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The best thing I could have done to promote GREEN in Miami was to join the USGBC south florida chapter. We had a tour of the nations first LEED-EB sports venue in Downtown Miami,Florida. The American Airlines Arena gave us a tour of the green features that lead to their certification. We saw the exposed ductwork letting air flow freely and improving IAQ ( Indoor Air Quality). We saw the Low Flow urinals,faucests,and toilets. We had a great turnout of about 200 professionals from all different industries. The tour headed outside for the viewing of the energy efficient 3,400 sq ft Miamimediamesh LED screen. It was a site to behold as it flashed the USBGC logo on the mammoth screen. The folks at the arena were the most gracious of hosts by ending the tour with a walk through champions alley, where pictures of the Miami heat players glued on the wall from their championship year vs the Mavericks. Moreover, we had the pleasure of walking on the court were the heat usually dominate. We finis

Miami Home Sales Continue Dramatic Increase in May NAR Chief Economist Says Florida Market May Have Bottomed Miami, FL – In Miami, there was a 76 percent increase of existing single-family home sales in May 2009 compared to May 2008. Miami was the strongest single-family market in Florida showing a substantial increase compared to only 16 percent statewide. The sales of existing condominiums in Miami-Dade increased by 36 percent compared to the same period last year - and to the 21 percent statewide increase. The Miami real estate market has experienced a surge in sales each of the last 10 months. According to National Association of Realtors® (NAR) Chief Economist Lawrence Yun, the South Florida real estate market may have hit bottom. “We’re certainly near the bottom if not at the bottom already,” said Yun at the recent International Real Estate Congress and Expo in Miami. According to Yun, the current conditions will allow buyers priced out during the real estate boom to ret

Went to Miami Green Today in Miami Beach for its innaugural and was very impressed with the number of exibitors and the vast product line in South Florida to make living GREEN a way of life.

Maintenance and engineering managers often spearhead the initiatives to achieve sustainable operations in institutional and commercial facilities. The most recognized standard for certifying sustainable design and operations is the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). In April, USGBC released the latest version of the rating system, LEED version 3 (v3). Managers most likely will be directly involved in overseeing LEED certification projects in existing buildings, so a closer look at LEED v3 and, more specifically, LEED for Existing Buildings Operations and Maintenance (LEED-EB: O&M) will shed light on the way the newest version of the rating system will affect managers and their organizations. The technical advances of LEED 2009 are based on three enhancements: harmonizing prerequisites and credits for increased consistency; adjusting credit weightings based on their impact on human and environmental health

As I start to transition my business to luxury GREEN and luxury residences,I feel that my years of dealing with the public not only as financial advisor for a Fortune 500 company and in real estate will give give me a huge advantage to negotiate the best deals for our Charting a Course clients. About The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing exists to help real estate professionals around the world provide high quality service to buyers and sellers of luxury properties. Institute members have completed special training to build expertise in the marketing of upscale homes and estates and those who meet performance standards may earn the prestigious Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist designation.

I am proud to announce that I have received the prestigious GREEN Designation from the National Association of Realtors. I look forward to helping my current and future clients in informing them about how great it is to live Green.