This is my (Alex Brackman) final video for the Ethics and Sustainability in Real Estate of Marquette University. It evaluates the cost effectiveness of LEED Certification and the costs associated with Certification VS. further greening the building with the money saved on not going for LEED Certification. Works Cited: – The actual green building costs are low (1%-4% actual increase): www.usgbc.org -Costs associated with LEED Certification AND further low building costs:0-www.knovel.com.libus.csd.mu.edu -The publicity/guarantee for LEED Certification: www.nrdc.org -Statistics on the Con’s of LEED Certification: intermountain.construction.com -McGraw Hill Construction Study: intermountain.construction.com -Tax Incentives (As of 4/1/09): www.usgbc.org NOTE: Milwaukee now offers Residential incentives for green renovation

The BCA Green Mark Scheme was launched by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) in January 2005 to promote environmental awareness in the construction and real estate sectors. It is a benchmarking scheme which aims to achieve a sustainable built environment by incorporating best practices in environmental design and construction, and the adoption of green building technologies. For more information on Green Mark, go to www.greenmark.sg
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