The MultiGreen Podcast

Board Member and Industry Perspective with Fred Tuomi

Season 00 | Episode 22

In this episode, host Randy C. Norton speaks with Fred Tuomi, the former President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Invitation Homes Inc. (NYSE:INVH), the nation’s largest single-family rental company. Prior to Invitation Homes, Fred was the President of Property Management and Operations at Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR). From his storied career and industry perspective, Fred discusses common traits of successful long-term investors, perpetuating problems within the real estate industry, solutions to fix them in the future, and how real estate is the great enabler for all commerce and community throughout the world. Observe and listen to the sage advice of an industry titan.

(0:49) Fred’s background (8:33) What trends Fred saw during the crises of the 80's, and how they can inform solving problems in the future (10:21) Fred’s activity during the financial crisis of 2008 (13:09) Common traits among bold investors (16:20) The perpetuating problems in the real estate industry (19:15) the lessons from real estate cycles (19:45) Capitalism with economic theory of supply and demand (22:30) Job #1 of the residential housing industry (25:00) How large is the opportunity set for Multigreen? (26:48) What is required to build 40,000 units by 2030 (28:21) Is it possible for MultiGreen to go public? (34:14) Fred’s biggest “expectation” for MultiGreen

Additional mentions John Lie-Nielson & George Lane Johnstown Properties & Consolidated Capital Prentice Hall Real Page Tax Reform Act of 1986 Savings and Loan Crisis Real Estate Securitization Sam Zell Equity Residential 2007-2008 Financial Crisis Risk Capital Tom Barrack Colony Capital Jon Grey Blackstone Economic Theory Pros and Cons of Going Public Dallas, Texas Scottsdale, Arizona San Diego, California

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Why Families Invest via MultiGreen with Steven Oyer

Season 00 | Episode 21

In this episode, host Randy C. Norton speaks with CEO of i(x) investments, Steven Oyer, to discuss what attracted him and his team to MultiGreen and the new disruptions affecting the building and real estate industries. Steve is also a Board Member of MultiGreen and is a member of the Executive Committee and Investment Committee. Hear it now through his voice on how MultiGreen came to be.

(1:43) Steve’s background and experience in real estate and the investment business (3:25) Why i(x) investments invested in MultiGreen (4:59) How MultiGreen’s governance and impact measurement models align with i(x) investments (6:50) Steve’s views on disruption and new technology in the built environment (8:27) Why MultiGreen resonates with investors (9:41) How the MultiGreen name came to be (12:30) Steve’s biggest wish for MultiGreen

Additional mentionsi(x) investments NYU Family Office Council Princeton University Johns Hopkins University Stanford University New York Stock Exchange UBS Paine Webber IRR iRR® Prince Charles Dumfries Zurich World Economic Forum Howard W. Buffett Built Environment Lamina Technologies

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

MultiGreen Launch From Davos with Pär Lindström

Season 00 | Episode 20

In this episode, host Randy C. Norton speaks with Chief Investment Officer of i(x) investments, Pär Lindström, about what led to his two decades of investment success and his firm’s partnership with MultiGreen. Pär was instrumental in the structuring of the MultiGreen venture and was a participant at the public launch from Davos, Switzerland, on January 20, 2020 at the 50th Annual World Economic Forum.

(0:52) Is it more difficult to become a two-time Olympian swimmer or to become a MultiGreen advisory board member (2:04) Defining i(x) investments and who they invest in (4:43) What is Pär’s “religion” when it comes to investing? (10:45) What attracted Pär to MultiGreen? (14:13) The experience of launching MultiGreen at Davos (19:44) Pär’s biggest wish for MultiGreen

Additional mentions i(x) investments 1992 Swedish Olympic Team 1996 Swedish Olympic Team Value Investing Abu Dhabi Investment Council New York Stock Exchange Las Vegas, Nevada Henderson, Nevada Steve OyerTrevor Neilson 2020 World Economic ForumValue Investors Launch from Davos Trees in Sweden

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

Creating the MultiGreen Platform with Trevor Neilson

Season 00 | Episode 19

In this episode, host Randy C. Norton speaks with Co-Founder and Chairman of i(x) investments, Trevor Neilson, about his experience working with some of the world’s most powerful investors and the importance of investing in sustainability now, more than ever.

