IREM holds luncheon featuring Pinsky of NYCEDC; to hold"Sustainable Real estate Management" course February 28th

IREM chapter number 26 recently held a luncheon featuring guest speaker Seth Pinsky, president, New York City Economic Development Corp. Registrations are now being accepted for the chapter's next course: "Sustainable Real Estate Management." The course will focus on common sense, cost-effective solutions to sustainable real estate management. Credit toward the Credential for Green Property Management (CGPM) awarded jointly by the National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) and the National Apartment Association Education Institute (NAAEI). Continuing education credit will be availble for U.S. Green Building Council LEED Professionals. Core training is required for staff at properties receiving funding under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Market to Market (M2M) Green Initiative and Green Retrofit Program. What you will learn: * Sustainability and Real Estate Management: Owner's goals, tenant and resident demand, government regulations and incentives. * Sustainable Property Operations: Management plans, maintenance, green cleaning, tenant and resident relations and education, tenant improvements and renovations, and transportation. * Increasing Energy and Water Efficiency: The manager's role in resource efficiency, benchmarking, resource use and supply, equipment and technology, measuring results * Improving Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ): IEQ factors, proactive indoor air quality testing, IEQ surveys, materials, operations and maintenance. * Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Waste audits, recycling programs, composting, tenant and resident education, financial and environmental benefits The Sustainable Real Estate Management Company. Sustainable offices, vendors, certifications, networking and marketing How you will benefit: * Implement sustainable property operations and increase energy and water efficiency. Improve your indoor environmental quality. * Learn to run a sustainable real estate management company This course will be held Thursday, February 28 from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Knickerbocker Plaza - Lobby Level 1751 Second Ave. (between 91st & 92nd Sts.) The cost is $99 members and non-members. Register at www.iremnyc.org or call 212-944-9445.