Green Homes and Sustainable Communities 2007
The Annual National Symposium on Green Affordable Housing & Community Development

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Who Should Attend

• Developers, syndicators, attorneys, consultants and other professional advisors involved in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Historic Tax Credit, New Markets Tax Credit, Renewable Energy Credit and other affordable housing and community development programs and transactions
• Investors, lenders, underwriters and their colleagues in the housing and community development finance community
• Community-based organizations, philanthropic institutions and advocates for healthy, sustainable communities
• State and local housing and community development agency staff
• Architects, planners, contractors, property managers and other building industry professionals interested in green building, affordable housing and community development
• Anyone who wants to learn more about the crossroads of environmental sustainability and stronger communities for lower-income Americans

Did you know?

• Many affordable housing developers are building green developments for lower income families on a cost effective basis while reaping monetary, marketing and mission benefits
• Most state housing agencies now encourage sustainable development practices in their 2007 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit qualified allocation plans. In some states the practical reality is that incorporating green development is necessary to receive allocations
• Renewable energy tax credits and other incentives are being used to finance energy-saving enhancements to housing and community development projects
• More capital providers are looking for "triple bottom line" lending and investment opportunities that deliver financial, social and environmental returns
• The strategies and benefits of green development at scale extend beyond individual projects into communities, cities and regions

Why You Should Attend

Participate in the only annual national affordable housing and community development symposium on the industry's critical role in advancing sustainable development. Get the latest on how federal, state and local policies are increasingly encouraging - and in some instances requiring - green practices. Learn about the opportunities presented by an emerging market transformation as the public and private sectors begin to recognize green as the new mainstream. See the next frontiers of sustainable development through innovative initiatives, more comprehensive approaches and deeper environmental and economic benefits.

National experts and industry leaders will lead interactive panel discussions on:

• Key concepts and principles of green design, building and site development
• Costs and benefits of sustainable new construction and rehabilitation
• Practical experiences and lessons learned from green building projects
• Tax credits and other financial tools and incentives for "going green"
• Federal, state and local public policy trends

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The Speakers

Lauren Baumann
Senior Associate
New Ecology, Inc
Cambridge, MA

Rob Bennett
Clinton Climate Initiative
William J. Clinton Foundation
New York, NY

Michael Bodaken
President
National Housing Trust
Washington, DC

Darren Bouten
Manager, Sustainable Communities
The Pacific Energy Center
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
San Francsico, CA

William Browning
Partner
Terrapin Bright Green, LLC
Washington, DC

Dennis Creech
Executive Director
Southface Energy Institute
Atlanta, GA

Thomas F. Darden
CEO
Cherokee Investment Partners, LLC
Raleigh, NC

Charles Edson [ bio ]
Senior Counsel
Nixon Peabody LLP
Washington, DC

Richard Franko, AIA
Principal
Mithun
Seattle, WA

Michael J. Gatto, LEED AP, Assoc. AIA
Design Associate
Austin Community Design & Development Center
Austin, TX

Ted Harrison
President
Commonweal Conservancy
Santa Fe, NM

Pete Hayley
Executive Director
University CDC
SW Brisbane Institute
Atlanta, GA

Tom Hicks
Vice President, LEED
U.S. Green Building Council
Washington, DC

John Hogan, AIA, PE, LEED AICP
Chair, Standard 189 Committee
Seattle Department of Planning and Development
Seattle, WA

Sheela Jivan
Housing Developer
Mercy Housing California
San Francisco, CA

Lewis P. Jones
Managing Director
JPMorgan Asset Management, Real Estate
New York, NY

William D. Jones
Director
Enterprise Community Partners
Los Angeles, CA

Sharon H. Lee
Executive Director
Low Income Housing Institute
Seattle, WA

Ted Leopkey
Program Analyst
ENERGY STAR Residential Branch
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, DC

Jeffrey S. Lesk, Esq. ** [ bio ]
Partner
Nixon Peabody LLP
Washington, DC

Norris Lozano
Chief Executive Officer and President
Portland Family of Funds
Portland, OR

Peter MacKenzie, AIA
Partner
David Baker + Partners Architects
San Francisco, CA

Jeff Oberdorfer, FAIA
Executive Director
First Community Housing
San Jose, CA

F.L. Andrew Padian
Director of Multifamily Services
Steven Winter Associates
New York, NY

William Pavao
Executive Director
California Tax Credit Allocation Committee
Sacramento, CA

Anne Perkins
Director of Homeownership Programs
Rural Development Inc.
Turners Falls, MA

Shelley Poticha
Executive Director
Reconnecting America
Oakland, CA

Sindy Spivak
Senior Vice President
Bank of America
Los Angeles, CA

Herbert Stevens, Esq. [ bio ]
Partner
Nixon Peabody LLP
Washington, DC

James Tassos
Housing Consultant
Housing Industry Consultant
Santa Barbara, CA

Theodore Toon
Deputy Assistant Secretary
US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Washington, DC

Wayne Waite
Regional Energy Manager - Pacific Hawaii Region
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Walker Wells, AICP
Program Director
R.E.S.C.U.E.
Global Green USA
Santa Monica, CA

Mary Wenzel
Vice President, Environmental Affairs
Wells Fargo & Company
San Francisco, CA

Dennis Wilde
Principal
Gerding/Edlen Development Company LLC
Portland, OR

Stockton Williams **
Senior Vice President for External Affairs
Enterprise Community Partners
Washington, DC

Kendall P. Wilson, AIA, IIDA, LEEDT AP
Founding Principal
Envision Design PLLC
Washington, DC

