2. If You're Gonna Build It, Build It Green

In this episode, hosts Marcene Mitchell and Shari Friedman take a deep dive into green buildings. Guests Mahesh Ramanujam, President and CEO of US Green Building Council, and Prashant Kapoor, IFC’s Chief Industry Specialist for Green Buildings and Climate-Smart Cities, join the show to discuss the value proposition for green buildings and what is needed to scale up in rapidly urbanizing emerging markets.   Podcast show page (www.ifc.org/climatebiz) US Green Building Council (https://new.usgbc.org)   EDGE Green Building Certification (www.edgebuildings.com) Study on Home Energy Efficiency and Mortgage Risks (http://www.imt.org/uploads/resources/files/IMT_UNC_HomeEEMortgageRisksfinal.pdf) LEED for operations and maintenance (https://www.usgbc.org/articles/getting-know-leed-building-operations-and-maintenance-om) Green Business Certification (www.gbci.org)

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