Making Green and Affordable One and the Same IPED, Inc. & Enterprise Present: Green Homes & Sustainable Communities: The Changing Landscape for Financing, Developing, and Managing Green Affordable Housing 2009 August 6 & 7 - Boston

WASHINGTON (Map) - WASHINGTON, July 10 /PRNewswire/ --

WHAT: Presented by Nixon Peabody, LLP and Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. and sponsored by The Home Depot Foundation, Green Homes & Sustainable Communities is the only annual green, affordable housing symposium that focuses on the critical connection between environmental sustainability and community development in low-income neighborhoods.

WHEN: Thursday, August 6, 2009, 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Friday, August 7, 2009, 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

For full conference details, go to www.ipedinc.net.

WHERE: The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Tower, 50 Park Plaza at Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116

WHO: Conference co-chairs Jeffery Lesk, Esq., partner, Nixon Peabody LLP and Dana Bourland, vice president of Green Initiatives, Enterprise Community Partners, will join locally and nationally recognized experts in affordable housing and sustainable community development.

Featured Speakers: Opening Session, Thursday, August 6th @ 9:00 a.m.

Thomas M. Menino, mayor of Boston

Keynote Speaker, Thursday, August 6th @ 12:30 p.m.

James Lopez, special assistant to the deputy secretary,

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

The conference is being offered by IPED, Inc.

DETAILS: The two-day conference will provide the symposium participants the opportunity to learn from respected industry practitioners about strategies and policies that are working today - and what is anticipated for the future.

Specialists in the world of nonprofit and for-profit development, construction, and design can learn about the best practices in energy efficiency, water quality, indoor air quality and smart development while generating financial, health and environmental benefits for residents.

National experts and industry leaders will lead the following interactive panel discussions:

-- Moving Farther Along the Green Continuum: Innovators who continue to push the limits

-- Reaping Green Benefits from Existing Buildings: The challenges and opportunities of retrofitting

-- Finding Financing Opportunities in Challenging Times: Stretching existing sources and accessing new ones

-- Anatomy of a Deep Green Building: An in-depth, interdisciplinary case study led by experienced green team members

-- Public Policy Update: The dramatic increase in public support for sustainable development

-- What's Next: Emerging Issues and Opportunities: Looking forward, anticipating the next challenges, and meeting them with innovation and respect for the natural and human environments

-- The Green Economy - What It Means for Low-Income Families: Ensuring that stakeholders benefit from the sustainability movement

REGISTRATION: All participants must register. The full conference agenda and additional details are available online at www.ipedinc.net.

MEDIA: Members of the media interested in attending the forum or scheduling an interview with one of the scheduled speakers, please contact TeAnne Chennault at 213.787.8234 or Kathryn Holmes Johnson at 202.213.0682.