FREE book is a "must" for all insustainability

Monday, April 19, 2010 at 1:53PM

FREE Book is a "must" for all in sustainability by Grant W. Austin, M.S., MAI, MMRS, MRICS, PLEPresident, Institute of Green Professionals

Everyone involved insustainable development, call it green or anything sustainable must have this new book. Why? Because in all projects we encounter the financial feasibility issue when it comes to selecting a feature/element that has a sustainable characteristic vs. one that does not. Few of us will need to read the entire book and most of you will occasionally use it for a reference, butit is important for any client presentation - even a cursory knowledge and application of its contents will place you in the lead-dog position in the eyes of a client. Hundreds of facts/issues/characteristics in the book are invaluable, but if I were to pick only one, it would be the "Sustainable Property Cost-Benefit Checklist." If you are involved in any aspect of sustainability this list has some applicability to your work - architect, engineer, appraiser, land planner, landscape architect, accountant, attorney, IAQ or CSR expert, contractor, consultant, etc. Value Beyond Cost Savings can be downloaded for free and a hardbound book is also available for $35 USD. ------------------------------

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