Business, government, academic leaders convene on sustainable real estate development

The Wisconsin School of Business Graaskamp Center for Real Estate will host a conference on Sustainable Real Estate Development on Thursday, Oct. 30 from 7:30 a.m. — 5:30 p.m., at the Fluno Center for Executive Education at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

The conference will examine the emerging global trend of incorporating environmentally sensitive, “green” and sustainable real estate development practices and their impact on the real estate development industry, community and regional planning, and public health and policy initiatives.

Keynote speeches will be delivered by Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz; John Nelson, adjunct professor of civil and environmental engineering, UW–Madison; and Phillip Allsopp, CEO, Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation.

A series of panel discussions will examine the business case for sustainable development, the risk of not going green, energy trends and impacts on climate change, and the future direction of state and other policy initiatives. Breakout sessions will discuss market indicators, international strategies and approaches to sustainable development and residential and commercial case studies.

Real estate developers, housing and housing finance professionals, government and non-profit groups, builders, planners, architects, engineers, faculty, students and anyone interested in sustainable development are encouraged to attend. The cost to attend is $350 per registrant, or $300 before Oct. 1.

The Sustainable Real Estate Development Conference is held in partnership with the Actuarial Science, Risk Management and Insurance Department at the Wisconsin School of Business; Focus on Energy; and Wisconsin Green Building Alliance. Additional support is provided by Gorman and Company, Inc.; Ken Saiki Design; Madison Gas & Electric; the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies; University Research Park; and the Office of Corporate Relations.