(0:57) The New York Stock Exchange’s value as a shareholder meeting site (2:32) Explaining the Sustainable Future Initiative (4:56) The genesis of i(x) investments (6:41) Three big problems of impact investing (8:37) Trevor’s experience at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (12:01) Why investors care about sustainability (14:34) What percentage of Fortune 500 Companies have committed to carbon neutral by 2030? (16:39) Why i(x) investments invested in MultiGreen (18:18) When and why do people outperform? (21:28) Trevor’s biggest wish for MultiGreen

Additional mentionsNew York Stock Exchange Prince Charles Dumfries House Buckingham Palace i(x) investments G2 Investment Group Pär Lindström Howard W. Buffett The Berkshire Model Permanent Capital Vehicle Emergence of Long-Term Capital in Private Equity Reframing Finance: New Models of Long-Term Investment Management Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Microsoft Big Time Pizza Patty Stonesifer Global Climate Emergency Typhoons in the Philippines Woolsey Fire Greta Thunberg Trump’s Dismantling of Environmental Protections Hoh Rainforest

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

Social Value Investing with William B. Eimicke

Season 00 | Episode 18

In this episode, host Randy C. Norton speaks with William B. Eimicke, Board Member at i(x) investments and Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Picker Center at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. As the author of "Social Value Investing," he is uniquely equipped to discuss profit with a purpose. This discussion reveals that Bill was the very first person to influence the MultiGreen journey.

(1:56) The origin story of Randy and Bill’s relationship(7:03) How Bill’s book on Value Investing came about(12:45) Implementing cross sector partnerships(17:18) MultiGreen’s Operation Warp Speed(21:17) How do you get the process right?(25:18) The importance of collaboration to understanding where to focus and how to improve(32:09) Bill explains Impact Rates of Return(39:33) Bill’s biggest wish for MultiGreen

Additional mentionsNew York Stock Exchange Empire State Building Statute of Liberty Stanford Global Projects Center Steve Oyer Green Mesa Capital i(x) investments Sarah Bloom Raskin Social Value Investing: A Management Framework for Effective Partnerships by Bill Eimicke Warren Buffett Gates Foundation Columbia School of International and Public Affairs Norman Rockwell Howard Buffett David Walentas Dumbo, Brooklyn Toyota Ford’s Brazilian Rubber Plant Impact Rate of Return Riverside Park Morningside Park Paul Aaronson Pär Lindström

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

Value Investing and Specialization with Bruce Greenwald

Season 00 | Episode 17

In this episode, host Randy C. Norton speaks with the Robert Heilbrunn Professor Emeritus of Asset Management and Finance at Columbia, Bruce Greenwald, about the ins and outs of complex value investing, the importance of being a specialized investor, and the unique opportunities provided by investing in local monopolies.

(1:24) What is the economics of information?(3:19) What Bruce is most proud of(7:25) Information summary of Bruce’s book (11:06) "Understanding value means understanding growth. (11:49) "You better be well informed, and to be well informed, you need to specialize."(20:58) The relationship between inflation and success in business(22:11) How specialization is essential(25:18) The value of specializing in local monopolies(33:21) Is ESG going to be the way of the future?(34:21) Bruce’s biggest wish for MultiGreen

Additional MentionsColumbia Business School The Heilbrunn Center for Graham & Dodd Investing Adam Smith and the Pin Factory Value Investing: From Graham to Buffett and Beyond by Bruce Greenwald Intel WD40 Amazon Netflix Warren Buffett Tesla Coca Cola

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

The MultiGreen Solution with Jeremy Hobson

Season 00 | Episode 16

In this episode, host Randy C. Norton speaks with co-host of NPR and WBUR’s Here and Now, Jeremy Hobson, about MultiGreen’s approach to housing and what makes them uniquely positioned for success in a rapidly changing industry.

