Green Design: Economics of Green Building in USA - Online

While there is strong evidence that green building has great environmental and social benefits, there is still consistent resistance, both inside and outside the green community, because of the lack of accurate and reliable financial and economic information to make the case for building green. This 2-hour interactive online course uncovers the truths associated with LEED and the green building market. The Economics of Green Building is an 'in depth' study of the perceived and actual costs associated with green building. It provides an overview of many federal, state and local tax credits available, life cycle cost analysis and business incentives to go green.

