|
||||||||||||||||
 |
|
 SPONSORS & PARTNERS: |
  |
TURNING "GREEN" INTO GREENBACKS
In the rapidly evolving world of "green building" economics, key questions are emerging. This panel will address today's most compelling green questions, including: What are the financial costs and benefits of incorporating green features? Are underwriting standards changing to recognize the lower operating costs of high efficiency buildings? Does retrofitting an existing building to obtain LEED-EBOM certification pay off and over what time horizon? Will the energy efficiency benchmarking for commercial buildings under AB 1103 provide the metrics to value sustainable features? And, which green building features contribute most to increased property valuation and decreased operating costs?
MODERATOR
Elizabeth Watson, Attorney
Greenberg Glusker
Elizabeth Watson’s depth of experience in the land use arena encompasses a broad range of entitlement matters and environmental regulations. One of a select group of attorneys nationwide to have earned a LEED AP accreditation, Ms. Watson’s specialties include “green building” and sustainable development as well as California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and redevelopment law.
PANELISTS
James Finlay, VP Commercial Appraisal Manager
Wells Fargo Bank – RETECHS
James Finlay possesses more than 20 years of experience in commercial real estate including appraisal services, brokerage services, and development. With a 10-year track record at Wells Fargo, Mr. Finlay has been a member of the bank’s Environmental Initiative team since 2006. He currently serves as primary appraisal manager for LEED/high-performance collateral, which exceeds $3 billion in loan value.
David Hodgins, Commercial Sector Project Development Manager
Clinton Climate Initiative, Energy Efficiency Building Retrofit Program
David Hodgins consults to commercial portfolio owners undertaking energy efficiency projects and works with cities to develop programs to incentivize such projects. Mr. Hodgins has consulted on the development of more than 20 million square feet of resource efficiency projects and is currently working with the City of Los Angeles to develop and implement its strategy to deploy federal funds received under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA).
David Pogue, National Director of Sustainability
CB Richard Ellis
David Pogue is responsible for the leadership of CB Richard Ellis’s sustainability programs for the firm’s property and facilities management portfolio across the Americas. In this capacity, Mr. Pogue manages the development, introduction, and implementation of a wide-ranging platform of sustainable practices and policies.
Return to Breakout Sessions Listing>
In the rapidly evolving world of "green building" economics, key questions are emerging. This panel will address today's most compelling green questions, including: What are the financial costs and benefits of incorporating green features? Are underwriting standards changing to recognize the lower operating costs of high efficiency buildings? Does retrofitting an existing building to obtain LEED-EBOM certification pay off and over what time horizon? Will the energy efficiency benchmarking for commercial buildings under AB 1103 provide the metrics to value sustainable features? And, which green building features contribute most to increased property valuation and decreased operating costs?
MODERATOR
Elizabeth Watson, Attorney
Greenberg Glusker
Elizabeth Watson’s depth of experience in the land use arena encompasses a broad range of entitlement matters and environmental regulations. One of a select group of attorneys nationwide to have earned a LEED AP accreditation, Ms. Watson’s specialties include “green building” and sustainable development as well as California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and redevelopment law.PANELISTS
James Finlay, VP Commercial Appraisal Manager
Wells Fargo Bank – RETECHS
James Finlay possesses more than 20 years of experience in commercial real estate including appraisal services, brokerage services, and development. With a 10-year track record at Wells Fargo, Mr. Finlay has been a member of the bank’s Environmental Initiative team since 2006. He currently serves as primary appraisal manager for LEED/high-performance collateral, which exceeds $3 billion in loan value.David Hodgins, Commercial Sector Project Development Manager
Clinton Climate Initiative, Energy Efficiency Building Retrofit Program
David Hodgins consults to commercial portfolio owners undertaking energy efficiency projects and works with cities to develop programs to incentivize such projects. Mr. Hodgins has consulted on the development of more than 20 million square feet of resource efficiency projects and is currently working with the City of Los Angeles to develop and implement its strategy to deploy federal funds received under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA).David Pogue, National Director of Sustainability
CB Richard Ellis
David Pogue is responsible for the leadership of CB Richard Ellis’s sustainability programs for the firm’s property and facilities management portfolio across the Americas. In this capacity, Mr. Pogue manages the development, introduction, and implementation of a wide-ranging platform of sustainable practices and policies.Return to Breakout Sessions Listing>