The MultiGreen Podcast

Welcome to Season 1 with Randy C. Norton

Season 01 | Episode 01

In this episode, Randy C. Norton, Founder and Chairman of MultiGreen, introduces Season 1 of The MultiGreen Podcast with a focus on the global crisis in housing attainability. MultiGreen is committed to building 40,000 attainable, sustainable, and tech-enabled multi-family homes by 2030.

This season, Randy will speak with national housing experts, leading researchers, government officials, real estate investors, and other stakeholders. The podcast will explore solutions to the current crisis and discuss what attainability means from a variety of perspectives.

Let us know your thoughts on this episode!Explore the United Nations Sustainability Development GoalsStart a conversation with #ThinkMultiGreen #WorkforcePlus #ProfitWithPurpose #Attainability

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2020 Wishes for MultiGreen with Season 0 Guests

Season 00 | Episode 31

In this bonus episode, listen to a special compilation featuring the guests of our inaugural season as they voice their wishes for MultiGreen.

(0:32) Ana Maria Montero (0:46) J. Ronald Terwilliger (1:01) Ashby Monk (1:28) Brad Case (1:57) Christine Harada (2:14) Dave Ray (2:43) Rachel Hodgdon (3:17) Ibrahim Odeh (3:47) Levi Naas (3:55) Daniel McMillen (4:20) Jeremy Hobson (4:41) Bruce Greenwald (5:25) William B. Eimicke (5:44) Trevor Neilson (6:23) Pär Lindström (6:54) Steve Oyer (7:20) Fred Tuomi (8:11) Brad Mertz (8:30) Steve Morris (9:10) Rachel Rosenthal (9:33) Cristina Alesci (9:45) Howard W. Buffett

Let us know your thoughts on this episode!Explore the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals Start a conversation with #ThinkMultiGreen #ProfitWithPurpose #WorkForcePlus

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© 2019-2020 MultiGreen Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Securities offered through i(x) Securities, LLC (Member of FINRA and SIPC).

Impact Rate of Return® with Howard W. Buffett 

Season 00 | Episode 30

In this episode, host Randy C. Norton speaks with author, professor, political advisor, and impact investor, Howard W. Buffett. They discuss his unique Impact Rate of Return® concept and its goal of normalizing various impact strategies and making it applicable to a broad spectrum of investment goals including MultiGreen.

(0:46) How Howard defines impact (4:28) About the Impact Rate of Return® and its origin (11:06) What is the future of impact investing? (15:27) The Impact Rate of Return® as a synthesization of various frameworks (17:00) How MultiGreen will use the Impact Rate of Return® methodology (24:05) Howard’s biggest wish for MultiGreen

Additional mentionsSocial Value Investing: A Management Framework for Effective Partnerships by Howard W. Buffett and William B. Eimicke Global Impact Investing Network Impact Rate of Return® Wraparound Programs Internal Rate of ReturnImpact Investing Iris Metrics GRI Emerald Green Forest Green 028A1A Green Nebraska Omaha, Nebraska Wildcat Banking Lewis & Clark 1914 Federal Reserve Notes Genealogy of American Finance by Robert Wright and Richard Sylla World Economic Forum

Let us know your thoughts on this episode!Explore the United Nations Sustainability Development GoalsS tart a conversation with #ThinkMultiGreen #ProfitWithPurpose #ImpactRateofReturn #InvestWiththeBest #SynthesizeTheFrameworks #EightyThousandHomes

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© 2019-2020 MultiGreen Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved.Securities offered through i(x) Securities, LLC (Member of FINRA and SIPC).

Making the Case for MultiGreen with Cristina Alesci

Season 00 | Episode 29

In this episode, CNN anchor Cristina Alesci interviews Randy C. Norton about the impact MultiGreen will have now and in the future. Cristina Alesci is a business and political correspondent for Cable Network News (CNN) and known for her in-depth coverage of financial markets, economic policy, and campaigns. She has been featured on Anderson Cooper 360, The Lead with Jake Tapper, The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, Erin Burnett’s Out Front, Newsroom, and now MultiGreen.

