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• Emerging trends• Retrofit opportunities• Business processes• Your questions

For Today:

Ryan MerkinSteven Winter Associates

RYAN MERKIN, LEED AP

STEVEN WINTER ASSOCIATES, INC

Green & HealthyProperty Management

Topics

New ConstructionEmerging Technologies in Green Building

Development

Existing BuildingsBenchmarkingRetrofit Opportunities

What is a Green Multifamily Building?

Rating Systems

ENERGY STAR® New HomesENERGY STAR® Multifamily HighriseLEED for HomesLEED for Homes MidriseEnterprise Green Communities

Emerging Technologies: Old is New

Emerging Technologies

Source: Reward Wall Systems

Source: SeeSmartLED

Existing Buildings: Benchmarking is Key

Portfolio Wide Benchmarking Indentify high

energy and water wasting buildings

BTU/SF/HDD Measure of

building performance normalized for climate

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Melrose Commons

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A Top 10 Owner of NYC Properties: Multifamily Energy Usage

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Importance of Benchmarking: Your Portfolio Can Vary Greatly

Top 5 Retrofit Opportunities

#1: Water ConservationSinks, Showerheads, ToiletsLook for EPA Watersense Label

Reduce DHW to 120°F

Top 5 Retrofit Opportunities

#2: Lighting & Efficient AppliancesFluorescents use 1/3 of the energy used by incandescent lighting

and last 10 times longer. Occupancy controls and “bilevel” fixturesLED’s on the way

Top 5 Retrofit Opportunities

#3: Air SealingSeal the holes!Most can be done in-house

Top 5 Retrofit Opportunities

#4: Upgrade Inefficient HVAC SystemsMaintain Central SystemsReplace “Atmospheric” EquipmentLook for ENERGY STARDo Not “Replace With Same”

Top 5 Retrofit Opportunities

#5: Upgrade Fan & Pump MotorsSpecify NEMA PremiumUtilize VFD’s Where AppropriateReplace Centrifugal Fans With Direct-Drive

Healthier Living Environment

Potential Programs Beyond Energy & Water

Green Cleaning with GreenSeal Certified Products Integrated Pest Management & Reduced Pesticides Green Carpet and Flooring Smoke Free Housing Recycling

Owner Benefits

Introduce energy efficient, green and healthy operations practices at your properties-- improving the health of residents and staff and creating a more environmentally friendly community. Lower Operating Costs

Energy & Water savings Healthier Living Environments

Less Complaints →Less Maintenance Reduced Greenhouse Gases Increased Marketability

Joe CollettiEchoSign

The environmental problem

• One pallet of copier paper requires approx. 24 trees, and the average

office worker uses 10,000 sheets of copy paper annually

• Paper consumption responsible for approximately 20% of deforestation,

and 25% of landfill waste (one third of municipal landfill waste)

• Reducing office paper use in the US by 10% would be the equivalent of

taking 280,000 cars off the road

We use a lot of paper

We’re making progress

Marketing material printed

in bulk ahead of time

Guest Cards to capture

renter data

On demand printing /

e-brochures

Heavy reliance on

print media

Greater spend on

online marketing

Self-service kiosks &

web to lead forms

Managing the business

on paper

Software tools– general

and industry specific

Traditional Current

We’re making progress

Contract Contract

Joe Smith

Sell Fulfill

US Mail

Hand Delivery

Overnight Email outFax back

Scan & returnFax out

We’re still using paper for agreements

Management

• Management Agreements

• Repair Estimates

• Power of Attorney

• Work Orders

Renters

• Rental Binders/ Applications

• Credit Release

• Lease Addendums

• Disclosures (Lead Paint / Mold, etc)

• Security Deposit Release

• Key receiptInternal

• Vendors Agreements

• Contractors

• HR / Compliance

Where is this relevant?

Instead of moving paper move ones and zeros

Electronic Signatures

In 2000, the Federal E-SIGN Act was passed with a broad definition of an electronic signature:

“...electronic sound, symbol or process associated with a contract and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record…”

E-Sign Act:

• Ensure the Signer Knows What They are Signing

• Ensure the Signing Process is Clear to the Signer

EchoSign is 100% ESIGN/UETA Compliance

Analysts writing on it

Automating Lead-To-Win: Shrinking the Sales Cycle and Focusing Closers on Sealing More Deals (May 2010)

- IACCM (leading non-for-profit contracting management organization) 2008

48% of insurers are now using electronic signatures

(leading financial service strategic consulting firm) 07/10

Industry adopting it

Even the government..

Why are companies adopting this?

1. Reduce expenses Scanning, postage, printing,& storage

2. Increase productivity Less time spent managing paperwork

3. Customer satisfaction Easy and accessible to today’s client

4. Do business faster Signing in seconds, automatic routing

5. Centralize documents Automatic filing and document back up

6. Easy auditing Detailed audit trail built in

7. Greater understanding Easy reporting on key metrics

How can they be used?

• Documents you send for signature

• Documents you post online for signatureo Integrate with your website

o Integrate with your business applications

o Post in minutes with EchoSign’s Widget

• Documents that you need to sign

• Documents that need to be signed by hand

Industry Example

Full service property management firm in Houston and Texas

Went paperless to save money and reduce ecological impact

Challenges

• Archiving approvals / lack of centralization

• Time wasted managing paperwork

• Documents missing pages / key information

Wins

Case Study

http://bit.ly/echo-for-ashoka

• Documents now signed, routed and filed in minutes

• Staff spends far time managing paperwork

• Company can track all paperwork in real time

• Every signed document is filed automatically

• Better able to document completed work when invoicing

• Owners appreciate cost saving approach and electronic copies

Summary

Tools are available to reduce “transactional” paper use

What to look for

• Quick deployment 100% web-basedUse the documents

you have

• Simplicity Makes training rapid and drives adoption

• Low cost No capital investmentSubscription model

For more information

Joe Collettiv: (877) 324-6744 x810c: joe@echosign.com

http://www.bit.ly/echo-for-atlantic

http://www.bit.ly/echo-for-pay-your-rent

http://www.bit.ly/echo-for-rockiesrentals

http://www.bit.ly/echosign-webinarWeekly Webinar

Additional Case Studies

Contact me

Thank you

• Steven Winter Associates – swinter.com

• EchoSign – echosign.com

• GreenLandlady – GreenLandlady.com

• Green Building Advisor – GreenBuildingAdvisor.com

• Multifamily Technology – MultifamilyTechnology.com

• EcoBuild – EcoBuildMagazine.com

• EnergyStar Portfolio Manager & Building Manual

• DOE Building Technologies Program

More Resources

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