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08/09/2010 - Energy and Environment Advisory Commission
AGENDA ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 2010 7:00 P.M. EAGAN ROOM / EAGAN MUNICIPAL CENTER I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL II. AGENDA ADOPTION III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES IV. VISITORS TO BE HEARD V. OLD BUSINESS A. Green Step Cities Program B. EEAC Value Statements VI. NEW BUSINESS A. Presentation by Fire Chief Mike Scott / Green Building Features of the Fire Safety Center and Sustainability Efforts VII. STAFF / COMMISSIONER REPORT A. Follow-up on University of MN Sustainability Class VIII. ROUNDTABLE IX. ADJOURNMENT Auxiliary aids for persons with disabilities will be provided upon advance notice of at least 96 hours. If a notice of less than 96 hours is received, the City of Eagan will attempt to provide such aid. 4191111141E Nemo TO: THE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION (EEAC) FROM: DIANNE MILLER, ASSISTANT TO CITY ADMINISTRATOR DATE: AUGUST 4, 2010 SUBJECT: ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING / AUGUST 9, 2010 The Energy and Environment Advisory Commission (EEAC) will meet with the City Council at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, August 9, 2010 in the City Council Chambers. Following the joint meeting with the Council, a regular meeting of the EEAC will take place at 7:00 p.m. in the Eagan Room (second floor conference room). To ensure that a quorum is present, please contact Mary O'Brien at 651-675-5005 if you are unable to attend either of these meetings. Below is the agenda and background information for the regularly scheduled EEAC meeting. I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL II ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA The agenda, as presented or modified, is in order for adoption by the Commission. As the first regular meeting of the newly formed Energy and Environment Commission, the commission members are encouraged to introduce themselves to one another and to the viewing audience. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the June 8, 2010 EEAC orientation meeting are enclosed on pages 4 through 5. The meeting notes of the July 20, 2010 workshop are enclosed on pages 6 through 7. These minutes and meeting notes, as presented or modified, are in order for adoption by the Commission. IV. VISITORS TO BE HEARD The Eagan City Council and its Commissions set aside up to ten minutes at the beginning of public meetings to permit visitors to address items of interest that are not addressed on the regular agenda. Items that will take more than ten minutes or that require specific action can be scheduled for a future meeting agenda. V. OLD BUSINESS A. Green Step Cities Program—Per the request of the Commission at the July 20, 2010 workshop, Philipp Muessig of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) will address the Commission to share additional information about the GreenStep Cities Program. Mr. Muessig works in the area of Sustainable Community Development—Prevention and Assistance for the MPCA and is prepared to speak to the GreenStep best practice components, as well as the role that the Commission could take in assisting the City of Eagan with the program. Mr. Muessig will be utilizing live internet pages in his presentation from the GreenStep Cities website at www.MnGreenStep.org. Enclosed on pages 8 through 22 are the GreenStep Program Requirements and a spreadsheet showing the best practices, action options, and program requirements in further detail. The City of Eagan is considered a Category A City under the Green Step City guidelines. B. EEAC Value Statements—Per the direction of the Commission at the July 20 workshop, the draft value statements are enclosed on page 23 for review by the Commission. Once the Commission is satisfied with the proposed value statements, they will be forwarded to the City Council for formal consideration. VI. NEW BUSINESS A. Presentation by Fire Chief Mike Scott / Green Building Features of the Fire Safety Center and Sustainability Efforts—Fire Chief Mike Scott will be in attendance to provide an overview of the "green" features of the new Fire Safety Center scheduled to open in Spring 2011. The features meet some of the best practice components outlined in the GreenStep Cities program under the heading of "Building and Lighting". Enclosed on pages 24 through 28 is information provided by the Chief that speak to the green elements of the building, as well as the City's efforts to have the Fire Safety Center Green Globe certified. Enclosed on pages 29 through 35 are recent articles about the Fire Safety Center that appeared in the Star Tribune, Pioneer Press, and on the City's website. VII. STAFF / COMMISSIONER REPORT A. Follow-up on University of MN Sustainability Class—Per the direction of the Commission at the July 20 workshop, Commissioner Amir Nadav initiated contact with the University of Minnesota's Sustainability Capstone course instructor, State Senator Ellen Anderson, to inquire whether she would be interested in having a group of Capstone students complete an inventory of best environmental and energy conservation practices within the City of Eagan. Staff will update the Commission on the 9th as to any feedback that has been received from Senator Anderson. VIII. ROUNDTABLE The Roundtable is scheduled as an opportunity for Commissioners to ask questions, make requests for future agenda items, or provide informative updates to the Commission pertaining to energy and environment initiatives. IX. ADJOURNMENT /s/Dianne E. Miller Assistant to City Administrator MINUTES OF THE EAGAN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING JUNE 8, 2010 A regular meeting of the Eagan Energy and Environment Advisory Commission was held on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. Those present were Guillermo Etienne, Bruce Goff, Jeff LeClair, Salman Mitha, Amir Nadav, Wade Olsen, Kari Palmer and James Casper. Also present was Assistant to the City Administrator Miller. AGENDA LeClair made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Palmer seconded the motion. All members voted in favor. ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS Miller introduced the item stating on May 4, 2010 the City Council appointed eight Commission members to the new Energy and Environment Commission. The Commission members briefly introduced themselves. Miller invited the Commission to make nominations to elect a Chair to the Energy and Environment Commission. Mitha made a motion to nominate Bruce Goff to serve as Chair of the Energy and Environment Commission. Etienne seconded the motion. All members voted in favor of Goff as the Chair of the ARC. Goff opened the floor for nominations to elect a Vice Chair to the Energy and Environment Commission. Etienne made a motion to nominate Kari Palmer to serve as Vice Chair of the Energy and Environment Commission. LeClair seconded the motion. All members voted in favor of Palmer as Vice Chair of the ARC. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Palmer made a motion to approve the minutes of the June 1, 2010 orientation meeting of the Energy and Environment Commission. LeClair seconded the motion. All members voted in favor. VISITORS TO BE HEARD There were no visitors to be heard. Energy and Environment Commission June 8, 2010 Page 2 of 2 UPDATE ON THE CITY'S IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FEDERAL ENERGY CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANT Miller introduced Paul Olson, Superintendent of Parks, and stated he was present at the request of the Commission to provide an overview of the projects that are underway or will begin in the near future as a result of the $657,100 Energy Conservation Block Grant that the City was awarded. Olson provided an overview of the grant and specific projects to be funded by the grant as determined by the City and the consulting firm of McKinstry, who is overseeing the project implementation. Olson described some of the system upgrades and recommissioning that will be done for maximum efficiency. The Commission discussed the proposed projects. BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR THE COMMISSION Miller introduced the item stating, per the request of the Commission at the June 1 orientation session, documents and background information were enclosed for informational purposes and Commission review; and that no formal action was needed. STAFF / COMMISSIONER REPORT There was no staff or Commissioner report. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by LeClair, seconded by Palmer, the meeting adjourned at p.m. the Commission reconvened into a work program/goals workshop. 2010-2011 EEAC WORK PROGRAM/GOALS WORKSHOP The Commission brainstormed ideas and concepts to set goals to present to the City Council. They discussed value statements, visioning of the Commission and avenues of infoimation for residents and businesses. It was agreed to hold a future workshop in July. The workshop adjourned at 8:50 p.m. DATE SECRETARY NOTES OF THE EEAC WORKSHOP JULY 20, 2010 The Eagan Energy and Environment Advisory Commission held a workshop on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. to review proposed 2010-2011 value statements and development of the 2010- 2011 work plan/goals. Those present were Bruce Goff, Jeff LeClair, Salman Mitha, Amir Nadav, Wade Olsen, Kari Palmer and James Casper. Also present was Assistant to the City Administrator Miller. AGENDA Casper made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Mitha seconded the motion. All members voted in favor. REVIEW PROPOSED 2010-2011 VALUE STATEMENTS The Commission drafted four working value statements: 1.) Recommend initiatives to the City of Eagan and its constituents to reduce waste and energy use in order to enhance Eagan's environment. 2.) Recommend initiatives to the City of Eagan and its constituents to protect the water, air, and soils in our City while enhancing the quality of life. 3.) Recommend initiatives to the City of Eagan and its constituents which support renewal of City of Eagan facilities, infrastructure, land use policies and efforts that will promote long range energy usage and resource sustainability. 4.) Recommend initiatives to the City of Eagan and its constituents on ways t _: _sting energy and environmental resources and stakeholders in order to collect and disseminate information to empower the public. Goff made a motion to submit a draft copy of the Value Statements to the City Council for discussion at the August 9 City Council workshop. LeClair seconded the motion. All members voted in favor. DEVELOPMENT OF 2010-2011 WORK PLAN/GOALS The Commission discussed the GreenStep Cities Program. Palmer made a motion to pursue looking into the GreenStep Program prior to accepting it as a part of the 2010-2011 EEAC Work Plan. LeClair seconded the motion. Aye: 6; Nay: 1 There was discussion regarding a Capstone Project through the University of Minnesota to create a comprehensive analysis report on energy and environmental steps the City has taken. LeClair made a motion to contact the University of Minnesota to inquire about the interest of the Capstone class in assisting the City of Eagan. Palmer seconded the motion. All members voted in favor. UPDATE ON TECHNOLOGY OF FUTURE EEAC MEETING PACKETS Miller updated the Commission stating each member will be emailed a link to access the August 9, 2010 packet electronically. noting: The Commission discussed the August 9 joint meeting with the City Council and regular meeting; • 5:30 p.m. joint meeting with City Council in the Council Chambers to discuss proposed goals and value statements. • 7:00 p.m. regular meeting of the EEAC in the Eagan Room o Miller will invite an individual from the Green Step Cities to present core program requirements o Miller will invite a Depaitment Director to discuss building and lighting initiatives o Capstone Subcommittee will report back on contact with the University of Minnesota — Nadav, Olsen and LeClair ADJOURNMENT LeClair made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:10 p.m. Casper seconded the motion. All members voted in favor. 