Commercial and residential buildings account for more than 60% of total electricity consumption in the U.S. -- and around 30% of related Greenhouse Gas emissions. Fortunately, "green" building is emerging fast as a critical strategy to reducing the energy, water, carbon emissions and associated costs of this high impact industry.

The commercial real estate sector is leading this revolution with its fast-growing sustainable construction segment - and the sustainable LEED standards from the U.S. Green Building Council. An estimated 10% of all new commercial construction will achieve high standards of sustainability by 2010. Corporate heavyweights Goldman Sachs, IBM, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, AOLTime Warner, Comcast, and Toyota Motor have already made the move into green buildings as other major corporations scramble to join them.

In addition, residential innovations in renewable energy, eco-efficiency and water usage are spreading. Some banks like Wells Fargo are even offering “green mortgages” and insurance companies like Fireman’s Fund are starting to offer policies that rebuild to LEED standards after a disaster or damage. And companies like Liberty Property Trust (LRY) have built energy-efficient warehouses for industrial customers. (Check out LRY's HIP Score in Fast Company Magazine HERE).

How is it possible to realize 40% reductions in energy, water and emissions for almost no extra construction cost ? Which projects have the fastest payback? Who are the developers, real estate investment trusts (REITs), and investment funds leading the way in green construction and retrofitting? How are they innovating for human impact and profit? Come learn from our featured speakers:

• Ritesh Patel, Chief Investment Officer of Virtu Investments (www.VirtuInvestments.com ), a real estate investment, property management and consulting firm, is applying its ‘Green Living’ program and implementing sustainability standards across its residential and commercial properties.
• Ricardo Bayon, Partner and Co-Founder of EKO Asset Management Partners (www.ekoamp.com ), a specialized investment firm focused on discovering and monetizing unrealized or unrecognized environmental assets.
• And, each month, we also host a couple "pop-up" speakers for 2 minutes each; this month includes Chris Bartle of Green Key Real Estate (residential).

Join HIP Investor’s rapidly growing Investor Roundtable Series as we explore some of the most HIP public and private companies in the real estate industry. Through speakers and discussion, the Roundtable will address how companies simultaneously solve customer needs, benefit the environment, and make money for investors.

EVENT DETAILS
Date: Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Location: Downtown San Francisco, close to Muni/BART

Our Agenda
6:00pm Network with HIP Investors - from hedge fund managers to entrepreneurs
6:30pm Learn the latest HIP perspective on HIP travel and hear from industry leaders
7:00pm Open discussion on green real estate options - for you, your company AND your portfolio
7:45pm Meet fellow HIP Investors

For more information email Dana Roytenberg at Dana@HIPInvestor.com

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, August 12, 2008 from 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM (PT)

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