ED- Commercial Green Building Program Survey

1. In general, what is your experience with 'green building' practices and requirements?

In general, what is your experience with 'green building' practices and requirements? No experience - never developed or operated a green building

Some experience - have considered developing operating a green building or am currently working on one of your first green projects

Very experience - have developed, owned, or operated green buildings and understand what's involved in this process extremely well

Other (please specify)

2. What do you believe the biggest benefit would be from implementing a commercial green building program?

What do you believe the biggest benefit would be from implementing a commercial green building program? Stimulates local green economy with increased number of jobs and productions

Makes Fremont more similar to other cities in the region regarding this policy

Provides more clarity in the permitting process

Helps the environment

Other (please specify)

3. What is your biggest concern about green building requirements for commercial buildings? (Please mark all that apply)

What is your biggest concern about green building requirements for commercial buildings? (Please mark all that apply) Higher cost

Additional time

Regulatory concerns

Complexity of information/lack of understanding

Other (please specify)

4. Do you currently own property or operate a business in the City of Fremont?

Do you currently own property or operate a business in the City of Fremont? Own property

Lease Space

Owner/Operator

Other (please specify)

5. Do you believe that green building increases or decreases cost your business' bottom line?

Do you believe that green building increases or decreases cost your business' bottom line? Increases

Decreases

Break even

Do not know

Other (please specify)

6. As a business operator and tenant, are you more inclined to lease space that is green?

As a business operator and tenant, are you more inclined to lease space that is green? Yes

N/A

Other (please specify)

7. As a property owner or developer, do you believe that green buildings increase your leasing potential?

As a property owner or developer, do you believe that green buildings increase your leasing potential? Yes

N/A

Comments

8. If you are involved in building a green building (as opposed to just operating), what cost premium (if any) are you willing to absorb for such a project?

If you are involved in building a green building (as opposed to just operating), what cost premium (if any) are you willing to absorb for such a project? 1%

N/A

Comments

9. Do you believe that this type of requirement is common elsewhere in the Bay Area?

Do you believe that this type of requirement is common elsewhere in the Bay Area? Yes

Somewhat

Comments

10. Does the state of the economy affect your willingness to develop or lease green facilities?

Does the state of the economy affect your willingness to develop or lease green facilities? Yes

Somewhat

Comments

11. If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, would information about programs or incentives offered by PG&E or other utilities or agencies be helpful in encouraging you to pursue green buildings?

If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, would information about programs or incentives offered by PG&E or other utilities or agencies be helpful in encouraging you to pursue green buildings? Yes

Maybe

12. Please rank the following measures from most to least cost effective, based on your experience (1=most, 10=least):

Please rank the following measures from most to least cost effective, based on your experience (1=most, 10=least): Access to transit
Waste diversion
Green roof
Grey water
Water conservation
Reduced energy consumption
Sustainable stormwater
Use of local materials
Recycled drywall
Renewable building materials
Other
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13. How would a green building requirement impact your decision to locate or expand in Fremont?

How would a green building requirement impact your decision to locate or expand in Fremont?

14. Additional Comments:

Additional Comments:

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1. In general, what is your experience with 'green building' practices and requirements?

2. What do you believe the biggest benefit would be from implementing a commercial green building program?

3. What is your biggest concern about green building requirements for commercial buildings? (Please mark all that apply)

4. Do you currently own property or operate a business in the City of Fremont?

5. Do you believe that green building increases or decreases cost your business' bottom line?

6. As a business operator and tenant, are you more inclined to lease space that is green?

7. As a property owner or developer, do you believe that green buildings increase your leasing potential?

8. If you are involved in building a green building (as opposed to just operating), what cost premium (if any) are you willing to absorb for such a project?

9. Do you believe that this type of requirement is common elsewhere in the Bay Area?

10. Does the state of the economy affect your willingness to develop or lease green facilities?

11. If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, would information about programs or incentives offered by PG&E or other utilities or agencies be helpful in encouraging you to pursue green buildings?

12. Please rank the following measures from most to least cost effective, based on your experience (1=most, 10=least):

13. How would a green building requirement impact your decision to locate or expand in Fremont?

14. Additional Comments:

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