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,.. t. ~ C~ ~ ~~~ f .~ .~ ~:_ ~,, ~ ~~" ~ Harding Lawson Associates ~~c~~fl~~~ June 2, 1999 D JUN 3 1999 Billy Wasson Courthouse Square MARION COUNTY SUPPORT 3150 Lancaster Drive NE SERVICES DEPARTMENT Salem, Oregon 97305 Dear Billy, Marion County Solid Waste Management has contracted with Harding Lawson Associates (HLA) to assist in certifying the Marion County & Salem Area Transit Courthouse Square as a Green Building using the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System. HLA will also assist the County in participating in the LEED pilot program to test, demonstrate, and refine the Rating System. The goal is to achieve a Bronze Level of certification by earning 22 to 26 credits in the LEED pilot program. The first step in this process is to determine how the project can obtain enough credits to achieve Bronze certification. A review of the plans and specifications for the Courthouse Square Transit Mall Project dated December 30, 1998 has been conducted. Based on the review, it is clear that 11 credits can be achieved. A total of 22 credits must be achieved to qualify for Bronze certification. Attached is a table titled "LEED Compliance Evaluation Matrix. " The table details each credit, the status of compliance, the party responsible for determining compliance and the total credits achieved to date. Also attached is a letter that was sent to the Architect. He has requested that he forward it to the Mechanical/Electrical Engineer, the General Contractor, and any other appropriate parties. The letter lists the elements of the design that may not support LEED, along with recommendations for actions to obtain the indicated credit. I have asked that the items listed be reviewed and the costs to make the necessary modifications to obtain the additional credits be estimated. A meeting has been scheduled for June 17`h at 10:30 a.m. at Arbuckle Costic Architects, 363 State St., Salem, Oregon. An agenda for the meeting is attached. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the clarifications and modifications necessary to qualify the Courthouse Square Building for Bronze certification and determine how we can proceed with the certification process. I have asked that all costs associated with any clarification or modification be clearly identified at the meeting for discussion. If you have any questions, please call me at (503) 227-1326. I look forward to seeing you at the meeting on June 17`h. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, ~l~~:~~ `~~~~ ~ %~ Holly Stirnkorb Harding Lawson Associates Engineering and Envlronmental Servlces 115 S.W. Ash Street, Sulte 525, Portland, OR 97201 503/227-1326 Fax 503/227-3864 l~iJ