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taken. To the second question, Mr. Martin responded that the Certification was good for <br />five years and governments were asked to re -apply at that point. <br />Commissioner O'Bryan interjected that increased worker productivity, resulting <br />from better air quality and daylight, should be considered in the total cost factor. Mr. <br />Martin concurred that there are a lot of intangibles that are hard to put a dollar amount on. <br />Nancy Wood, Vero Beach, requested that the Commission contemplate raising <br />incentives for local businesses to become "greener". <br />Commissioner O'Bryan called for a break at 10:17 a.m., and reconvened the <br />meeting at 10:40 a.m. with all members present. <br />4. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ISSUES AND GREEN BUILDING <br />PRACTICES PRESENTED BY JENNIFER LANGUELL, PH.D., <br />TRIFECTA CONSTRUCTION <br />QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS <br />Jennifer Languell, Ph.D., Trifecta Construction Solutions, whose company <br />worked with Habitat for Humanity on the development of their first "green" home, <br />presented the Green Home Certification to Habitat's Management Director Kelly Brown. <br />Ms. Languell, through a PowerPoint presentation (on file), explained that the <br />seven key concepts of green building are as follows: <br />• Energy Efficiency <br />• Indoor Air Quality <br />May 29, 2007 5 <br />Green County Initiative Workshop <br />