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.