(2:10) The importance of an aggressive timeline for 2030 goals (2:25) Addressing the percentage of impact on the global housing crisis figures (3:20) Difference between attainable and affordable housing (4:04) Concentrating MultiGreen’s efforts on four key areas of impact (5:35) The effect of the construction industry on the carbon footprint (7:47) Predictions for “profit with a purpose” in the housing market sector (10:05) Randy gives his feedback on quote from Professor Klaus Schwab (13:00)  How many more companies similar to MultiGreen need to be formed in order to make a dent in the housing crisis (13:13) Cristina asks for Randy’s thoughts on Angela Merkel’s comments about implementing new value chains over the next 30 years

Additional mentions with hyperlinks World Economic Forum ESGs Marc Benioff Paris Accord SDG’s Bill GatesCircular Economics Digital Twinning LEEDEmpire State Building Let us know your thoughts on this episode!Explore the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals Start a conversation with #ThinkMultiGreen #ProfitWithPurpose #DataForGood #MeasurableImpact #AttainableHousing

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© 2019-2020 MultiGreen Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved.Securities offered through i(x) Securities, LLC (Member of FINRA and SIPC).

High-Rise Style in Reno with Case Study Panelists

Season 00 | Episode 28

In this episode, host Randy C. Norton speaks with Jeff Straubel, Arlan Collins, Rick Tallman, Dave Ray, who together make up a vital part of our Greenway Project set for the downtown urban core in Reno, Nevada. With over 150 years experience in the real estate industry, our six professionals provide a live underwriting for this 20-story high-rise that may qualify as Reno’s first Zero Net Energy multifamily building. This is the A-Team and here is their roll call.

• (1:44) Background on Jeff Straubel’s property
• (5:33) Arlan and Rick discuss SLI and how they are underwriting the downtown urban location
• (9:58) How many people does it take to construct an SLI building?
• (11:33) How do SLI’s operations affect their residents’ cost benefits?
• (17:46) How Dave is approaching the energy model and certification process(21:15) Dave discusses the tax credits and abatements available in Nevada
• (23:23) Arlan discusses how to deal with parking on the property
• (27:37) How to address the issues of affordability of the property
• (31:37) Jeff’s thoughts on how MultiGreen can be the best capital provider possible
• (32:14) Arlan’s thoughts on how MultiGreen can be the best capital provider possible
• (33:23) Rick’s thoughts on how MultiGreen can be the best capital provider possible
• (35:03) Dave’s thoughts on how MultiGreen can be the best capital provider possible
• (37:45) Next steps for MultiGreen and what they can expect to make progress on in the near future

Additional mentionsReno, Nevada Seattle Colorado Palo Alto Las Vegas Tesla Tesla Gigafactory Truckee River Park Wingfield Park Sparks SLI CenturyLink Toyota Camry The Bullitt Center Zero Net Energy International Future Living Institute LEED Certification Green Globes Certification WELL Fitwel Reno Housing Crisis University of Reno Let us know your thoughts on this episode!Explore the United Nations Sustainability Development GoalsS tart a conversation with #ThinkMultiGreen #ProfitWithPurpose #FullScaleHousingAnalysis #NetZeroEnergy #GoGreenAndSave Subscribe to The MultiGreen PodcastFollow us on LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @ThinkMultiGreen

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© 2019-2020 MultiGreen Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved.Securities offered through i(x) Securities, LLC (Member of FINRA and SIPC).

Podium Style in Bremerton with Case Study Panelists

Season 00 | Episode 27

In this episode, host Randy C. Norton speaks with Mark Goldberg, Kent Smutny, Levi Naas, and Dave Ray who together make up a vital part of our Beacon I Project set for development in the greater Seattle, Washington suburb of Bremerton. With over 100 years experience in the real estate industry, our five professional perspective provide a comprehensive overview about the unique value the project offers and how it has instilled a sustainable, repeatable, and cost-effective model for rapid estimation and analysis.

