The presentation delivered by Devin Saylor, Director of Sustainability Advisory Services in Colliers Southeast Europe on the annual BuildinGreen 2011 conference in Sofia, Bulgaria

1. Green Building – Green Business Cost of green building in Bulgaria Devin Saylor, LEED® AP

2. Objectives Challenges of costing green in Bulgaria Opportunities for low cost green initiatives Strategies to minimize cost of green

4. Not enough green buildings to draw conclusions

5. Depends on project team experience

7. Higher density

9. Water efficient fixtures

10. Environmentally friendly construction products and materials

11. Green policies and procedures

12. Optimizing building orientation

13. Passive design strategies (daylighting and ventilation)Photo Credit: Muffet, Flickr

15. Green Roof

16. Renewable energy systems

17. Water treatment systems

18. Building Automation and Management SystemsAn upfront investment of 2% in green building design, on average, results in life cycle savings of 20% of the total construction costs – more than ten times the initial investment. Kats, G. (2003)

20. Insufficient incentives

21. Lack of construction material recycling programs

22. Limited market for reused site materials

24. Involve all project team members

25. Set specific sustainability goals according to project budget and objectives

26. Include project team members with green building experience