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1 Green Business 2.0 - Going Beyond Changing Light Bulbs and Recycling Adam K. Ney Prepared for: Greater New Haven Community Loan Fund Presented by Adam Ney

2 CBIA Green Initiatives

3 Introduction – General Comments 3. Some green tough love… 4. What’s noble may not be do-able…costs, politics 1. Sustainability, as I see it…lowering costs, eliminating waste and creating value Did ARRA funds to CT stimulate our economy? Nationally Venture capitalists invested $2.57 billion in the clean technology sector in the first quarter, up 13 percent from a year earlier Reuters reports. CT based venture capital funds to CT - totaled 1% according to the CT Venture Capital Network There is no green genie rubbing a magic green lamp and creating green jobs. Most jobs moving forward will have tints of green aspects but very few will be truly green jobs. Energy, Water use, paper, other waste, employee engagement, transportation, wellness programs (health), safety, social responsibility commitments. Budget woes Proposed Mattress Law NIMBY for Wind in CT No cranes in the air 2. The language of green and the many shades of green…

4 The State of Green Building in CT

5 The New Green Technologies

6 Some Cool Green Companies in Connecticut

7 Green Certifications and Labels

8 Tell Your Green Story

9 Best in Class

10 Thank you. Any questions?


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