Green Design: Economics of Green Building

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While there is strong evidence that green building has great environmental and social benefits, there is still consistent resistance, both inside and outside the green community, because of the lack of accurate and reliable financial and economic information to make the case for building green. This 2-hour interactive online course uncovers the truths associated with LEED and the green building market. The Economics of Green Building is an "in depth" study of the perceived and actual costs associated with green building. It provides an overview of many federal, state and local tax credits available, life cycle cost analysis and business incentives to go green.

Objectives SME

Course Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, you will be able to:

Recall an overview of USGBC and the LEED ratings system
Recognize the costs and implementation strategies associated with each LEED credit
Review the many tax credits that are available for employing sustainable building practices on a commercial and residential level
Classify multiple business incentives for going green
Employ life cycle costs, what they are and how they are determined
List what factors affect direct and indirect costs of green building
List what is out there from a marketing standpoint; have the ability to determine what is truly green and what is greenwashing
Discuss and effectively compare costs between LEED buildings and non-LEED buildings
Use Case studies as a guide for insight of existing buildings who have successfully achieved LEED status

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Seaneen Brown

Seaneen Brown is project coordinator currently working with her husband on small commercial and residential architecture in private practice. She was born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina and received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Villanova University. She later obtained her Masters in Architecture from the University of TN. After interning in Florida and Sydney, Australia, Seaneen now calls Nashville home. She has previously served at 2 year term as the Middle TN delegate for the Southeast Regional Council of the USGBC, and is a member of the local chapter of the AIA Committee on the Environment as well as a volunteer for the Tennessee Fund for Sustainability. Outside of work, Seaneen enjoys spending time with her husband and two small children and, in her free time, is an avid CrossFitter.