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E O u u m L v1 CO 0 O C ;G C N E O E z cJ Em w m Optional If implementing this BP, complete at least action (1) or (2) and ... ... at least ONE additional action. Optional m v E 8 o 6] r o Gm Z E w Z EO v m C O n 1-4m m v E 8 a m .� o w y E m _ w Optional ; 11 y E o a O °o m LW tZ C O u G W E 2 4.1 M. E Optional m w a E u m N Y m C _ ,.9 W E z c O E • O N Optional (5) Take action to conserve drinking water resources through at least one the following: a. Implement a robust watering ordinance. b. Implement a conservation rate structure. c. Adopt, with modifications as necessary, a model landscaping ordinance to allow for low water -use landscaping. d. Create a rebate or feebate program to promote purchases of WaterSense- and Energy Star -rated appliances. (6) Provide a meaningful and significant incentive to builders, homeowners, businesses or institutions who renovate to a green building standard: a. Building permit fee discount b. Grant, rebate or tax breaks (e.g., property tax abatement) c. Expedited permit review d. Green building design assistance e. Density bonus (7) Customize a model sustainable building policy and adopt language governing commercial 'renovation projects: a. Receiving city financial support, and/or b. Requiring city regulatory approval (conditional use permit, rezoning, PUD status). (8) Arrange for on -bill financing, using either utility or property tax bills, to make .home/building sustainability improvements easier and more affordable. 3. New Green Buildings '(1) Require, by ordinance, new city -owned buildings and substantial remodels to meet or qualify for a green building standard. (2) Work with the local school or park district to ensure that all schools or park buildings meet or qualify for a green building standard. (3) Customize a model sustainable building policy and adopt language governing new development projects: a. Receiving city financial support, and/or b. Requiring city regulatory approval (conditional use permit, rezoning, PUD). (4) Provide a meaningful and significant incentive to residents, builders or developers who ,build to a green building standard: a. Building permit fee discount b. Expedited permit review c. Green building design assistance d. Grant, rebate or tax breaks (e.g., property tax abatement) e. Density bonus (5) Adopt covenant guidelines for common interest communities addressing issues such as stormwater, native vegetation, clothes lines and renewable energy. (6) Work with local financial institutions to use energy-efficient mortgages for buildings seeking a green building certification. 4. Outdoor Lighting & Signals (1) Require energy efficient, Dark -Sky compliant new or replacement outdoor lighting fixtures on city -owned buildings and facilities. (2) Require all new street lighting and traffic signals to be Dark -Sky compliant, energy efficient lighting technologies. If implementing this best practice, complete at least TWO actions, including one of actions (5) through (8)• Optional If implementing this BP, complete at least ONE action. Required BP Required BP Required BP Required action Required action Required action Required action Required action If implementing this best practice, :omplete at least TWO actions, ncluding one of actions (5) through i 8). 0 n O If implementing this BP, complete at least ONE action. If implementing this BP, complete at least ONE action. Optional If implementing this BP, complete at least ONE action. A city that chooses to complete action (3) or (4) may claim credit for i' -m-n in, •ei - (3) Modify any city franchise or other agreement with a utilitv to facilitate rapid replacement of inefficient street lighting. J (4) Synchronize traffic signals so as minimize car idling at intersections yet maintain safe and publicly acceptable vehicle speeds. (5) Install solar powered lighting in a street, parking lot or park project. (6) Work with a utility program to relamo exterior building lighting for at least 30% of city - owned buildings with energy efficient, Dark -Sky compliant lighting (7) Replace at least 50% of the city's parking lot lighting with Dark -Sky compliant, energy efficient, automatic dimming lighting technologies. (8) Replace at least one-third of the city's traffic signals with energy efficient LED lighting technologies. 5. Building Reuse (1) Develop and adopt an historic preservation ordinance to encourage adaptive reuse, with attention to energy and resource conservation, indoor air quality and other green building practices. (2) For cities with traditional downtown areas, implement the Main Street model for commercial revitalization with attention to green building practices. (3) Work with a local school to either add-on space, or to reourpose space into non -school ,uses, with attention to green building practices. I(4) Create/modify a green residential remodeling assistance/financing program to assist ihomeowners in adding space to their existing homes while retaining historic architectural elements. (5) Adopt development and design standards that facilitate infill and redevelopment such as developing strip/big box commercial areas into more livable/walkable neighborhoods and ,gathering places. 5 Land Use Best Practices m a Q. (1) Adopt/have an adopted comprehensive plan that is less than ten years old (required for Category A cities) OR, Category B and C cities may simply adopt a land use plan that was adopted by a regional entity or the county less than ten years ago. (2) Demonstrate that regulatory ordinances comply with the comprehensive plan including but not limited to having the zoning ordinance explicitly reference the comprehensive plan as the foundational document for decision making. (3) Include requirements in comprehensive plans for intergovernmental coordination dealing with at least six of the following issues: a. Transportation b. Watershed impacts c. Land use d. Economic development e. Housing and foreclosures f. Police W 00 h. Health i. Sewer and water E u e A city that chooses to complete action (5) may claim credit for implementing two best practices . Optional a a) v 0 E 0 u 0 m 0 • m c C ry W QW . 