Why You Should Care:
Green buildings are no longer just an interesting idea. In the coming years more and more jurisdictions will incorporate incentives to build them, and even require them. Smart developers and planners are getting ahead of the pack by incorporating green features with their proposals and in so doing improving their long term bottom line. At this conference, major developers and experts will give you the tools to plan for, and profit from, this coming revolution.
This seminar raises questions which anyone in the development business must know the answers to - - what are green buildings; how are they certified; what are their tax, energy savings, and other financial benefits; what are their legal risks; and how is local government regulating them?
You will hear firsthand from award winning regional developers who are building green and why; local jurisdictions which are developing green building incentive programs; leading architects, including from the company which designed Seattle’s first Built Green neighborhood; experts on financial questions; and attorneys who are working on regulatory incentives to foster sustainable development that makes sense for developers.
Whether you are an attorney, a developer, consultant, or municipality assessing green building opportunities, this seminar will give you the information you need to get ahead of what’s coming in green building benefits and opportunities.
This seminar is available via Live Webcast.
This feature conveniently allows you to experience the seminar
as it is taking place without even leaving your office.
Some states offer credits for live webcasts.
Check the credits section for more information.
Please read the
System Requirements
for the Live Webcast prior to registering.
If you have further questions about the Live Webcast call 800-574-4852
or send an email to info@theseminargroup.net
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Who Should Attend:
Attorneys
Builders, Contractors & Subcontractors
Architects
Planners
Real Estate Developers
Paralegals
Accountants
Government Officials
Anyone Interested in What Green Building Can Offer
Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008
| 9:00 | Introduction - Why “Green” Buildings Matter to Developers and Municipalities |
Law Offices of Susan Elizabeth Drummond
| 9:10 | What Is Sustainable Development? |
Interest in Sustainable Development is Taking Off. What Exactly is Sustainable Development and How Do Green Buildings Fit into that Initiative? What are the Goals of Sustainable Real Estate Practices?
Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies
University of Washington
Sustainable Business Consulting
| 9:45 | Green Development ~ Risks and Rewards |
What Benefits Does a Community Gain from Sustainable Development?; What are the Legal Risks?
Foster Pepper PLLC
City of Olympia
| 10:30 | Making Money with Green Development ~ Tax Benefits |
How to Use Tax Incentives to Achieve Green Development Objectives
Engineered Tax Services, Inc.
West Palm Beach, FL
Walk Through the LEED Certification Process: LEED-ND as Vocabulary for Sustainable Urbanism
Mithun
NBBJ
| 1:00 | Standard 189 ~ The New ASHRAE/USGBC Green Building Standards |
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and Others have Partnered to Develop the First Model Green Building Code - Learn about its Development and Content
Stantec Consulting, Inc.
Bricklin Newman Dold LLP
| 1:45 | Private / Public Partnerships ~ Partnering for Profit and Community |
The Public and Private Sectors are Cooperating to Create Vibrant, Metropolitan Communities. What Works? What Doesn’t? What Models Should be Copied?
Port of Seattle
GGLO
City of Mill Creek
| 3:00 | What’s Coming in Local and State Government Rules Incorporating Green Building Practices |
• Local Governments are Incorporating Sustainability into Their Policies and Regulations. How Will This Impact Project Permitting?
Law Offices of Susan Elizabeth Drummond
• King County was the First Jurisdiction in Washington to Require Development to Assess Greenhouse Gas Impacts through SEPA. Learn How the County is Implementing its Executive Order on SEPA and Climate Change.
King County Executive Office
• The City of Seattle is a Green Building Leader. Learn about Code Incentives, Sustainable Neighborhoods, and other City Plans to Maintain Seattle’s Leading Edge.
Seattle Department of Planning & Development
| 4:00 | Firsthand Case Studies from Our Region’s Developers |
What is the Private Sector Doing and When Does Green Pencil Out? Hear Firsthand from Real Estate Developers about What They are Building and Why.
Metrovation
Wright Runstad & Company
Vulcan, Inc.
Touchstone Corporation
| 5:00 | Questions and Answers |
Stephen M. Antupit, LEED AP, Program Co-Chair, is an Urban Strategies Designer at Mithun with more than 17 years experience in launching, leading, and implementing complex projects that address urban livability.
James R. DeLisle, PhD is Director of the Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies at the University of Washington, Department of Urban Planning & Design. He was previously director of the Real Estate Research Center at Georgia State University.
Susan Elizabeth Drummond, Keynote Speaker,, Law Offices of Susan Elizabeth Drummond, practices land use law, assisting clients on project permitting, drafting regulations, and litigation and dispute resolution.
