Strategies for Making Green Buildings Financially Successful, Ottawa Ontario

This one-day workshop is a detailed examination of how to build financially viable deep green buildings. It describes how to build a business case for building green as well as manage green building cost premiums.

Learning objectives:

• Identify cost premiums associated with building green, as well as the many benefits
• Describe how defining clear design objectives, using integrated design, and employing experienced contractors can mitigate cost premiums
• List potential sources of subsidies, incentives and grants for green building projects
• Identify how life cycle costing can change how costs are perceived
• Identify alternative finance mechanisms, such as green mortgages, green loans, and investments by Energy Services Companies

For more information, please visit the Ottawa Chapter event page