PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN DATE AND LOCATION: THE DECEMBER GBIG MEETING IS NOW ON DECEMBER 1 AT 200 SW MARKET (PORTLAND BUSINESS ALLIANCE)

Click here to see the flyer for this event!

Topic: Green Leases

Speakers:
Faith Graham, Roberts Kaplan LLC (click here for Faith's bio)
Jae Larsen, The Greenville Project (click here for Jae's bio)
Mark Friel, Pacific Real Estate Partners (click here for Mark's bio)

Are you curious about green leases? What are the advantages to a green lease, who is using them, and who benefits? Faith Graham, partner at Roberts Kaplan, will speak about green leases from the legal perspective, giving a basic outline of the main components of green leases and how they differ from conventional leases. Mark Friel will provide the perspective from the leasing agent point of view. Jae Larsen is developing a LEED CI multi tenant retail space and will speak about the expectation going into that development with respect to tenant build out and how green leases might play a part.  Please join us in this lively discussion!

See below for some Green Lease resources:

Click here to learn about the USGBC's Green Office Guide: Integrating LEED into your Leases

Click here for a free, comprehensive green lease form, prepared by the Real Property Association of Canada
 
Click here to read about California's impressive initiative
 
Click here for resources at the local level

Doors open at 7:15 for registration and breakfast.

FEES:
Cascadia Members: FREE
Non-members: $5

The Green Building Interest Group (GBIG) meets on the First Wednesday of every month from 7:30 - 9:00 am, and is a forum for candid discussion among lenders, leasing agents, attorneys, appraisers and development professionals who are now working or have an interest in the green building industry. Continental breakfast provided. New attendees are always welcome.

<sub>Upcoming Meeting Dates & Tentative topics:

January 6 - In-Depth Look at Oregon Incentives: Energy Trust of Oregon  & Business Energy Tax Credits

February 3 - City of Portland Incentives and the PDC Economic Development Strategy Regarding Green Buildings

March 3 - Portland Oregon Sustainability Institute: Results of the Feasibility Study: Implication for Developing Living Buildings</sub>

_{For additional information about GBIG, or to suggest future meeting topics, contact:}

_{Sarah Heinicke       sheinicke(at)comcast.net}

_{Faith Graham          fgraham(at)robertskaplan.com}