The MultiGreen Podcast

Why Tech-Enablement Matters with Randy C. Norton

Season 00 | Episode 12

In this episode, host Randy C. Norton discusses emerging trends in technology related to the future of the housing industry, as well as how MultiGreen is leading the charge to benefit both tenants and investors in predictable and unexpected ways.

(0:21) Stats on how housing is aging on the supply side(1:01) Stats on the decrease of home buyers in the younger generations(2:07) Opportunities that new development can create in the housing market(3:01) How MultiGreen is separating itself from the behind-the-times construction industry(3:38) Promising technological trends that look to change the housing industry landscape(4:01) Some of the technology that MultiGreen utilizes(6:39) How tenants are changing how they view their homes(7:22) Building Information Modeling (BIM)(8:16) Teaser of Future Guests

Additional mentionsMedian Age of First Marriage Rent Burden on Younger Generations The Construction Industry’s Lag Circular Economy The Fourth Industrial Revolution Prefabrication Digital Twinning 3D Printing The Internet of Things Building Information Modeling GSA Buildings Ibrahim Odeh World Economic Forum USGBC Green Globes WELL International Future Living Institute Net Zero Energy

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

Home Health and Wellness with Rachel Hodgdon

Season 00 | Episode 11

In this episode, host Randy C. Norton speaks with President and CEO of the International WELL Building Institute, Rachel Hodgdon, to discuss the need to directly engage and serve sustainable housing occupants. She also shares new developments in her organization’s industry-coveted sustainability ratings systems and how it will continue to evolve moving forward.

(1:07) Why WELL is adapting faster than LEED(5:00) When will property owners be able to monetize or publicly benefit from healthy occupants?(7:16) The effect of the pandemic on Rachel’s work(10:48) What kind of metrics should we look at to determine how green housing benefits its occupants’ lives?(12:46) How MultiGreen can best impact their communities(16:01) The increase on “Crosswalks” for WELL Certification(17:49) Emissions and the WELL rating system(23:43) Rachel’s biggest wish for MultiGreen

Additional mentionsInternational WELL Building Institute Center for Green Schools Harvard School of Public Health Harvard Kennedy School of Government Pacific Northwest National Laboratory LEED Rating System Delos WELL Rating Criteria GRESB - the Global ESG Benchmark for Real Assets Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Risa Lavizzo-Mourey IHME’s Global Burden of Disease Enterprise Community Partners Kaizen Health and Equity’s Impact on Climate Change USGBC Regenerative Buildings

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

Enriching Our Communities with Dave Ray

Season 00 | Episode 10

In this episode, host Randy C. Norton speaks to Dave Ray, an expert in Sustainability Management and Principal at GRN Vision. Dave shares his vision of why the push towards sustainability in the cleaning, construction, and real estate sectors will create happier occupants, happier employees, and more profit for investors.

(0:54) Why does sustainability matter?(2:10) What led Dave to focus his work on the perspective that everyone deserves healthy and sustainable building to live in(6:28) How has the cleaning industry changed since 2005?(7:48) How is the construction industry changing, and why is that change happening slowly?(10:23) Advice for companies on how to start becoming more sustainable(12:42) What are the easiest things to address in construction and operations to become more sustainable?(15:22) Is “Value Engineering” good or bad in the context of construction?(18:38) Green Certification differences and requirements(20:42) Dave’s biggest wish for MultiGreen

Additional MentionsUnited Nations’ Definition of Sustainability The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) ESG Programs Comparing Long Term Holds with Short Term Holds Value EngineeringLEED Certification Green Globe CertificationWell Certification Circadian Rhythm Light i(x) Investments

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

Sustainability Is Not Rocket Science with Christine Harada

Season 00 | Episode 09

In this episode, host Randy C. Norton speaks to Christine Harada, The Federal Chief Sustainability Officer under Barack Obama’s administration and former President of i(x) investments. She discusses how businesses can reduce their carbon footprint while improving their triple bottom line, as well as the exciting new developments in the private aeronautics industry.

(1:15) What is sustainability and why is it important?(2:48) How to reduce the carbon footprint and improve the triple bottom line(5:00) Christine’s background(7:03) How to become a rocket scientist(9:13) Thoughts on SpaceX launching a rocket into space(12:17) Christine’s biggest wish for Multigreen

Additional MentionsTriple Bottom Line MIT University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business Stanford Graduate School of Engineering Lego Space Shuttle STEM Fields of Study NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Water Rocket Kits Vandenberg Air Force Base Cape Canaveral SpaceX Launches X Prize Foundation Spaceship One National Air and Space Museum Wernher von Braun Tesla

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

Why Sustainability Matters with Randy C. Norton

Season 00 | Episode 08

In this episode, host Randy C. Norton discusses the real estate sector’s impact on climate change and the practical, cost-effective steps MultiGreen will be taking to reverse those trends while providing positive returns for its investors.

(0:20) The real estate sector’s serious impact on the climate change(0:50) How MultiGreen will measure sustainability(1:37) How green buildings can be delivered at a price competitive with normal conventional construction(2:20) How MultiGreen will benefit from Circular Economics(4:26) How building green positively impacts returns(5:19) Solving climate change by getting emissions down to zero(5:39) How the Urban Land Institute is taking the lead, with MultiGreen close behind(6:34) What to expect from the next series of guests

Additional MentionsWorld Economic Forum Circular Economics Sustainable Siting Green Energy Generation Construction Industry Institute Water Efficiency Green Building Materials Waste Reduction The Future of Alternatives 2025 Climate Bonds Initiative Bill and Melinda Gates Annual Letter The Urban Land Institute Christine Harada Rachel Hodgdon Dave Ray Stephen Covey

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

How to Become a Finance Superhero with Ashby Monk

Season 00 | Episode 07

In this episode, host Randy C. Norton speaks with Ashby Monk about the important changes that need to occur in large-scale investment strategies to deal with the crises facing the housing market and world at large.