(1:04) Mark explains the Beacon One project and why he likes Bremerton, Washington(6:58) Kent discusses how the demand for housing in Bremerton has changed his design philosophy(8:24) How parking will be dealt with at Beacon One(9:34) How Kent utilized BIM to design Beacon One(12:31) Levi’s thinking on Beacon One and where their utilization of BIM can go moving forward(15:52) How will Levi and Kent’s unique BIM model benefit Dave’s pre-analysis?(17:32) What analysis drives Dave on which green certification to pursue?(20:18) Mark’s view on what MultiGreeen might be able to do better(21:47) The benefits of MultiGreen being a long-term capital partner on the entire project(23:48) Levi and Kent’s thoughts on how they’ll work together on the Beacon 2 or Beacon 13 Project, and what they might do differently

Additional mentionsBremerton, Washington Green Street CBRE CoStar Seattle Fortune 500 Companies in Seattle Mill Creek Paragon The Wolff Company Puget Sound Revit Civil 3D Gap Analysis Digital Twin Green Globes Certification LEED Certification WELL Certification Fitwel Certification Kitsap County Bridge to Bridge Urban Trail

Let us know your thoughts on this episode!Explore the United Nations Sustainability Development GoalsS tart a conversation with #ThinkMultiGreen #ProfitWithPurpose #BuildYourOwnBIM #LongTermPartner #GreenCertifications #PodiumProduct

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© 2019-2020 MultiGreen Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved.Securities offered through i(x) Securities, LLC (Member of FINRA and SIPC).

Garden Style in Albuquerque with Case Study Panelists

Season 00 | Episode 26

In this episode, host Randy C. Norton speaks with John Murtagh, JL Murtagh, Chris Whipple, Rob Murchison, and Dave Ray who together make up a vital part of our Sonata I Project set for development in Albuquerque, New Mexico. With over 125 years experience in the real estate industry, our six professional perspectives provide a comprehensive overview about the unique energy and technology infrastructure designed for this multi-phased development. This is the A-Team and here is their roll call

(1:41) Why Sonata Trails is a place of interest for John and MultiGreen(6:00) What JL and MultiGreen are doing to construct more efficiently(7:31) Nearby projects similar to Sonata(9:00) Some of the energy solutions Chris and MultiGreen are bringing to Sonata(10:49) How energy is traditionally wasted in the distribution phase(12:38) How reducing energy waste will benefit Sonata’s residents(14:00) Rob discusses Sonata’s technology standardizations and information strategies(16:13) How the technology standardizations will benefit Sonata’s residents(17:10) Examples of unique technological capabilities that will be available to Sonata’s residents(19:51) How Dave is approaching the underwriting for green certifications(22:31) How Sonata will promote health and wellness(25:43) The ability to leverage DC power for greater cost-effectiveness and efficiency(27:49) Rob discusses privacy(29:32) What kind of green, multifamily competition is there in New Mexico?(30:49) Expectations for Sonata over the next 12 months

Additional mentionsAlbuquerque Garden Apartment Henderson, Nevada Petroglyph National Monument Olympus Northpoint Markana Apartments Cantata Apartments District Heating Single Pane of Glass Green Globe Certification LEED Certification WELL Certification Fitwel Certification Circadian Rhythm Lighting

Let us know your thoughts on this episode!Explore the United Nations Sustainability Development GoalsStart a conversation with #ThinkMultiGreen #ProfitWithPurpose #StandardizedTechnology #CustomizableHomeExperience #SonataTrails

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© 2019-2020 MultiGreen Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved.Securities offered through i(x) Securities, LLC (Member of FINRA and SIPC).

