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April 14, 2010 Ethan Handelman [email protected] 617.338.9484 x5904 Green Capital Needs Assessments Financing Green Improvements with Energy Savings Presented at the Partners in Innovation Conference

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April 14, 2010

Ethan [email protected] x5904

Green Capital Needs AssessmentsFinancing Green Improvements with Energy Savings

Presented at the Partners in Innovation Conference

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Recap Real Estate Advisors and On-Site Insight (OSI)

Services• Asset management, transactions, advisory, asset resolution, capital planning

Clients• Investors, lenders, public agencies, for-profit and non-profit owners

Solutions to complex multifamily asset problems

Track record• Over $4 billion in multifamily

assets under management• Completed over 6,000 capital

needs assessments• Closed $2.7 billion in

transactions on nearly 800 properties nationwide

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Challenges for Greening Existing Multifamily

• Cost Issues– Existing building systems may have a remaining useful life

– Funding is finite and often has time limits

– Components of cost: initial and ongoing

• Operating Issues– Units are occupied

– Cash flow must be maintained

– Replacement systems interact

• Other Issues– Cost of capital varies (grants vs. debt vs. equity)

– Funding sources may require green rehab

– Efficiency savings can be difficult to underwrite

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Green Decisions are Financial Decisions

• Need for financial metrics– Make financial decisions connected to environmental impact

– Prioritize limited capital

– Compare options consistently

• Tools in the GCNA– Simple payback analysis (SPA)

– Life-cycle cost (LCC) analysis

– Net present value (NPV) of potential savings

– Investor rate of return (IRR) for capital invested

– Savings-to-investment ratio (SIR)

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The Audit – Life Cycle Cost Analysis

STEP ONE: PRODUCT COMPARISON Calculated Life Cycle 25

Conventional: Atmospheric Low-Pressure Steam

Action Quantity Unit Cost Total Cost EUL First Year Inflated Discounted

Install/Replace 1 $6,300 $6,300 20 1 $8,074 $7,227Maintain 1 $500 $500 1 2 $17,730 $6,998

Utility Cost 5,134 $1.55 $7,958 1 1 $290,132 $119,336Total Life Cycle Cost $315,935 $133,560

Green: HE Condensing Hydronic

Action Quantity Unit Cost Total Cost EUL First Year Inflated Discounted

Install/Replace 1 $14,900 $14,900 25 1 $14,900 $14,900Maintain 1 $250 $250 1 2 $8,865 $3,499

Utility Cost 4,370 $1.55 $6,774 1 1 $246,957 $101,577Total Life Cycle Cost $270,722 $119,976

ECONOMIC RETURN ANALYSIS PRODUCT RECOMMENDATION

Green NPV $13,584 Green:Green IRR 22.9% HE Condensing HydronicGreen SIR 2.77 Override with Green Product?

Cost over Life Cycle (EUL)

Cost over Life Cycle (EUL)

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The Audit – Life Cycle Cost Analysis

STEP TWO: REPLACEMENT TIMING

Remaining Useful Life 8 Final Product Choice Replacement Year 9 Green: HE Condensing Hydronic

Immediate Replacement 1

Action Quantity Unit Cost Total Cost EUL First Year Inflated Discounted

Install/Replace 1 $14,900 $14,900 25 1 $14,900 $14,900Maintain 1 $250 $250 1 2 $8,865 $3,499

Utility Cost 4,370 $1.55 $6,774 1 1 $246,957 $101,577Total Life Cycle Cost $270,722 $119,976

Replacement at End of Remaining Useful Life 9

Action Quantity Unit Cost Total Cost EUL First Year Inflated Discounted

Install/Replace 1 $14,900 $14,900 25 9 $9,183 $8,669Maintain 1 $250 $250 1 10 $6,575 $1,874

Utility Cost 4,370 $1.55 $6,774 1 9 $186,725 $55,402

Expenses for Current Product Through Useful LifeUtility Cost 5,738 $1.55 $8,894 1 1 $79,088 $60,630

Total Life Cycle Cost $281,570 $126,575

ECONOMIC RETURN ANALYSIS TIMING RECOMMENDATION

Timing NPV $6,599 Replacement Year: 1Timing IRR 17.74%Timing SIR 1.84

Cost over Life Cycle (EUL)

Cost over Life Cycle (EUL)

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Property

• 144-unit Section 236 elderly property• 1972 construction; many original finishes, systems• Owner seeking Weatherization Assistance Program funds

Case Study: Ridgecrest Apartments

Findings

•15-year-old windows; stack effect•Many original 3-4 gpf toilets•Oversized boiler plant•Low R-Value wall insulation•Original cabinetry, vinyl tile flooring

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Recommendations

• Identified 13 ECMs and 8 GMs• Single-hung windows to accommodate air

conditioners with thermal break and Low-E coated glazing

• Improvement to wall insulation financially and physically infeasible

• Installation of high-efficiency condensing boilers; downsize capacity

• Linoleum flooring, solid wood cabinetry, solid countertop surfaces

Potential savings

• ECMs total annual utility savings of $48,152• GMs total life cycle cost savings of $26,060

Case Study: Ridgecrest Apartments

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Michigan’s Reinvestment Program

• Stimulus funds recapitalize and green the existing inventory

• $78 million of Exchange (Section 1602) funds• Rehab work guided by a GCNA within program limits• New use agreement and forgivable mortgage• Streamlined application process• Eligibility: existing properties > 8 years old with some

form of MSHDA subsidy

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Enterprise Retrofit Audit Protocol

• Developed with Enterprise Community Partners• Creates baseline for investment-grade reporting• Incorporates 20-year capital needs projection plus an

energy audit• Allows underwriting and cost projection of green retrofits• Consistent metrics for national data collection• Supporting Enterprise’s lending for green retrofits

– California, 14 properties– Ohio, 5 properties– More to come

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April 14, 2010

Ethan [email protected] x5904

Green Capital Needs AssessmentsFinancing Green Improvements with Energy Savings

Presented at the Partners in Innovation Conference