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March 13

NJ Future Redevelopment Forum

New Brunswick, NJ

March 24-26

* Atlantic Builders Convention

Atlantic City, NJ

March 25

* Pennsylvania Apartment Association Trade Show

King of Prussia, PA

* MaGrann will be there

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MaGrann News

Congratulations to

the newest Vice President of the Delaware Valley Green Building Council (DVGBC) Board of Directors, Jon Jensen! In this role, Jon becomes the co-chair of the Development Committee, as well as joining the executive committee. Jon says he loves serving the organization - focused on using the market to deliver green buildings to all of us in the region. Both Jon and Mark MaGrann are moderators of panels at the upcoming

Tri-State Sustainability Symposium at Temple University on March 6^th. We hope to see you there to connect, learn and get inspired!

Congratulations also to our Technical Analyst, Joe Andracchio, who has successfully achieved his certification as a Passive House Consultant! Certification includes extensive testing and instruction to prepare those participating for work with houses across North America in varied climate zones. We are excited to have an expert on our team! What exactly is Passive House? Check out this eBlast from November.

We would like to welcome the newest MaGrann employee and Client Relations Manager, Evan Levy. Evan was previously employed by GreenTech Energy Services, a national turnkey energy efficiency company specializing in lighting. He enjoys reading and playing jazz piano and is a graduate of Dickinson College. Evan will be focusing on new and existing multifamily buildings in the Northern New Jersey, New York City and Connecticut areas for MaGrann.

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The Smith Residence in Kailua, Hawaii was recently formally certified the FIRST single family residence in Hawaii certified LEED v4 Gold. Constructed by Mokulua High Performance Builder and designed by Archipelago Hawaii, this single family residence is roughly 3,400 square feet, has two stories, four bedrooms and three and a half baths. The LEED v4 certified home is also ENERGY STAR v3 Certified and has a HERS score of 14.

MaGrann Associates acted as the LEED and ENERGY STAR Certification Consultant for this project.

January 20, 2015

Alan J. Heavens, Inquirer Real Estate Writer

Buyers are paying 10 percent to 14 percent more for houses with "green" certifications than for comparable homes without, recent research shows. A Harris Interactive Poll of 2,145 Americans also recently found that 49 percent considered "eco-friendly" features more important than luxury items in a home (31 percent).

More than 180 of 850 Multiple Listing Services in the United States are including "green features" in listings, according to the Illinois Association of Energy Raters, which performs home-energy audits. Trend MLS, which serves the Philadelphia region, provides a section in listings for "green remarks," said Chris Somers of Re/Max Access, in Northern Liberties.

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James Maransky, president of E-Built L.L.C. and builder of the Icehouse, in Fishtown, said the nineunit second phase of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Platinum-certified project sold in June at $336 a square foot, 10 percent above the market.

The biggest obstacle to obtaining higher prices "is without a doubt the appraisal process," Maransky said, "which is where the green premium many times falls apart."

He said he sits down with each appraiser before the process begins, and "force-feeds" information on LEED certification and green features.

Note: E-Built, LLC is a client of MaGrann Associates.

Read the full Inquirer article here.

The Pennsylvania Apartment Association (PAA) will be holding its FREE annual Trade Show & Education Conference on Wednesday March 25^th at the Valley Forge Casino Resort. Join us for Education Sessions, an exhibit hall of your peers and colleagues as well as lunch, door prize drawings and more. The exhibit hall will be open from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM and Education Sessions will be held throughout the day covering topics like "Troubleshooting Water Heaters" and "Maintenance and the Happy Resident". The Conference will be followed by a Customer Appreciation Party in the Valley Forge Casino.

MaGrann Associates has attended and exhibited at the PAA Trade Show for the past three years. "This is the premier event for networking with apartment property owners and managers in Eastern Pennsylvania. The one-day event is packed with the most timely education sessions and a Trade Show Floor of vendors and contractors who serve apartment communities in and around the Philadelphia Metropolitan region. This is our fourth year exhibiting and we look forward to another great show," said Pat Bunn, Program Manager for Existing Multifamily/Commercial Buildings.

Join Pat and the MaGrann team in Booth 8 on March 25^th!

Find more information here or register.

The Atlantic Builders Convention (ABC) is the largest regional builder tradeshow in the Northeast and is hosted by the New Jersey Builders Association (NJBA). An excellent networking forum, ABC features hundreds of exhibit booths as well as two days of educational seminars. This year's conference will take place March 24^th - 26^th. MaGrann Associates will be exhibiting in Booth 1112.

We will also be hosting a cocktail party on the 25^th at the Convention Center from 5-7PM! Join us for food and drink as we unveil our newest MaGrann business offering. There will be a photographer onsite providing free professional headshots for any attendees.

As MaGrann continues to expand its geographical reach, we are happy to announce our first project in Northern Virginia. Clark Realty Capital's 10th Street Flats will be a five-story project located in Clarendon, Virginia. The 150,000-square-foot mixed-use project will include 135 residential units, nine live/work units that could be converted to retail, 3,660 square feet of retail, 4,704 square feet of office space and two levels of below-grade parking.

Bonstra Haresign Architects LLP, based out of Washington, DC is the architect on the project and MaGrann Associates will be providing LEED Midrise and ENERGY STAR Multifamily High Rise Services. "The Clarendon project affords MaGrann Associates the opportunity to work with two Metro DC leaders (Clark Realty Capital and Bonstra Haresign Architects) in urban design and development who are committed to excellence, building community, and sustainability. We look forward to supporting their efforts for 10^th Street Flats," said MaGrann Director of Business Development Mike Brown.