Real Estate Development: Environmental Factors
The Course Will Teach You to
- Identify the impact of environmental considerations and challenges in the real estate development process
- Differentiate between Phase I, II, and III environmental studies
- Describe the role of sustainability certifications in the development process
- Provide examples of environmental conditions related to surface, sub-surface, and atmospheric characteristics of the property
- Include historic and cultural factors when analyzing a property's environment, and identify the possible restrictions on use due to those facts
Course Description
This course examines environmental considerations and challenges in real estate development. In this course, Mark Van Ark, CCIM, guides participants through environmental issues including environmental studies; sustainability certifications; surface, sub-surface, and atmospheric characteristics of the site; and possible historical and cultural restrictions on a site.
Continuing Education (CE) Disclaimer
CE credit for courses by The CCIM Institute is granted through local commissions and national governing entities. It is available on a state-by-state basis for broker and sales real estate renewal as well as select appraisal and finance renewals. Our state approval schedule is updated on a monthly basis.
If you have questions, please email CEcredit@ccim.com.
Learn about CE requirements and courses available in your state
To obtain CE credit, during course registration you must:
-Purchase CE credit for each course that needs CE credit or you will not be able to access the CE certificate through your CCIM My Account.
Before the course starts:
-Complete your The CCIM Institute profile with your CE license information under the Professional Licenses tab in My Account. Enter the license type, number, state, and expiration date.
Please Note: All forms and requests must be submitted within 3 days of the course completion to ensure it complies with state requirements and deadlines. If forms and requests are not submitted within 3 days, your CE will not be processed.
If your real estate commission requires it, you must pass the course with the qualifying score.
Tech Requirements
This course may require the use of a laptop or desktop computer with full Excel capabilities. Mobile devices, like iPads, tablets, and cellphones, will not run The CCIM Institute's macro-enabled spreadsheets.
PC: Microsoft Office 2000 or higher is necessary to run The CCIM Institute macro-enabled spreadsheets.
Mac: Mac versions of Microsoft Office 2004, 2011, 2016, or 365 are required to run The CCIM Institute macro-enabled spreadsheets.
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