(1:01) Institutional investors as world savers(2:46) Ashby discusses the Stanford Investors Forum(4:23) the advantage of a long-term investment outlook(7:42) How fees lead to “miscombobulation”(11:19) Expectations for the Biden Administration and catalyzing innovation for investors(13:54) Attainable housing’s issues in the infrastructure space(15:12) The importance of treating data as an economic resource(22:43) The necessity of collaboration(25:39) Ashby’s biggest wish for Multigreen

Additional mentionsAvenue of Giants Stanford Investor’s Forum Reframing Finance by Ashby Monk Short-Termism CEM Benchmarking McKinsey The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham Warren Buffet Batman Superman Iron Man

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Scouting Out Real Estate Investments with Brad Case

Season 00 | Episode 06

In this episode, host Randy C. Norton speaks to Brad Case about lessons from the 2008 housing crisis, the value of direct investing compared to private equity investing moving forward, and the biggest issues affecting the future of attainable housing.

(3:04) What is the accomplishment Brad is most proud of?(6:13) Is real estate an alternative or traditional asset class?(9:48) The myths of private equity success(11:35) Getting closer to the asset via direct investing(16:52) The present and future of sustainable real estate investing(20:10) The dangers of companies focused on “greenwashing”(23:11) Brad’s expectations for increased housing attainability(25:25) The government’s role in the housing market(27:49) True or False: Homeownership in the United States is at an all time low(29:06) True or False: The U.S. is 4.6 million units short on housing stock.(30:36) True or False: The U.S. is building enough housing(32:28) True or False: The U.S. suffers a net loss in affordable housing units each year.(35:30) Brad’s definition of attainable housing(38:06) How to spot a real estate “yahoo” and the seven ways to create and destroy value(40:01) Is real estate about location, location, location?(45:39) How can private sector professionals benefit from researching the retail sector?(48:22) Brad’s go-to life principles(50:22) Brad’s recommended resources for more information

Additional MentionsBoy Scouts of America Blue Zone Theory Bob Shiller Case-Shiller Index Case-Quigly Index CFA Institute CAIA Association Fannie Mae Nareit Federal Reserve Board The Journal of Investing CM Benchmarking U.S. Green Building Council Freddie Mac 2008-2009 Housing Crisis Robert J. ShillerSan Francisco Housing Regulations New York Housing Regulations New Jersey Housing Regulations Asset Management: A Systematic Approach to Factor Investing by Andew Ang Beyond Diversification: What Every Investor Needs to Know About Asset Allocation by Sebastien Page The Homer Hoyt Institute Manoa Valley Mark Rothko Yale University World Economic Forum

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Attainable Housing for Humanity with J. Ronald Terwilliger

Season 00 | Episode 05

In this episode host Randy C. Norton speaks to J. Ronald “Ron” Terwilliger about the major hurdles involved with increasing the availability of affordable housing and how the Federal government needs to take drastic measures to do so.

(0:26 Ron’s upbringing and background (2:54) What kind of role does Jimmy Carter play in Habitat for Humanity? (4:18) Defining attainable housing (6:45) The income issue (8:10) Why does attainable housing matter? (11:05) Key structural problems in residential housing (15:33) Where to begin in fixing the issues (18:17) The mixed-income myth (22:10) Ron’s biggest wish for Multigreen

Additional Mentions1970s Recession Habit for Humanity Jonathan Reckford Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies Terwilliger Center for Innovation and Shelter Enterprise Community Partners The Opportunity Agenda The Color of Law By Richard RothsteinTrammell Crow Low Income Housing Taxing Credit Mortgage Interest Deduction NIMBY Fred Tuomi World Economic Forum Mike Huckabee

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Why Does Attainability Matter? with Randy C. Norton

Season 00 | Episode 04

In this episode, host Randy C. Norton introduces the attainability segment of the series by providing facts and figures behind the attainable housing crisis, and why building and investing in attainable housing will positively impact communities and the triple bottom line.

(0:42) Identifying the misconception about affordable housing(1:32) Defining attainability(2:25) Who will benefit from MultiGreen’s housing?(3:20) Major challenges for the national housing supply(4:42) Announcing upcoming special guests 

Additional mentionsThe Modern Indoor World Lack of Access to Affordable Housing Ron Terwilliger Ashby Monk

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Who Is Randy C. Norton? with Ana Maria Montero

Season 00 | Episode 03

In this episode, host Randy C. Norton speaks with CNNMoney Switzerland anchor Ana Maria Montero where she turns the table and asks Randy about his origin story.

Ana Maria Montero is an international TV, radio & print journalist, with over 20 years of experience covering a wide variety of political, environmental and social events. Born in the U.S. before making her way to Argentina, Mexico, and finally ending up in Zurich, Ana is a true world traveler with her eye on the economic issues affecting people on a global scale.

(1:04) A day in the life of Randy Norton at Multigreen and bringing the team together(2:09) Where it all started for Randy(4:46) Randy’s academic experience(7:25) Randy’s family and the lessons he teaches them(10:20) Randy on following your passion and becoming a specialist(12:00) Why does Randy care about attainability and sustainability?(14:48) Ana Maria in the hot seat

Additional mentionsLee A. Daniels Harvard Graduate School of DesignAlice Schroeder’s The Snowball Value InvestingChallenger School KermitDavosWorld Economic Forum

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