Enhance and expand your current real estate practices into the new green building industry, a market projected to reach $60 billion by 2010. Improve your ability to appraise these types of properties as you learn to recognize the principles of green building and sustainability as they apply to residential construction. You will discover what makes a building "green" and how it affects the appraisal process while you hear about the market acceptance of the latest green building initiatives. Should you not be familiar with the rapidly changing technologies in this field, this seminar provides a foundation for accurate and thorough observation and reporting. If you are already knowledgeable, this seminar offers a comprehensive review and a means to stay current.

At the end of this seminar participants will be able to:

• Define green building.


• Provide examples of sustainability.


• List benefits of green building.


• Summarize the ENERGY STAR Program.


• Be familiar with the National Association of Home Builders National Green Building Standard.


• Recognize the major components of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Homes Rating System.


• Recognize the major components of the REGREEN Residential Remodeling Guidelines.


• Identify the various kinds of green building products.


• Recognize how green building techniques may impact the application of the cost approach.


• Recognize how green building techniques may impact the application of the sales comparison approach.


• Recognize how green building techniques may impact the application of the income capitalization approach.

AICP members may be able to earn Certification Maintenance (CM) credits for this activity. Visit www.planning.org/cm for a list of approved offerings.