Please note the change in date and location for this month's GBIG meeting:

Date: Wed. Sept. 8, 2010
Location: Portland Development Commission, 222 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97209

Topic: LEED EB: Is this the best value in green building certification right now?

Come kick off the Fall GBIG season with us as we discuss the value proposition of LEED EB in today’s market. How is it different from LEED for New Construction? How are properties evaluated prior to initiating the LEED EB process? What are the basic financial opportunities? Why not just do the upgrades and not get certified? We will look at US Bank Tower and the Rose Garden Arena LEED EB certification processes. How did each of these owners consider the pros and cons for these properties, and how will they evaluate LEED EB going forward?
 
Join Sarah Heinicke, Verditas and
Ted Spear, Senior Technical Consultant, Green Building Services
Brian Pierce, General manager of Unico Properties
Chris Oxley, General Manager of the Rose Quarter

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.

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

Sarah Heinicke: sarah(at)verditasllc.com

Faith Graham: fgraham(at)robertskaplan.com