During the conference, speakers shared common misconceptions with green building such as, it is too expensive or complicated. Many speakers were able to share examples of projects where they were able to accomplish green certification with small increases in costs. One development was able to go green without increasing costs.
The green initiative has become household news. Everyone from celebrities to elected officials are promoting green practices to save our environment. Each year more consumers are demanding products that are environmentally friendly, take the increase in organic products.
The development community has a great ability to make small changes in their processes and behavior to make things “green.” I have included some links to green sites. The websites have checklists and information on what is green and how to get there. Please leave your comments or suggestions on green development.
Check out the conference site, hopefully they will have another one next year. Treasure Coast Green Conference: http://www.stlucieco.gov/erd/green_conference/index.html
LINKS:
Florida Green Building Coalition: http://www.floridagreenbuilding.org/db/
US Green Building Council: www.usgbc.org
Florida Green Building: http://www.greentrends.org/
