GBIG hosts a networking/informational event on the first Wednesday of every month to candidly examine the value of sustainable building in our community.  New panelists in a variety of roles are brought in each month, bringing unique local perspectives and valuable first-hand information on what they have found does and does not work.

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Upcoming Events

December GBIG Meeting
December 7, 2011 7:30am - 9:00am

Green Leasing – Developing Cooperation and Collaboration between Tenants and Landlords

This fast-paced session will focus on using Green Leases, Green Lease Addenda, Memoranda of Understanding, and Building Rules and Regulations to help Tenants and Landlords converge on issues related to sustainability.  Topics to be covered include: how to draft green language for new leases as well as modifications to existing ones; how to overcome “split incentives” that can stymie investments in enhanced efficiency; the commercial and legal practicalities of applying green principles to your own building; best practices and resources for facilitating collaboration between Tenants and Landlords on various green initiatives; and more.

Bio

Mark Jewell’s experience includes over 25 years in commercial real estate and more than 15 years in energy efficiency.  He is the founder and president of EEFG, a consultancy that has designed energy-saving improvements for more than 350 buildings and now provides education, training, coaching and analysis related to energy management.  Earlier in his career, Mark helped the US EPA deploy both the ENERGY STAR Buildings Program for Commercial Real Estate and the Portfolio Manager benchmarking tool.  Mark is a graduate of The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he specialized in Economics and Finance.

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About Us

GBIG developed out of work done by the Portland Branch’s Outreach Committee. The Committee convened a group of lending, leasing and legal professionals to produce a speaker series geared toward the development finance community, on the topic of the barriers and opportunities of green building. This resulted in a three part series called the Integrated Development Process. The three part series was hosted at Portland Development Commission and featured a panel of financial industry experts with some experience in green building projects. This included an attorney, a banker, a general contractor, a developer, a leasing agent, an architect and a sustainability advisor. The series broke down the development process into three parts -- pre feasibility, design and construction, and lease up. GBIG as a monthly networking event will attempt continue to provide opportunity for green building topics to be discussed with focus geared toward the financial feasibility and value proposition.