0 E ti Optional Optional r m a) w Z E 0 u 0 m N Y 0 C C C N W N Z c O E " v- a) Optional Optional a1 a) C) a E 0 u 0' m .0 -• c EA Z dE W n0 E m t - v Optional (4) Include provisions in the comprehensive plan that explicitly aim to achieve all of the following goals: a. Minimize the fragmentation and development of agricultural, forest, wildlife, and high quality open space lands in and around the city. b. For cities adjacent to undeveloped land: establish a growth area with staging criteria that reflects projected population growth and, if applicable, is subject to an orderly annexation agreement and planned extension of municipal services. c. Establish policies to reduce vehicle miles traveled. (5) Adopt climate protection or energy independence goals and objectives in the comprehensive plan or in a separate policy document, and link these goals to direct implementation recommendations. er Density (1) Limit barriers to higher density housing by including in the city zoning ordinance and zoning map a zoning district that allows: a. Traditional urban neighborhood single-family density at six unitsper acre or greater. b. Multi -family housing at a gross density of at least 15 units per acre adjacent to a commercial zoning district or transit center. (2) Encourage higher density housing through at least two of the following strategies: a. Incorporate a flexible lot size/frontage requirement for infill development. b. Use density and floor area ratio (FAR) bonuses in selected residential zoning districts. c. Tie a regulatory standard to comprehensive plan language defining compact city expansion zones that limit sprawl. d. Allowing accessory dwelling units by right in selected zoning districts. (3) Encourage a higher intensity of commercial land uses through at least one of the following strategies: a. Include in the city zoning ordinance and zoning map a commercial district with reduced lot sizes and zero -lot -line setbacks, or a FAR minimum between .75 and 1. b. Set targets for the minimum number of employees/acre in different commercial zones. 1(4) Provide one or more of the following incentives for infill projects, or for life -cycle housing near job or retail centers, or for achieving an average net residential density of seven units per acre: a. Building permit fee discount. b. Expedited permit review. c. Grant or tax breaks. d. Other incentives. (5) Modify the city zoning ordinance and zoning map to allow, without vari snce or rezoning in at least one district, developments that meet the prerequisites for LEED-R ighborhood Development certification. 'c 1) N (1) Create a main street program or organize a Minnesota Design Team planing charrette. .0a) DO S 1-: i W te, E o / (# Optional til 0 {\{ f �») /\ Optional VI Optional 1.1 Optional \ \ co co {§ {\ g. ;@ ■» \\ \\ \ Optional \ Optional co ca {) {) ■> ■� /\ /\ (2) Locate or lease a new government facility that has at least two of these attributes: a. Near an existing employment or residential center. b. Accessible by walking and biking. c. Accessible by any existing regular transit service. (3) Modify a planned unit development — PUD - ordinance to emphasize mixed use development or to limit residential PUDs to areas adjacent to commercial development. (4) Certify a new development as complying with LEED-ND standards, including the mixed- use credits. 1(5) Create, or modify an existing, downtown zoning district to allow residential and small (compatible commercial development, based on the 2009 Minnesota Model Ordinances for Sustainable Development. (6) Create, or modify an existing, district to use form -based zoning standards that de- emphasize use -based standards. (7) Create incentives for vertical mixed-use development in appropriate locations (downtown, commercial districts near colleges or universities, historic commercial districts). 9. Highway Development '(1) Conduct a visual preference survey with community members and establish design goals for highway corridors. (2) Participate in regional economic development planning with representatives from surrounding townships, cities, the county and business interests to: a. Estimate commercial/industrial needs among all jurisdictions. b. Jointly implement recommendations to stage highway commercial development in order to avoid overbuilding and sprawl. (3) Adopt transportation infrastructure design standards that accomplish at least one of the following: a. Improve the ecologic functions of land adjacent to highway corridors. b. Facilitate clustering of commercial highway development. c. Context -sensitive design. (4) Adopt, with modifications as necessary, at least one of the following model ordinances: a. Model access management overlay b. Highway Commercial District c. Adequate Public Facilities ordinance that stages highway commercial development concurrently with infrastructure expansion. (5) Require decommissioning in development agreements for big box stores should they remain vacant for several years. 10. Conservation Design (1) Conduct a Natural Resource Inventory and Assessment (NRI and NRA) and i -corporate ' protection of priority natural systems or resources through the subdivision or de-alopment , process, as described in Minnesota's 2009 Model Ordinances for Sustainable Dm'Iopment. If implementing this BP, complete at least ONE action. IN 1 CO m m m g If implementing this BP, complete at least action (1), and ... Complete action (1), and ... N iO+ O Fa o m c o .0 F_iI. If implementing this BP, complete at least ONE action. ... ONE additional action. Optional t rC C C N E W 01 a O E �, V- v If implementing this BP, complete al least ONE action. Required: ONE best practice Optional BP If implementing this BP, complete at feast action (1). Optional RI w II a E 0 u a m L• yC C O 0 EN I "' a O E m ,- w (2) For cities outside or on the fringe of metropolitan areas, conduct a cost of public services study for development outside the city grid and adopt development standards or a concurrency ordinance to ensure staged urban growth that protects natural systems. (3) For cities within metropolitan areas, incorporate by policy woodland best management practices into zoning or development review. (4) For cities with undeveloped natural resource areas use, or adopt as policy the use of, a conservation design scorecard as a tool in negotiating development agreements. (5) Develop and fund a conservation easement program, such as a purchase of development; rights program, in collaboration with a land trust. 