ULI Inland Empire addresses the effects of climate change on real estate development

ULI Inland Empire addresses the effects of climate change on real estate development

Conference will discuss the impact of climate change laws on approval processes

WHAT:
The Urban Land Institute Inland Empire presents, “The Implications of Climate Change on Future Real Estate Development in California ,” a conference that will evaluate the impact of climate change on the real estate industry.

A panel will overview the science of climate change used as the basis of global warming concerns, the legislative and regulatory efforts implemented to address those concerns and the implications of the existing and future lawmaking efforts on the entitlement and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance processes.

The discussion will:

· Provide a proper framework for addressing climate change in CEQA

· Identify ways to prepare an adequate carbon footprint quantification of a proposed project

· Suggest a cost-effective approach to design low-carbon emission projects and how to integrate this design into the CEQA process to minimize future legal challenges

PANELISTS:
William Devine, partner, Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis, LLP Steven Kellenberg, principal and vice president, EDAW/AECOM Chris Pyke, Ph.D, director of climate change services, CTG Energetics, Inc.

WHEN:
Friday, May 30, 2008 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

WHERE:
Riverside Art Museum
3425 Mission Inn Avenue
Riverside , CA 92501

COST:
The cost of the event for ULI members is $55, for non-members $75. Media attendance is complimentary.