Incentivizing Green: How Your State Can Do It
Date: November 11
Time: Noon to 1pm
Location: SAHBA Rm. 104
Cost: Free to SAHBA members, $25 for non-members
RSVP: Mayra at mayra@sahba.org or 795-5114.
It may seem like everyone’s embracing green building, but many builders and buyers are still waiting for a push. States looking for ways to encourage more sustainable development can find a great example in Delaware, where the state Home Builders Association worked with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to establish “Delaware Green for Green,” a program that offers cash incentives to home buyers for building homes certified by the NAHB Research Center to the ANSI-approved National Green Building Standard.
How did they do it? It took a lot of hard work and member participation—but it’s nothing that you can’t do in your state! You’ll hear from the HBA of Delaware members and staff who made the program happen and learn how to get the process started in your state.
About the speakers:
Howard Fortunato, CGP
Accredited Verifier under the National Green Building Certification Program, Certified Green Professional (first in Delaware), President/Founding Member of HBADE Green Building Council, HBADE 2009 Associate Member of the Year,
Past speaker at industry forums, including National Green Building Conference, HBADE various events, Northeast Window & Door Assn; Pella Pro Event
Donald Yoos, Jr., CGP
Director of Construction, J.S. Hovnanian & Sons, Member of the New Jersey Builders Association, HBADE Green Building Council, HBADE Board of Directors, Builders League of South Jersey Green Building Council. Roesville, opened in August 2008, J.S. Hovnanian & Sons first development in Delaware. It was Hovnanian's first commitment to green and one of the first certified green communities in the country under the Standard.
Jennifer Casey
Executive Vice President, Home Builders Association of Delaware, Prior was HBA Delaware executive committee member as County VP and Treasurer, Two term past president of HBA/LD prior to merger with HBA Delaware, NAHB builder member since 1992, Past Experience: Owner of JCI Properties, Inc. a Land Development Company, Partner in Custom Home Building Company, VP of S&L Contractors and licensed Realtor
Registration Information
If you are not able to attend the webinar at SAHBA, you can still register for “Incentivizing Green: How Your State Can Do It,” on your own at www.nahb.org/buildingconversations. The fee is $24.95 for NAHB members and $34.95 for non-members.
Webinar registrants will receive one hour of continuing education credit for all NAHB professional designations.