'Green' building topic of REIS meeting June 10

What is "green development?" What are the incentives for building "green?" Are green building and development practices cost-effective? These and other questions about "Green Building & Development" will be answered by Dennis Church, PhD., at the Real Estate Investment Society luncheon meeting on Tuesday, June 10. Church is the Vice President of Planning and Development for Bonita Bay Group and a leading authority on energy optimization and environmentally sound green building practices.

Church will present an overview of the green building trend and development practices, including consumer and builder demand data. The program will explain how green development principles are being implemented in Southwest Florida and include an overview of green practices and certification programs available nationwide. Following the presentation, Mr. Church will answer questions of specific interest to the commercial real estate and development industry.

The meeting is sponsored by Wilson- Miller, Inc., who is donating their presentation time to Builders Care. It will begin promptly at 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, June 10 in the Osprey Room at the Pelican Preserve Clubhouse, on Colonial Boulevard at Treeline Avenue, one mile east of I-75 exit 136 in Fort Myers. Admission is $25 for members and $35 for guests, which includes lunch. Reservations and payment are required by June 4 and may be made by visiting the REIS Web site: www. reis-swfl.org.