LRFT Survey Template Question Title * 1. How many people work in your office? 0–250 250–500 500–1000 1000–1500 1500–2000 > 2000 Question Title * 2. Did your firm sign on to AIA 2030 Commitment? Yes No Question Title * 3. If you didn't sign on to the Commitment, can you explain the reason why? No benefit for us Required a lot of resources Concerned about making a commitment Unsure of what the Commitment involved Don’t agree with Commitment Lack of interest in Commitment/energy use reduction Too big a firm – couldn’t get all offices committed Energy model is not a part of the standard practice No one at the firm knows how to use the reporting and interpret the energy model Other (please specify) Question Title * 4. If yes, what year did you sign on? Question Title * 5. If yes, did your firm submit last year’s energy reporting? Yes No Question Title * 6. Did your firm use the new DDx reporting tool (beta tested in 2014)? Yes No Question Title * 7. Are you or do you plan on using the DDx tool for 2015 reporting? Yes No Question Title * 8. If not, why not? We have our own database No benefit for us Required a lot of resources to collect and fill the reporting tool Energy model is not a part of the standard practice No one at the firm knows how to use the reporting tool No one at the firm knows how to interpret energy models No one at the firm knows how to use EPA's TargetFinder There is no clear guideline on how to fill it out Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. What portion of qualifying projects did your firm report? < 25% 25–49% 50–74% 75–99% 100% Question Title * 10. How do you determine your threshold for qualifying a project for reporting? Question Title * 11. Which of the following were reasons for qualifying projects not to be reported? International project Confidential project Design Energy Code not available Energy model was not conducted Difficulty interpreting energy model Time constraints Energy model is not part of the standard contract Not confident with accuracy of energy model Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. If your firm reported any of the optional additional inputs for your projects, list them here. Question Title * 13. How did energy modeled projects perform compared to the design code baseline? Always better Usually better Similar Usually worse Always worse Didn't compare percent reduction Question Title * 14. If you did not report projects in 2014, why not? No benefit for us Required a lot of resources Not interested with commitment view No time/didn’t meet submission deadline No energy model conducted for the projects Other (please specify) Question Title * 15. What is the internal 2030 process taken by your firm? (Check as many as apply.) Educate all team members about 2030 inputs Educate strategically located key team members (in different offices and/or market groups) who help in filling out 2030 reporting inputs A single person overlooks all the numbers gathered from different teams before submitting to AIA 2030 There are dedicated sustainability personnel who work with different teams The project managers of the firm keep updating the reporting values for each project at regular intervals instead of scrambling for information at the last moment. All reporting information is gathered at the last minute Other ways: Question Title * 16. Does your firm have an internal database for tracking 2030 Commitment inputs? Yes No Question Title * 17. If so, which software platform does your internal database use? Question Title * 18. Does your firm have a sustainable action plan? Yes No Question Title * 19. If your firm has a sustainable action plan, do you track progress against it? Yes No Question Title * 20. If your firm has a sustainable action plan, do you update it on a regular basis? Yes No Question Title * 21. If your firm has a sustainable action plan, what metrics do you address in it? EUI 2030 Challenge % reduction Lighting Power Density Energy modeled projects Certifications Water use reduction Productivity/Test scores Health metrics Satisfaction or happiness index ROI Integrated project design process number Embodied energy Daylighting Renewable energy POE Commissioning, recommissioning, continuous commissioning Other (please specify) Question Title * 22. If your firm has a sustainable action plan, how has your firm culture changed based on its implementation? Question Title * 23. What have been the benefits of signing on to the 2030 commitment? (Check as many as apply.) More energy modeling for projects is being done across the firm. More energy reduction targets are being established at the beginning of the projects. More policies are being established to ensure energy modeling is done (for example, contracts being written to include various levels of energy modeling). As data is finally being collected and compared, healthy competition is causing design teams, offices within the firm, and consultants to deliver higher performing buildings. Data collection and analysis has helped start conversations and thought processes regarding energy reduction. Awareness has increased among staff. There is a more tangible goal for leadership to support. We have a metric that provides better understanding of how we compare to others in the industry. We have a metric that provides better understanding of our own performace. Our marketing impact or project acquisitions have increased. Our company profile has increased. Other (please specify) Question Title * 24. Do you have any other thoughts on the process? Done