of Sustainable Real Estate
A Live 90-Minute Telephone Conference with Interactive Q&A
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Tuesday, March 4, 2008
1:00–2:30pm Eastern
Early Discount Deadline, February 8
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Concerns over the effects of climate change have grown dramatically in the past few years. Government and businesses are emphasizing environmentally protective approaches including the utilization of building techniques designed to reduce environmental impacts, or green building.
The federal government established green construction guidelines in 1998 and cities like New York, Washington, Atlanta and Seattle have enacted green building requirements for public construction projects. Plus, several states offer tax incentives to developers that follow specific green building methods.
Green building will continue to increase significantly. These new business opportunities for builders and developers bring new legal issues, such as interpreting LEED certification standards, understanding regulatory and permitting requirements, and negotiating construction contracts.
Listen and participate from your telephone as our panel of real property and construction law attorneys explains the legal challenges facing builders and developers when building green. The panel will offer their experiences and best practices to manage and minimize these emerging legal issues.
The panel includes:
Cherie S. Raidy, Partner, Foley & Lardner, Los Angeles. She is a member of the Real Estate Team, focusing on real property projects. She lectures on various real estate topics and recently published an article on the legal requirements for going green.
Jeffrey D. Masters, Partner, Cox Castle Nicholson, Los Angeles. He is Co-Chair of the firm's Development Risk Management Practice Group. He represents developers and homebuilders in real estate litigation. He is a frequent lecturer for real estate industry groups.
Don Neff, President, La Jolla Pacific, Ltd., Irvine, Calif. He is a construction quality expert with more than 25 years of experience in the real estate industry, covering all aspects of planning, development, construction and management. He is a frequent speaker at industry confrences and has authored numerous articles on construction quality and risk management issues.
The panel will review these and other key questions:
- What is "green" construction?
- What requirements do federal, state and local governments impose on green builders?
- How can counsel for builders and developers best protect their clients' interests in contract negotiations regarding green building?
- What measures should be taken to ensure that insurance coverage for green building projects is adequate?
Following the speaker presentations, you’ll have an opportunity to get answers to your specific questions during the interactive Q&A.
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TELECONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES
Fee covers an unlimited number of staff on one line at your location.
Additional lines or locations can be purchased at 25% off. Non-profit and government attorneys, law students and professors get $50 off the regular or early bird price. Call today to take advantage of these offers.
- Early Registration Discount (through February 8) – $247
- Regular Registration (after February 8) – $297
Can't participate in the live teleconference? A CD of the full conference proceedings, including Q&A and PDF files of all handouts, will be available 10 days after the program.
- Early Purchase Discount (through February 8) – $247
- Regular Price (after February 8) – $297
- With Teleconference Registration – an additional $75 (plus $9.45 S&H)
CLE credit available for an additional $65 per person in states where teleconferences are accredited. (CLE is not available for Delaware, Kansas, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, and South Carolina.)