Corporate Training By Zack Academy - The Policy and Politics of Green Buildings

Why Should You Take This The Policy and Politics of Green Buildings Webinar?

This course will look at how policy on the national and state level affects green building practices and prominence. Tax incentives, environmental regulations, state investments, and other factors all influence owner's options for building green and the economic viability of sustainable structures. We will look at provisions that limit green buildings as well as those that encourage it, and explore solutions that are working on several levels. Learn from our experienced instructors in this engaging live webinar. After completion of the live session, attendees will receive access to a recorded version.

Syllabus

I. Intro: What is green building and how does it differ from conventional building?

II. Policy:
A. What organizations have green building requirements?
B. What are the requirements and how do they affect the market?
C. Are green building policies effective

III. Politics:
A. How have tax incentives affected adoption of energy-efficiency?
B. Politics of green building issues - current topics addressed.
C. What is the Better Buildings Initiative? What does it do and is it effective?

IV. Conclusions