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Strategic Partners:
6th Annual Green Homes & Sustainable Communities Conference
New Orleans, LA | July 14 - 15, 2011
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Overview
Conference Panels Included:
Inspiration and Lessons from the Gulf Coast
How sustainable development has been a key element in rebuilding communities across
Mississippi and Louisiana'and what we've learned to set the stage for a new generation
of green and high-performance building
Achieving High-Level Green Impact through Transit-Oriented Development
Emphasizing transit corridors and place-based developments to maximize transportation
options'and exploring how policy and financing opportunities are driving the growing
focus on high-impact sustainable sites
Beyond the Sticks and Bricks: Integrating Behavior Change into Design, Development,
and Operations to Maximize Sustainability Benefits
Learning how education, training, sound management, and behavioral science are all
playing important roles in more fully realizing the benefits of green building
- Resources and tools for engaging property managers
- What owners are doing to encourage residents to adopt green living practices
- Bringing green building benefits into the development company
Expanding the Use of New Markets and Renewable Energy Tax Credits for Sustainable
Development
New Markets Tax Credits can be used not only to support affordable housing in mixed
use buildings, but also to fund a construction business which builds them. Energy
Tax Credits can reduce the cost of energy better than any compact fluorescent! Learn
how they are new energy sources like solar and fuel cells are now being financed
so that the building owner pays nothing up front and gets cleaner and cheaper energy.
Let these powerful tools make the difference in financing your energy-efficient
affordable housing and community development projects.