**Planning Committee

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Agenda

Thursday, July 19, 2007

7:30 A.M. - 9:00 A.M.
Registration & networking continental breakfast for all participants

8:00 AM
Optional Sessions: Green Building 101 and Affordable Housing 101
Brush up on the basics with some help from leading teachers and trainers

9:00 A.M.
Welcome and Conference Overview

9:15 A.M.
Green Design is Great Design

The intersection of form, function and environmental design

• Sustainable, affordable - and beautiful
• Designing in cost savings
• Understanding the engineer's critical role
• Achieving truly integrated design

10:15 A.M.
Benchmarking Green: The Latest in Rating Systems

Staying abreast of changing definitions - and practical options - of "going green"

• US Green Building Council's new LEED for Homes and Neighborhoods rating systems
• Establishing the green building baseline: ASHRAE Standard 189
• Update from EPA
• Coordinating national and local programs

11:30 A.M.
Achieving Sustainable Rehabilitation

Special challenges and opportunities for undertaking green renovation

• Tapping the potential of energy audits and modeling
• Green affordable housing preservation
• Single family rehabilitation opportunities
• Adaptive re-use

12:30 PM
Networking lunch for all speakers and participants

2:00 P.M.
Learning From What Works: Developer Roundtable

What industry leaders have learned

• Lessons from successful projects
• Defining and achieving deeper sustainability
• Going green for the first time
• Becoming a green organization

4:00 P.M.
Creating Greener Communities

Radiating sustainability beyond the individual project

• Setting sustainable standards for large sites
• Transit-oriented development
• Brownfield development innovations
• Sustainability in the rural context

5:30 PM
Networking cocktail reception for all participants and speakers

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Friday, July 20, 2007

7:30 A.M. - 9:00 A.M.
Registration & networking continental breakfast

8:00 AM
Optional Session: Green Building Charette
A role-playing exploration of the interplay between and among stakeholders in creating a sustainably designed, developed and managed project

9:00 A.M.
Green Tools in the Policy Toolbox

Significant incentives and requirements - why you can't afford NOT to go green

• New initiatives from HUD
• Tax credits for energy, historic and new markets
• The latest on utility allowances
• Scoring green in Affordable Housing Credit Qualified Allocation Plans

10:00 A.M.
Transforming Affordable Housing: Making Green Mainstream

How the industry will continue to be a national leader in sustainable development

• Ingredients for reaching the tipping point
• What the big financial institutions are doing
• Green investment funds
• Greening the building supply chain

11:15 A.M.
Exploring the Frontiers of Sustainability

From important first steps to transformational change

• Getting to carbon neutral
• On site energy generation
• Sustainable stormwater solutions
• Creating truly sustainable cities

12:30 PM
Conclusion of the program

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Instructional Information

Course level: This seminar will provide up-to-date information of combining green building techniques with affordable housing and community development projects.

Prerequisites: There are no formal pre-requisites for this program. No specific advanced preparation is required.

Teaching Methods: All sessions will be presented by on-site speakers and will include individual presentations, panel discussions, question-and-answer periods and workshops.

Recommended Dress:
Business Casual Attire

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Accreditation

IPED will seek approval for continuing legal education credits on an as needed basis. Please indicate on your registration form if you need these credits. State bar associations have the final authority on the acceptance of individual courses and IPED will do everything to ensure these requirements are met when seeking approval.

IPED is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE Credits. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37219-2417, www.nasba.org.

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Registration Information

IPED, Inc. accepts the following forms of payment: Visa, MasterCard and check. American Express is not accepted. Payments must be made by check or credit card, in advance of the program. IPED conferences often sell out. Payment must be received by July 13, 2007 to ensure your place is held at the conference. There are no exceptions to this policy.
$649 for general
$545 for non-profit/government rate (Please provide proof of 501(c)(3) status.)

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Each registrant must be paid in full prior to the start of the program. IPED no longer accepts government purchase orders. Fees include sessions, refreshments, lunch, reception, and course materials.

Special Needs: Any person with disabilities attending the conference who believes he or she might need a reasonable accommodation to participate should contact us at least four weeks in advance.

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Group discounts

Group discounts are available. For three, four or five attendees, deduct $50 per person from the applicable rate; for six or more attendees, deduct $100 per person. To receive this rate, you must register all individuals together in one transaction. If you have any questions please call 202-331-9230.

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Conference Site Information

The Fairmont San Francisco
950 Mason Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
415-772-5000
The Fairmont Global Reservations Department may be reached at 1-800-441-1414

The Conference Hotel is sold out, however IPED has made special arrangements with the InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco. IPED has reserved a block of rooms for conference attendees for a rate of $299. Please contact the hotel directly at 415-392-3434. The rooms are blocked under IPED; ask for the IPED Green Homes Rate! The room block cut off date is Monday, July 9, 2007.

Hotel Information:
InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco
One Nob Hill
San Francisco, CA
94108-2250
www.intercontinental.com

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Cancellation Information

Cancellations must be made in writing and must be received in our office no later than 10 business days prior to the conference. A $150 administrative fee will be deducted from all refunds received in writing 10 business days prior to the conference. Any cancellations received fewer than 10 business days prior to the conference, or any confirmed registrants who fail to attend, will be charged the entire registration fee. Option: If you have paid for a conference, cannot attend, and have missed the date for a refund, IPED encourages you to transfer your payment and registration to a future IPED conference for a $50 fee. We will honor your original payment and registration for any conference within 6 months of the date of this conference. For more information regarding administrative policies and refunds, please call 202-331-9230.

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