OPP 1 - Carbon Credits, Green Tags, & White Tags

Wednesday, February 04, 2009  ·  10:20 AM - 11:50 AM

How can you engage and profit in the "carbon constrained" future? Ecosystem markets, which have emerged over the last decade, recognize the necessary "services" ecosystems provide: clean air, clean water, climate control, rich soil, etc. When an economic trading value is attached to these services, they can mitigate the environmental damage caused to this planet. Ecosystem markets are touted to become the largest commodity in the world!

By attending this session, participants will

1. Gain a clear understanding of what an “offset” is, how to create one, how it can be packaged for trade, and how offsets form part of EcoSystem markets, as well as their relationship to the building industry
2. Learn from a case study how to incorporate offsets into your projects and how the voluntary and regulated markets will affect carbon markets
3. Recognize how this approach offers a triple bottom line (financial, social, and environmental return on your investment) to builders, developers, utilities, or other entities

Keyword(s):

business opportunity, carbon trading, co benefits, EcoSystem markets, efficiency, environmental benefit, green building, green tags, offset, profit, social equity, social impact, white tags

 

Type: 90-Minute Breakout
Track: New & Emerging Opportunities
CEU: American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI)   Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET)   National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI)   National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI)  

Course Presenter(s):

• Tom Eckman
• Sean Penrith
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Course Document(s):

• Opp1_Penrith