Green Design: Economics of Green Building

Duration: 2hrs

In this course we will present an in-depth study of the perceived and actual costs associated with green building. You will get an overview of the federal, state, and local tax credits available; life cycle cost analysis; and business incentives to go green. We will also review a couple of case studies. 

At the end of this course you will be able to:

• Identify multiple business incentives for going green.
• Describe life cycle costs and how they are determined.
• List what factors affect direct and indirect costs of green building.
• Recognize the differences between truly green claims and greenwashing.
• Discuss relative costs of LEED and non-LEED buildings