Cindy Edens, Senior Vice President and Director of Development at Wright Runstad & Company, is responsible for the project management of present and future development.
Michael D. Feldman has served as Deputy Managing Director of the Aviation Division, Port of Seattle for 10 years. His responsibilities at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport focus on ensuring functional integrity of airport facilities and systems.
Jeff Foster, AIA, LEED AP, has led GGLO’s team for two HUD HOPE VI redevelopments over the past seven years. He has 20 years’ experience in planning, urban design, multifamily housing, mixed-use, commercial, retail, and single-family development.
Jeffrey G. Frank, a member with Foster Pepper PLLC, focuses on construction and condominium law. He is AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell and has been named a “Super Lawyer” by Washington Law & Politics for the past seven years.
Julio P. Gonzalez is with Engineered Tax Services, Inc., which specializes in providing a wide spectrum of engineered accounting solutions. He is also president of the National Association of Cost Segregation Professionals and oversees the industry standards and professional certification for cost segregation across the country.
Ada M. Healey, Vice President of Real Estate Development at Vulcan, Inc., manages the company’s significant real estate development portfolio, primarily in the Pacific Northwest.
Douglas Howe is founder and President of Touchstone Corporation. With more than 30 years experience in commercial real estate development he is responsible for new business development.
Japhet Koteen is the Planning and Development Coordinator for Metrovation where he focuses on creating rebuilding communities around public space.
Jim Lopez serves as Deputy Chief of Staff in the Office of King County Executive Ron Sims, where he leads the Executive’s
Global Warming Team. Prior to his entry into the Executive
Office in 2003, he practiced law for nine years in Boston, MA.
Tom Marseille, PE, LEED AP, is managing partner of the Seattle office of Stantec Consulting, Inc. He was previously with Honeywell’s Building and Energy Information Services.
Margaret P. Montgomery, AIA, LEED AP, is a Principal at NBBJ, and serves as NBBJ’s firmwide sustainability leader, managing various sustainability initiatives and informing long-term strategies for greening the practice.
D. Michael Mucha, PE, Director of Public Works for the City of Olympia, has over 15 years of top executive leadership experience in city government.
Claudia M. Newman, a partner at Bricklin Newman Dold LLP, focuses on environmental and land use matters involving
smart growth, new urbanism, green building, comprehensive
planning, development regulations, environmental review, and
site-specific development proposals. She has consulted, led,
and represented clients through land use and permitting processes
before governmental agencies for over 15 years.
Diane M. Sugimura is the Director of the Seattle Department of Planning and Development. She has more than 27 years experience with the City of Seattle, including 13 in various planning offices, and 12 in a primarily regulatory agency.
Bill Trimm, AICP, is the Director of Community Development for the City of Mill Creek, Washington, and was previously Director of Planning for a Vancouver, BC urban planning and design firm.
Kevin Wilhelm is President of Sustainable Business Consulting, Chair of the Seattle Chamber’s Sustainability Committee, an Advisory Board Member to the Center for Sustainable Business, and an adjunct faculty at Antioch University-Seattle.
This seminar is approved for the following credits
Washington State Bar Association
6.0 General Credits (Live Credits for Attending & Webcast)
State of Washington, Dept. of Licensing, Real Estate Appraiser Section
6.5 Real Estate Appraiser Hours (for Attending)
National Federation of Paralegal Associations
6.25 General Credits (Live Credits for Attending & Webcast) - The Seminar Group is an approved provider
State of Washington, Dept. of Licensing, Real Estate Division
6.0 Real Estate Clock Hours (for Attending)
If this seminar has not been approved for the credits you require, let us know and we will look into it for you.
Information on Continuing Education Credits
| Single Registration |
$495.00 |
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| Single Registration* |
$525.00 |
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| 2 or more (each) |
$470.00 |
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| Government Employee |
$395.00 |
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| New Associate |
$360.00 |
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| Paralegal |
$360.00 |
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| Student |
$297.00 |
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| Printed Course Materials |
$100.00 |
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| DVD Homestudy |
$505.00 |
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| CD Homestudy |
$505.00 |
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* Indicates that the rate is available for attending in person and Live Webcast
Fee Description
Cancellation Policy
We will refund your tuition less a $50 cancellation charge if we receive your cancellation by 1/30/2008.
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| Washington State Convention Center |
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800 Convention Place
Seattle, WA 98101
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| Phone: 206-694-5000 |
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A block of sleep rooms has been set aside at a reduced rate until 1/4/08 at the Crowne Plaza Seattle. Please call 1-800-860-7715 and MENTION: THE SEMINAR GROUP and GREEN BUILDING when booking your reservation.
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