4 Transportation Best Practices 11. Complete Green Streets (1) Adopt a complete streets policy that addresses street trees and stormwater, and modify street standards accordingly. (2) Adopt zoning language for a selected area/project that is substantially equivalent to the LEED for Neighborhood Development credits for Walkable Streets or Street Network. (3) Document the installation of trees, and green stormwater infrastructure and utility renovations as needed (sewer, water, electric, telecommunications) as part of at least one complete street reconstruction project. (4) Identify and remedy non -complete street segments by, for example, adding a bike lane or sidewalk. (5) Identify and remedy street -trail gaps (at least one) between city streets and trails/bike trails to better facilitate walking and biking. J j) Implement traffic calming measures in at least one street redevelopment project. c 0 O A" 1(1) Promote walking, biking and transit use by one or more of the following means: a. Produce/distribute a map(s) and/or signage and/or a web site that shows (by neighborhood if a larger city) key civic/commercial sites, best bike and pedestrian routes, and transit routes and schedules. b. Increase the number of bike facilities: racks, bike stations, showers at city offices. c. Increase the number of bus facilities: signage, benches, and shelters. d. Increase the number of employers who offer qualified transportation fringe benefits instead of only a tax-free parking fringe benefit. e. Launch an Active Living campaign in concert with your local communit, health board. (2) Launch a Safe Routes to School program with educational, public health and :her partners. (3) Prominently identify on the city's web site mobility options for hire: transit se vices; paratransit/Dial-A-Ride; cab service(s); rental car agency(s). (4) Promote carpooling or on -demand ridesharing among community members, €";ty employees, businesses, high schools and institutions of higher education. 0 2 N ,.-1 'ma C O Co_ Iii 01 tv 0. E 8 m L m 0 0 N 1.0 E v w Optional ti v 0- E 0 u o: . t 00 O C 00 2 p 0. EE 10 .l v Optional 0] o 01 01 0. E 0 u a m L C O 0 0 E W 0. E .. v Optional OS 0 01 0 D. E 0 u a m Ill L .n i"0 0 W d E m w v Optional (0 01 0. E 0 L., ` a m :2 Y C C O c N W E z a 0 E Vo Optional Y N 0) 01 0. E 0 u a m .LIc •r✓ •C C O c m W E z a 0 E ii (5) Launch an eWorkPlace Minnesota campaign working with business and transportation management organizations, or help bring telemedicine technology to a local health care provider. (6) Accomplish at least one of the following, working with other units of local govemments as needed: a. Add/expand transit service. b. Launch a car sharing or bike sharin business. 13. City Fleets (1) Decrease use of city vehicles by means such as trip bundling, video conferencing, 'carpooling and financial incentives for efficient vehicle use. (2) Right -size the city fleet with the most fuel-efficient vehicles that are of an optimal size/capacity for their intended functions. (3) Document the phase-in of at least three of the following in vehicle contracts, for city or local transit fleets, or for school/park board fleets: a. Month) monitorin: and re. ortin: for staff on fuel usage and costs. b. Training for more efficient driving, including anti -idling behavior/rules. c. Maintenance schedules that optimize vehicle life and fuel efficiency. d. Alternative fuel vehicles. e. Charging stations (solar or wind powered) for plug-in hybrid and full electric vehicles. f. Lower -carbon fuels (such as biodiesel, straight vegetable oil) using a life -cycle calculation. g. More fuel-efficient vehicles. h. Car share vehicles owned by a third party to decrease fleet size. i. Bicycles. (4) Phase in bike, foot or horseback police patrols. (5) Document that the local school bus fleet has optimized routes, start times, boundaries, vehicles, bus fuels, and driver actions to decrease fuel use. (6) Participate in Proiect GreenFleet to retrofit or replace diesel engines, or to install auxiliary power units that reduce truck and bus idling. 14. Demand -Side Travel Planning (1) In development standards, right -size parking minimum standards and add parking maximums in pedestrian -friendly or transit -served areas. (2) For cities with regular transit service, require or provide incentives for the siting of retail services at transit/density nodes. (3) For cities with regular transit service, require or provide incentives for the siting of higher density housing at transit/density nodes. (4) Incorporate demand-side transportation strategies into development regulations, adopting, with modifications as necessary, at least one of the following from Mir iesota's 2009 Updated Model Ordinances for Sustainable Development: a. Travel Demand Management Performance Standard b. Transit -oriented Development Ordinance (5) Document that a development project certifies under the LEED for Neighboa;-mod Development program and is awarded at least one of the following credits: a. Transportation Demand Management. b. Housing and Jobs Proximity. 0 at at a m 0 - co m v a u1 O SR a. a 0 O m v m cc0) v a w 0 m Required BP Complete action (1), and Complete action (1), and ... O Complete at least TWO actions ro a w m e 0 000 Cc 0) E 0 C m •0 2 A 0°- -0 •0 C 0 0 E a 0 v `w W ni a O 0 0 0 m 0 O Y %. 51 0 0 0 v m ElE 0 c a 0 c v 2 O 00 c N 0 0 L (2 0 `0 .0 J O v n o E 00 c 'O 7 O o. 0 O '103 n 0 v W •0 c m c 0) E 40- w .0 Ts o 0 Q Y a uidelines for at least 3 of the •0 0 c fa W 100d c 0 c m c m t Y m Yn 0 0 8 N 0 0 Y Y M u ' 3C ^ 0 w 0 O 0) w ) 7 O n •0 00 .0 •0 0 tc 0) O 0) a O 0 c u c 0i EL U 0) 0) nb L 16. Urban Forests U y o c c a. v v v re, n •O (0 0) c v 0 0. 0 0 0 c w 0 0. 