Making the Sale - Added Value of Home Energy Efficiency

With rising energy costs - leading edge players in the residential building industry are realizing that energy efficient designs and products result in lower expenses over the lifetime of a home. This workshop explores the 10 ways you can utilize energy efficiency to maximize the comfort, affordability and value of the homes you design, build or sell. Learn about energy efficiency rating systems and the provincial strategies to remove traditional barriers to energy efficiency market transformation. This workshop is intended for real estate agents, home inspectors, homebuilders, homebuyers, planners and consultants in the residential building sector.

Instructors: Paula Steele, City Green, www.citygreen.ca & James Rodgers, Greener Realty Association, www.GreenRealtors.ca

Paula Steele is the Energy Efficiency Program Coordinator at City Green, overseeing existing residential, multi-unit residential and new houses energy assessments. She is an educator and communications specialist with a Masters in Professional Communications. James Rodger is the executive director of the Green Realty Association - experts in the ecology of real estate.

$39, Saturday, February 17, 12:30-3:00, (Course #50319)

Workshops held at 100 West 49th Ave, Langara College. Sign up for this innovative series of workshops, today! To register, go to www.langara.bc.ca/cs, Health & Human Services. To see course descriptions or for more information, go to www.citygreen.ca or call City Green 1.866.381.9995.