April 2011

Welcome to the National Association of Green Agents and Broker's April newsletter

Green Real Estate News

If you are looking for additional information on green commercial properties and are in the Ottawa area, plan on attending the Better Buildings Breakfast on April 14th. Hosted by RENX and Cushman & Wakefield, this session is titled “What Every Tenant Needs to Know about Green Buildings” and focuses on many facets of green leases. The Better Buildings Breakfast series will be held on the fourth Thursday of every month starting in the fall of 2011, and you can find out more information and register for this event on http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1267979561.

Government News

Ontario’s recently released provincial budget did not have show any major changes in the government’s support for the environment, and green issues seem to have lost favour in relation to economic concerns. The recently tabled federal government did provide additional funding for environmental programs ($400 million for the continuance of the ecoEnergy program, for instance) but was, of course, defeated by the opposition. For more information on how the political parties plan to support environmental causes, be sure to visit their respective websites to read their election platforms. MP’s are also a great source of information on these topics and can be contacted directly if you have a specific question about their party’s environmental platform. To find your MP’s contact information, look to http://webinfo.parl.gc.ca/MembersOfParliament/MainMPsCompleteList.aspx?TimePeriod=Current&Language=E

New Products

There will no doubt be plenty of new and interesting green offerings at the Green Living Show, which takes place April 15-17th at the Direct Energy Centre at Exhibition Place in Toronto. This show is a great opportunity to interact with more than 400 exhibitors from many different areas – home decor, transportation, fashion, and green building materials. For more information on the show, please visit http://www.greenlivingonline.com/torontoshow/

Association News

The Association is pleased to announce that there will be another opportunity for members to hear about the Green Energy Act and its impact on real estate through a webinar with our Executive Director, Elden Freeman. Please keep an eye on our website for more information as to how to register for this FREE webinar.

Membership News

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