Green Building

Green Building Government Relations Subcommittee

Co-Chair: Michelle Rosati, Holland & Knight
Co-Chair: Kathy Lawson, DCS Design

NAIOP Northern Virginia working definition of green development:
Structures and their associated landscapes that are located, designed, constructed, operated, and dismantled in an environmentally responsible manner to minimize short- and long-term negative impacts on the environment and building occupants.

Mission Statement:
To actively monitor, participate, and engage in green development initiatives that pertain to the commercial development community.

Goals:

• To provide external leadership and representation for NAIOP Northern Virginia and the commercial real estate community in local government affairs related to green development
• To serve as an internal resource for NAIOP Northern Virginia that provides education, outreach, and awareness of green development issues and practices to members
• Work with local governments to advocate for incentives for green development
• Work with state government to advocate for incentives for green development
• Develop strategic alliances with other organizations that will help NAIOP Northern Virginia achieve its mission
• Develop educational tools and resources related to green development for our members (conferences, green development guides, weblinks)

Links:
NAIOP REsource Center: Green REsources

Regional Links:
Greater Washington Board of Trade Green Resources
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Green Building Resources
USGBC National Capital Region Chapter

Local Government Links:
Alexandria Green Building Study Effort
Arlington County Green Building Program
Loudoun County Energy Efficiency and Conservation

Current Studies:

Documents of Interest:
MD-DC NAIOP Jurisdictional Chart 9-17-09.pdf [pdf]
COG Regional Green Building Policies and Programs Overview April2009.pdf [pdf]
Metropolitan Washington COG Report on Greening the Environment
CoStar News article on CoStar Green Building Study
CoStar Green Building Study

Meeting Schedule: TBD
To join, please call Eric Dobson at NAIOP at 703-845-7080