Hosted by ShoreBank Pacific

Business leaders are invited to learn about practical solutions to make businesses more sustainable. The third session in The Sustainable Business Series will focus on improving a building’s efficiency and performance with affordable renovations, June 5, 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. at Vancouver’s Water Resources Education Center.

Local green building expert and principal at Green Building Services, Elaine Aye, will present cost-efficient and simple sustainable building solutions. In addition, the session will offer insight into how business leaders can utilize recent Washington state legislation, including sustainability initiatives, tax credits, and additional incentive programs to help fund projects.

The education series is presented by ShoreBank Pacific, a sustainable community development bank based in Ilwaco, Wash., with offices in Portland and Seattle, in partnership with the City of Vancouver and the Columbia River Economic Development Council. The events are designed to provide an overall understanding of the economics of sustainability, and provide a framework for businesses to improve both their financial and environmental performance.

COST:              $15 per session (includes light breakfast)
REGISTER:     Registration is limited to the first 60 attendees. Register online here

About the instructor

Elaine Aye is a principal at Green Building Services (GBS), Inc. Aye leads teams through every stage of a building's life cycle, from the initial development of green building goals to the post-occupancy existence of a building brings. In her role providing LEED-certification approval for the US Green Building Services; some of Aye’s green building milestones include the certification of the Oregon Convention Center and The Gerding Theater. Her multidisciplinary background and diverse project experience, which ranges from residential and commercial development to state of the art convention centers, distinguishes her in the green building industry.