(1:12) A small-town Town Hall Story(3:16) What makes MultiGreen unique(7:23) Who will be living in MultiGreen’s multi-family units?(8:59) How is the pandemic affecting MultiGreen?(11:32) Why housing sustainability matters to the consumer(14:11) How is MultiGreen tech-enabled?(17:28) Measuring MultiGreen’s success in the future(18:53) How MultiGreen has changed related to Randy C. Norton’s initial expectations(20:48) What’s in store for the next few episodes(23:35) Jeremy’s biggest wish for MultiGreen

Additional MentionsYes In My Backyard Ashby Monk Ashby Monk’s Model of Collaborative Long Term Investing BIM MGM Las Vegas LEED Certification Green Globe Certification Digital Twinning CapEx The Construction Institute at University of Texas Lean Construction Boeing Brad Case Ibrahim Odeh Bruce Greenwald Bill Eimicke i(x) investments Earth Day Balkrishna Doshi The Pritzker Prize

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

Automation and the MultiGreen Cloud with Daniel McMillen

Season 00 | Episode 15

In this episode, host Randy C. Norton speaks with MultiGreen’s director of IT Automation, Daniel McMillen, about major developments in the field of automation and how MultiGreen plans to use new technologies to make building construction and management more efficient.

(4:11) What is Daniel’s favorite programming language and why(7:50) Why MultiGreen is a Microsoft Shop(8:55) What is the single pane of glass and how will it help MultiGreen?(9:46) Daniel’s thoughts on Microsoft’s digital twinning product(11:13) From a technology standpoint, what is Daniel most excited about for MultiGreen?(11:13) Why does tech-enablement matter for MultiGreen?(13:42) Daniel’s biggest wish for MultiGreen

Additional mentionsPrince of Persia FIFA The Queen’s Gambit PHP C Sharp Python Javascript Microsoft CCS Suites Open Source Operating Systems Microsoft 365 AWS Azure Active Directory Single Pane of Glass Microsoft Digital Twin IOT Connectivity Hybrid Cloud Multicloud Azure Custom Purpose Built Software Green Data Green Coding .NET Core The Internet of Things

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

Begin With the BIM in Mind with Levi Naas

Season 00 | Episode 14

In this episode, host Randy C. Norton speaks with design and construction professional, Levi Naas, about the technologies pushing construction and building management industries forward into a more efficient, effective, and personalized future.

(1:00) Levi on the benefits of 3D modeling (2:02) What is Building Information Technology? (4:51) Differences between LEAN Construction and BIM (6:25) What is the future of BIM? (7:56) The inspiring construction of the Empire State Building (9:46) Where are MultiGreen’s processes and procedures going to be focused? (11:28) The value of taking control of the supply chain (13:37) Applying BIM to MultiGreen’s operations (17:47) Levi’s biggest wish for MultiGreen

Additional mentionsLEAN Construction 3D Printing for Construction and Architecture Robotic Surveying Toyota Production System The Empire State Building Housing Crisis Garden Style Apartments LEAN Construction Institute Autodesk BIM 360 Microsoft Digital Twins IoT IT and IoE BIM Families 6D New Building Institute Athena Sustainable Materials Institute

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

Technology in Construction with Ibrahim Odeh

Season 00 | Episode 13

In this episode, host Randy C. Norton speaks with Founder of the Global Leaders in Construction Management Program at Columbia University, Ibrahim Odeh. As an advisory committee member focused on "The Future of Construction" with the World Economic Forum, Mr. Odeh provides insights surrounding emerging technologies and innovation in the construction industry and the ways it still needs to play catch-up with related sectors.

(1:13) What is the Global Leaders in Construction Management Initiative?(4:46) The technologies and innovations that will have the most impact over the next decade(15:52) How the construction industry is falling behind(20:37) What is Construction 4.0?(22:41) What is Ibrahim most excited about with regard to MultiGreen?(27:16) Ibrahim’s biggest wish for MultiGreen

Additional mentionsGlobal Leaders in Construction Management Initiative Turner and Townsend Skanska World Economic Forum Construction Robotics 3D Printing in Construction The Internet of Things Smart City Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Digital 2.0 Construction 4.0: An Innovation Platform for the Built Environment by Anil Sawhney

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