Investor Relations and Impact Reporting with Rachel Rosenthal

Season 00 | Episode 25

In this episode, host Randy C. Norton speaks with MultiGreen’s Director of Investor Relations and Client Services, Rachel Rosenthal, about how the company managed to exceed expectations in the middle of a pandemic, and how MultiGreen’s rigorous focus on process more than proceeds will serve its investors.

(1:32) Rachel’s background(5:08) How Rachel navigated the fundraising world as a female(7:07) What’s important to Rachel regarding messaging and process(10:27) How MultiGreen measures impact(13:17) How MultiGreen exceeded its first year expectations(14:38) What about MultiGreen is Rachel most proud of?(15:15) Rachel explains MultiGreen’s advanced portal(19:51) Rachel’s biggest wish for MultiGreen

Additional mentionsWorld Economic Forum Saratoga, California Silicon Valley San Francisco Jeff Dorman i(x) investments Impact Rate of Return Howard W. Buffett CRM Sunflowers Let us know your thoughts on this episode!Explore the United Nations Sustainability Development GoalsStart a conversation with #ThinkMultiGreen #ProfitWithPurpose #ProcessNotProceeds #ExceedingExpectations #HolisticInvestment Subscribe to The MultiGreen PodcastFollow us on LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook@ThinkMultiGreen

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© 2019-2020 MultiGreen Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved.Securities offered through i(x) Securities, LLC (Member of FINRA and SIPC).

Operational Excellence with Steve Morris

Season 00 | Episode 24

In this episode, host Randy C. Norton speaks with MultiGreen’s Director of Finance and Head of Operations, Steve Morris, about MultiGreen’s unique approach to combining its real estate goals with the creation of its own operating platform to instill efficient and sustainable coordination between the company’s various departments. Steve is operational excellence.

(1:07) Steve’s favorite building in New York(2:15) What Steve is focused on working with MultiGreen(4:44) The importance of reporting(5:47) Efficiency through software integrations(7:02) New Year Resolutions for 2021(8:27) Strategic initiatives that will take MultiGreen to the next level(10:30) What "process building" means to Steve(13:00) Steve’s biggest wish for MultiGreen

Additional mentionsNew York City Empire State Building Yardi Green Mesa Capital Fairways Let us know your thoughts on this episode!Explore the United Nations Sustainability Development GoalsStart a conversation with #ThinkMultiGreen #ProfitWithPurpose #ProcessOverOutcomes #ExternalReflectsInternal #FullyIntegratedSystems Subscribe to The MultiGreen PodcastFollow us on LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook@ThinkMultiGreen

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© 2019-2020 MultiGreen Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved.Securities offered through i(x) Securities, LLC (Member of FINRA and SIPC).

Public and Private Sector Fundraising with Brad Mertz

Season 00 | Episode 23

In this episode, host Randy C. Norton speaks with MultiGreen’s Co-Founder and Head of Client Services, Brad Mertz, about best practices in raising capital, what attracted him to MultiGreen, and what makes MultiGreen a unique opportunity for investors.

(0:38) Brad’s service experience and how it benefits MultiGreen(2:00) How raising money for a University differs from raising money for MultiGreen(3:00) What does it take to be successful in raising capital?(3:45) What makes MultiGreen different?(5:17) The importance of bringing in guest speakers(6:35) What attracted Brad to MultiGreen?(8:16) What investors have been saying about MultiGreen(12:09) Brad’s biggest wish for MultiGreen

Additional mentionsSpringville, Utah Planning Commission Woodbury School of Business Tesla Raymond, Alberta Chevy Chevelle AM Radio Bruce Jackson

Let us know your thoughts on this episode!Explore the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals Start a conversation with #ThinkMultiGreen #ProfitWithPurpose #InvestorsComeFirst #DirectInvestment #LearnFromOthers

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© 2019-2020 MultiGreen Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Securities offered through i(x) Securities, LLC (Member of FINRA and SIPC).