Land Assessment Act transactions, and as a proponent for the adaptive re-use of historically significant and functionally obsolete structures. He has a Degree in Biology from Gettysburg College. Gil is currently a member of the National Association of Realtors. Gil is also a member of the NAR Green Resource Council, and holds the NAR Green Designation. Gil previously served with the Lancaster County Smart Growth Coalition, Housing Coalition, and the Livable Community Task Force.

Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation is in the advanced planning stages for a global network of carbon-neutral, high-quality eco-resorts consisting of sustainable homes, condominiums, retail spaces, and an EcoHotel. Use of fossil-fuels is not allowed at the OTEC EcoVillage. The first OTEC EcoVillage is targeted for the US Virgin Islands where OTE has received regulatory approval for its 100% fossil-fuel free Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) system which will supply both the electricity and the water for the OTEC EcoVillage community. OTEC EcoVillage will be the world's first community powered entirely without the use of fossil fuels and using the natural resources of the ocean to deliver base-load electricity and water 24/7/365 days a year. OTEC EcoVillage will be a model for the future, living in harmony with nature, supplying affordable clean power and water for communities, and exemplifying best practices in ecologically responsible developments. For additional information regarding the OTEC EcoVillage, please visit the company's website at http://otececovillages.com.

The Mission of the Sky Institute is to implement pragmatic and sustainable strategies in design, energy, town planning, and agricultural production, and to create and incubate transformational ideas that will nourish healthy communities and educate current and future generations.As a co-founder of the Sky Institute, Gil brings 34 years of real estate business experience to the Institute. He has specialized in smart growth initiatives, new construction, planning and zoning issues, and real estate sales and marketing. In his real estate career, Gil has worked with agriculture land preservation transactions, workforce and affordable housing issues, traditional neighborhood developments, Farmland and Forest Land Assessment Act transactions, and as a proponent for the adaptive re-use of historically significant and functionally obsolete structures. He has a Degree in Biology from Gettysburg College. Gil is currently a member of the National Association of Realtors and the Congress for The New Urbanism. Gil is also a member of the NAR Green Resource Council, and holds the NAR Green Designation. Gil previously served with the Lancaster County Smart Growth Coalition, Housing Coalition, and and the Livable Community Task Force. Additional professional activities have included the creating and planning of Legacy Traditional Neighborhood communities on both Greenfield and Brownfield in-fill sites.

B.A., Biology

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