0 0) n •O c m .0 c O `O n c 0 w 0 C 0 u 0 v 0 m (0 0 a m 0. Q 0 a C cr \—k cc # dl 0 \ Optional 01 01 8 co /trz t k} \) Optional VI \ cc co {\ |0 /2 Optional iii II 8 cc co 5. \/ m. Optional j 01 ti; _. » \ aa {) E /% Optional CU 01 E cc {' £» /\ c. Adopt landscaping/nuisance ordinances that promote, rather than create barriers I( for, native vegetation. J 17. Stormwater (1) Complete the Blue Star Citv stormwater management assessment and achieve a minimum threshold of specific activities detailed in th(program. (2) Adopt by ordinance one or more of the following: a. A narrower streets provision that permits construction of 22 -foot roads. b. A 1.5 inch rainfall on-site rainwater infiltration design requirement for construction sites. c. A stormwater runoff volume limit to pre -development volumes for the 5 -year, 24- hour rainfall maximum event. (3) Maintain Tess than 12% impermeable surfaces in the watershed in which the city lies. (4) Create a stormwater utility that uses variable fees to incentivize enhanced stormwater management and funds community stormwater infrastructure and assistance/education programs. I(5) Adopt and implement design standards or guidelines for new development and re- development in the city establishing requirements for at least one of the following: a. Rain gardens. b. Green roofs with or without cisterns and water/grevwater reuse systems. 1 c. Green alleys. d. Green parking lots. I(6) Adopt an ordinance with erosion and sediment control provisions as well are requirements for permanent stormwater treatment. 18. Green Infrastructure (1) Identify gaps and connectivity breaks in your city's system of parks, trails and open spaces, and remedy at least one of them. (2) Plan and budget for a network of parks, green spaces, water features and trails in all new development areas. (3) Document at least one of the following: a. At least 20% of total city land area in protected green infrastructure (parks and protected natural resource areas and trails). b. All residents are within a % mile of a park or protected green space. (4) Adopt low -impact design standards in parks and trails that infiltrate or retain all 2 inch, 24-hour stormwater events on site. (5) Createpaark management standards that maximize at least one of the following: a. Low maintenance native landscaping. b. Organic or integrated pest management. c. Sources of non -potable water for irrigation. (6) Certifyatleast one Rolf course in the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Prograr for Golf Courses. (7) Construct all new park buildings to a green building standard, with special attc ition to highlighting and educating around the green features. (8) Develop a program to involve community members in land restoration and ste vardship. Optional If a city has at least one state - designated public water body within its boundaries and chooses to implement this best practice, complete action (4) and at least ONE additional action. *** If a city has no state -designated public water body and chooses to implement this best practice, complete any ONE or more actions. Optional If implementing this best practice, complete actions (1) and (2) and ... ... at least ONE additional action. Optional If implementing this BP, complete at least ONE action. 00 O °'0 O If a city has at least one state - designated public water body within its boundaries and chooses to implement this best practice, complete action (4) and at least ONE additional action. *** If a city has no state -designated public water body and chooses to implement this best practice, complete any ONE or more actions. To 0 If implementing this best practice, complete actions (1) and (2) and ... C 'O_F+ co To C O m O W z 0 t m v Y IO Optional If implementing this BP, complete at least ONE action. Optional If a city has at least one state - designated public water body within its boundaries and chooses to implement this best practice, complete action (4) and at )east ONE additional action. *** If a city has no state -designated public water body and chooses to implement this best practice, complete any ONE or more actions. Optional If a city provides drinking water services and chooses to implement this best practice, complete at least actions (1) and (2), or... a 0 0 Y m Optional If implementing this BP, complete at least ONE action. 119. Surface Water (1) Assist at least one lake or river association to earn the Star Lake/River designation for their lake/river. (2) Assist at least one lake or river association to become Star Lake/River-ready by achieving a majority of the program requirements. (3) Work with other organizations to support citizen education about and involvement with actions to attain measurable, publicly announced lake, stream, ditch and wetland health improvement targets adopted by the city council and reported on each year. (4) Adopt a shoreland ordinance consistent with MN Dept. of Natural Resources rules as modified. 20. Water and Wastewater Facilities (1) Compare the energy use and performance of your facilities with other peer plants using standardized, free tools. (2) Plan and budget for motor maintenance and upgrades so as to assure the most energy efficient, durable and appropriate equipment is available when upgrades or break downs occur. (3) Establish an on-going budget and program for decreasing inflow and infiltration into sewer lines, involving at least gutter, foundation drains and sump pump disconnects. (4) Assess energy and chemicals use, inflow and infiltration volumes, water reuse potential and pollutants, and implement one-third of recommendations with a payback of less than 3 years. (5) Require property owners to have their private sanitary sewer lateral pipe inspected before a property sale or title transfer. (6) Implement at least one of the following projects/programs: a. Assist local businesses, institutions and/or residents in pre -treating and lowering volumes and toxicity of sewer inflows. b. Co -generate electricity and heat from the wastewater treatment plant. c. Reuse water (sell reclaimed water) from a wastewater plant for nonpotable ag- processing, irrigation or power plant uses. d. A greywater reuse system in at least one public or private building. 