Benefits of the Accord

The Accord is expected to report back in 2010, with the following main benefits:

• Collaboration by clients, supporters, observers, stakeholders, and professionals on agreed practices and standards;
  
  
• Participation in open and transparent consensus to create consistent approaches to value, sustainability and valuation;
  
  
• Creation of and access to combined and qualified resources, including discussion on this important subject;
  
  
• Educational tools, resources and courses to improve knowledge and skills;
  
  
• For lenders, owners, developers etc.: helping to ensure your needs are met by giving input to any changes that may affect valuation practices and standards;
  
  
• For design, construction and other property professions and trades: resources and information on the relationship of sustainable design, development and renovation on value;

“Linking Valuation
and Sustainability”

Vancouver Valuation Accord Signatories:

The Hon. Gordon Campbell,
Premier of British Columbia

Bob Elton, President & Chief Executive Officer, BC Hydro

Brian Fellows, President & COO, Workplace Solutions Inc (WSI)

Chris Corps, Principal, Asset Strategics Ltd.; Past Chair of RICS

Sandy Wiggins, Chair, US Green Building Council

Kevin Hydes, Vice President, Stantec Consulting Ltd.

Jim Amorin, Vice President, Appraisal Institute

George Maurice, Vice President, Appraisal Institute of Canada

Thomas Mueller, President & CEO, Green Building Council

Louis Armstrong, CEO, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Philip Parnell, Partner, Drivers Jonas

Stephen Williams, Partner, Williams Murdoch

Clemencia Parra, Director, UPAV

Graham Hill, Mayor, Town of View Royal

Peter Clark, The Appraisal Foundation