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The Community Greenhouse Foundation brings together a talented and experience group of professionals whose purpose is to help you build green.

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Project Pre-Development Services
Package Checklist

1. Funding Feasibility study
2. Market Analysis
3. Feasibility Analysis
4. Highest and Best Use Analysis
5. Demographic Profiles and Analysis
6. Environmental Impact Analysis
7. Local Impact Analysis
8. Business Plan
9. Preliminary Site plan
10. Preliminary Drawings of Building
11. Project Pro-forma and cash flow analysis
12. Strategic plan
13. Marketing and presentation packages



Funding Feasibility study

a) All of the Project’s prospective Grant, Loan, Tax Incentive, Material Donations and rebate opportunities (FEDERAL, STATE AND CORPORATE RESOURCES FOR GREEN DEVELOPMENTS)
b) The project’s prospective energy & environmental showcase technologies.
c) A preliminary project energy education plan (Required by grant and funding agencies)
d) A preliminary fundraising schedule and time frame for deliverables.


Market Analysis

A professional Market analysis should be performed for both residential and commercial projects. The analysis includes profiles of existing products in the residential classification that include past and current rents or sales price, product type single family, townhouse, condominium or multifamily along with competition in the market. The commercial analysis should include the analysis of the comparable existing retail/professional centers including the sales volume, gross lease volume and vacancy rates


Feasibility Analysis

Perform a Feasibility Analysis to determination the market feasibility based on site specific supply and demand forecasts and evaluation of the competitive position of the proposed project.


Highest and Best Use Analysis

Highest and Best Use Analysis is completed for an undeveloped tract to determine the appropriate mix of uses. The analysis will determine the greatest potential to achieve maximum density, unit mix and sales or rent per square foot price related to residential, commercial or industrial projects.

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Demographic Profiles and Analysis

Demographic Profiles and Analysis should be completed of current and future populations within designated target market areas. This should include analysis of existing trends and determination of future implications for the subject property and project.


Environmental Impact Analysis

Environmental Impact Analysis for the project which includes the positive and negative environmental impacts the building/project will have on the surrounding land, community and eco systems.


Local Impact Analysis

Local Impact Analysis for the project which includes utilities, roads and services currently available in governing municipality taking into to account current and future capacity and estimated impacts on services required for project.


Business Plan

Professional Business Plan which includes detailed information related to the start-up requirements, revenue /gross margins and milestones by month and year, current and future market trends, projected sales, labor, distribution, product positioning, cash flow projections, break even analysis, and financing for the business.

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Preliminary Site plan

Preliminary Site plan focusing on sustainable design principles


Preliminary Drawings of Building

Preliminary Drawings of Building focusing on green design principles.


Project Pro-forma and cash flow analysis

Project Pro-forma and cash flow analysis produced for the project which includes the projected project land cost, site development cost and construction budget. The budget should be broken out to include pre- development cost, soft cost, architectural & engineering, contingency and hard cost for the project.


Strategic plan

Strategic plan for the project that compiles all information learned and researched for the project which is put into a timeline with benchmarks and deliverables for the development team to adhere and follow from conception to commissioning.

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13. Marketing and presentation packages

a) Development of production of project packages to be deployed in all media and marketing forms.
b) The initial production of an interactive web based tour of the project to be utilized to promote the project and secure funding for the project.
c) Deploying and hosting the tour of the project on the Foundations web site.
d) Produce a new release of the project and the Foundations support and sponsorship of the project, posted on the Foundations web site.
e) Presentation – The presentation is the first deliverable of any tour. Using MS PowerPoint®, this format is used so that client can interact and edit content once outline is approved. With this document, design (look and feel) and content is perfected. When finalized, client may use this presentation to promote the project. It is a standalone presentation. Often called a Phase I presentation, we employ this document to help client provide and refine content and affords maximum efficiency.

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Services

Awareness/Education
Fundraising/Grant Writing

Research/Studies
Project Predevelopment Services

Promotion/Marketing

Energy Rating/Certification

Green Building Development

Recruitment/Referral

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