121. Septic Systems (1) Report to landowners suspected noncompliant or failing septic systems as part of an educational, informational and financial assistance and outreach program designed 'o trigger voluntary landowner action to improve septic systems. (2) Create a program that follows the five-step process for addressing failing sept;]:: systems developed by the University of Minnesota's Onsite Sewage Treatment Program. (3) Implement one or more organizational options for the proper design, siting, in r tallation, operation, monitoring and maintenance of septic systems. (4) Adopt a Subsurface Sewage Treatment System ordinance based on the Associ ]ion of Minnesota Counties model ordinance template. Optional If implementing this BP, complete at least action (1) or (2), and ... ... at least ONE of actions (4) through (8). Optional l Optional If implementing this BP, complete at least ONE of actions (1) through (3), and ... ... at least ONE of actions (4) through (8). Optional m G O 0 ti v v a E 0 u a. cc Y • to C C O 0 N � 0 LAI C 0 0 w W Optional 1(5) Create a program to finance septic systems upgrades through, for example, a city revenue bond, repayable through taxpayers' property taxes. (6) Work with homeowners and businesses in environmentally sensitive areas and areas where standard septic systems are not the least -cost option to promote innovative waste water systems. 1(7) Arrange for assistance to commercial. retail and industrial businesses with water use reduction, pollution prevention and pretreatment prior to discharge to septics. 22. Solid Waste Reduction (1) Adopt percentage reduction goals for waste and toxicity generated from city operations (including schools, libraries, parks, municipal health care facilities). Accomplish reduction goals in at least three of the following areas: a. Overall waste generation b. Paper use and junk mail c. Pesticide/herbicide use d. Water use/waste water generation (2) Adopt and meet aggressive goals for the overall percentage diversion of currently disposed waste from city operations into recycling and organics collection. 1(3) Document signing of at least one resource management contract with a waste hauler for one or more of. a. City government operations. b. Schools, libraries, parks, or municipal health care facilities. c. A commercial or industrial business. (4) Publicize, promote and use the varied businesses collecting and marketing used and repaired consumer goods in the city/county. (5) Arrange for a residential or business/institutional organics collection/management program (food -to -people, food -to -animals, composting, anaerobic digestion, and backyard composting). (6) Organize residential solid waste collection by private and/or public operations to accomplish multiple benefits. (7) For cities that provide direct or contract waste collection services, offer volume -based pricing on residential garbage and/or feebates on recycling so that the price differences are large enough to increase recycling/composting but not illegal dumping. (8) Adopt a construction and demolition ordinance for projects over a specified size that mandates levels of recycling and reuse for materials and soil/land-clearing debris and is tied to demolition permits. 23. Local Air Quality (1) Conduct an education/financial assistance campgn around one of he following issues: a. Indoor wood burning behavior to ensure that wood burning s only done with seasoned wood and in a manner that doesn't negatively impact ne's,thbors. b. Indoor wood burning technology to result in community mer ,bers upgrading from inefficient/more polluting fireplaces and wood stoves to natural ga stoves and fireplaces or the most efficient certified wood stoves. c. Smoker cars - older model/high polluting vehicles, to result it repairs spurred by pair vouchers. (2) Regulate outdoor wood burning, using model ordinance language, p rformance standards and bans as appropriate, for at least one of the following: If implementing this BP, complete at least TWO actions. § \ °� at 0. - ii ! to 0. ` \ `,i; / - co \ \ _ � \ - / f(# 8j\ /k 7t ,I .c§k} \«a <ƒE Required Required If implementing this BP, complete at least ONE action. oa ro Vt - « TO k,t �r,#§E \E\\ -`8s! )/k// a<{E2 [C—'■ 2)(\\ If implementing this BP, complete at least ONE action. \ . { §fit $. \|� \k §\ )} kf f/\} ' {�aa <ib. Optional a. Recreational burning. b. Outdoor wood boilers. (3) Conduct one or more education/behavior change campaigns on the topics below and document: a. Decreased vehicle idling in specific locales or by specific fleets. b. Increased sales by retail stores of low and no-VOC household products. c. Re .lacement of :asoline-.owered e. ui . ment with lower polluting equipment. (4) Document the participation of at least 3 larger businesses/fleets in at least one of the following: a. Clean Air Minnesota's Project GreenFleet. b. U.S. EPA's SmartWayTransport gogram. c. Installation of auxiliary power units that reduce truck and bus idling. (5) Install at least two public charging stations for plug-in hybrid and full electric vehicles. 5 Economic and Community Development Best Practices 24. Benchmarks & Community Engagement I(1) Report progress annually to community members on implementation of GreenStep City best practices, including energy/carbon benchmarking data if gathered. (2) Organize goals/outcome measures from all city plans — comprehensive, parks, library, housing, stormwater, drinking water, transportation, economic development, energy, sustainability, etc. — and annually report to community members data that show progress toward meeting these goals. (3) Engage community members in a public process involving a city council committee or community task force that results in city council adoption of and commitment to measure and report on progress toward sustainability indicators. (4) Conduct or support an energy efficiency or sustainability education and action campaign for: a. The entire community b. Homeowners c. Block clubs/neighborhood associations d. Congregations e. Schools and youth (5) Conduct or support a community education. visioning and planning initiative using a sustainability framework such as: a. Strong Towns b. Transition initiatives c. Eco-municipalities/The Natural Step d. 150 14001 e. Post Carbon Cities f. Permaculture g. Natural Capitalism h. Genuine Progress 1. Healthy communities j. Multi -generation learning 25. Green Business Development o m O t m G al v E O u 10a 0 0 n 0 I0 m v a E o m Y c m o tVI0 0 E O i Cl. E m = m Optional 0 o O 1"., iiO c CU 4-• I E o u m 0 III m w a E 0 u o- m ...) c ea c c m E O m a E m v Optional III m v a 9 8 m _ - Y, Lc G o m W W d 0 E v Optional i Ill v........) a E u m Y E C O W m E z z a0 E ; V- v Optional 0) v a E u `: m c C W O E "' a0 E m '.. °i- Any THREE additional best practices HN N t.' m G) d a E u n m k C C m W W E z o .