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Harding Lawson Associates TO: Courthouse Square Design and Development Team FROM: Holly Stirnkorb, Harding Lawson Associates~.;~~5 SUBJECT: Courthouse Square Project Status and Next Steps for LEED Certification DATE: October 8, 1999 The purpose of this memorandum is to provide an update on the process of certifying the Marion County & Salem Area Transit Courthouse Square as a Green Building usirtg the U.S. Green Building CounciPs (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System. The Courthouse Square Project is one of 53 projects nationwide selected to participate in the LEED pilot pror~ram to test, demonstrate, and refine the Rating System. TF~is memor;andu~r: is alsc i~~tended to outiine the decision points and next steps in the process of obtaining certification. Update The goal of this process is to achieve a Bronze Level of certification by earning 22 to 26 credits in the LEED pilot project. A Pioneer Level of certification is also available for participants in the pilot project by earning 20 to 22 points. A meeting was held on June 17, 1999 to discuss the status of the project and the level of effort necessary to achieve LEED certification. At that time the decision to move ahead with LEED certification hinged on the County's decision to participate in the PGE Earth Smart program as well as the added cost to the project to obtain the needed credits. The minutes from that meeting are attached. Since then, the County has decided to participate in the PGE Earth Smart program and several credits have been clarified with the LEED Committee. At this point, a total of 19 credits can be achieved. Four additional credits are available at no cost, in addition to those discussed during the meeting on June 17, 1999. If a decision is made to pursue the additional four credits, a total of 23 credits can be achieved. Attached is the revised "LEED Compliance Evaluation Matrix". The matrix details each credit the project can achieve, the status of compliance, the party responsible for determining compliance, and the total credits available to date. Decision Points The following decisions need to be made to determine the feasibility of moving ahead with LEED certification: • Is the Pioneer Level of certification acceptable? • Does the Team want to proceed at the Pioneer Level with the goal of achieving two mare points to obtain a Bronze Level of certification? • Is funding available to achieve the necessary credits? Next Steps: • Obtain a formal cost proposal to achieve the following credits: ^ Energy Efficiency Level 1- Title 24 code compliance assessment ^ Energy Efficiency Level 2- High efficiency glazing and daylight harvesting ^ Construction IAQ Levels 1 and 2- Construction air filters and IAQ management plan ^ Permanent Air Monitoring System - VOC sensors for return air ducts • Bonus Credit - Attend LEED Certified Designer Training Engineering and Envlronmentel Services 115 S.W. Ash Street, Suite 525, Portland, OR 97204 503/227-132F~ Fax: 503/227-3864 i~~