- v Optional Y m al v a o v u a v m w t Y O b. C m N O E zW E o..g. v Any TWO additional best practices N N m w w a - E u n' m L Cr00 Y W E z 0 E V O_ptional_ 0) w a w E u i m t Y • g C 42 E E W z a0 E m Any THREE additional best practices m (1) Incorporate working landscapes - agriculture and forestry - into the city by adopting, with modifications as necessary, one or more of the 2009 Minnesota Model Ordinances for Sustainable Development: a. Agriculture and Forest Protection District b. Local Food Production District c. Performance Standards for Minor and Major Agricultural Retail. (2) Permit the incorporation of food growing areas/local food access into a residential development. (3) Expand/strengthen or create at least one of the following: a. A farmer's market. b. A community -supported agriculture (CSA( - arrangement between farmers and community members/emplRyees. c. A community or school garden, orchard or forest. d. A rural grocery store. (4) Conduct at least one of the following campaigns to measurably increase: a. Purchase of local and Minnesota -grown food. b. Backyard gardening. c. Institutional buying of local foods by schools, hospitals/nursing homes, restaurants and hotels, or grocery stores d. Sale of local food in markets and restaurants. 28. Business Synergies (1) Help at (east three businesses register as users of the Minnesota Materials Exchange and document their exchanges/sales of byproducts with other local/regional businesses. (2) Assist at least one business, through a voluntary coordination or incentive program, to use waste heat or water discharge from another business or city facility. (3) Require, build or facilitate at least four of the following in a business/industrial project: ' a. Shared parking/access. b. Shared recreation /childcare facilities. c. A green job training program. d. Green product development, manufacturing or sales. e. Buildings located within walking distance of transit and/or residential zoning. f. Renovated buildings. g. Buildings designed for reuse. h. Green buildings built to exceed the Minnesota energy code. I. Combined heat and power (CHP) generation capacity. j. Shared geothermal heating/cooling. k. Low -impact site development. (4) Use eco -industrial park tools to identify industrial facilities that could achieve ectanomic and environmental benefit by co -locating in the city's industrial park or industrial zo€ e. From among all the best practices (1- 28), the "floating BP" requirement: TOTAL BEST PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A STEP 3 GREENSTEP CITY 1 DRAFT PROPOSED 2010-2011 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT VALUE STATEMENTS The Commission drafted the following four value statements at the July 20, 2010 workshop: 1.) Recommend initiatives to the City of Eagan and its constituents to reduce waste and energy use in order to enhance Eagan's environment. 2.) Recommend initiatives to the City of Eagan and its constituents to protect the water, air, and soils in our City while enhancing the quality of life. 3.) Recommend initiatives to the City of Eagan and its constituents which support renewal of City of Eagan facilities, infrastructure, land use policies and efforts that will promote long range energy usage and resource sustainability. 4.) Recommend initiatives to the City of Eagan and its constituents on ways to partner with existing energy and environmental resources and stakeholders in order to collect and disseminate information to empower the public. NEW FIRE SAFETY CENTER City of Eapll 100 I Station Trail Drive ® Eagan, MN 55122 The Eagan Fire Safety Center will be the first registered Green Globes fire safety building in the country, resulting in long-term energy and operational savings for the City in addition to strong public visibility. What is Green Globes? Green Globes offers a web -enabled, online interface that streamlines the sustainable design certification process. After project designers complete an online questionnaire, the Green Globes system generates corresponding points and offers design suggestions aimed at reducing the building's overall environmental impact. Suggestions are supported by links to other resources that provide best design practices, standards and information on building systems and materials. They are designed to help users achieve a higher Green Globes score and, ultimately, a better performing building. Projects are awarded up to 1,000 points based on their performance in seven areas of assessment, including: Project Management; Site; Energy; Water; Resources; Emissions, Effluents Impacts; and Indoor Environment. Sustainability Options: LEED versus Green Globes There are many options for creating sustainable, eco -friendly buildings and sites. Many people are familiar with the U.S. Green Building Council's program called Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). Green Globes is similar to LEED in that it has a ranking system to gauge a building's impact on the environment, and each program requires independent assessment of building performance. The primary difference between LEED and Green Globes is that Green Globes is a web -based self- assessment tool that provides both preliminary and final ratings during the assessment, whereas LEED tends to be more rigid, time -intensive, and expensive to administer. Both Green Globes and LEED pursue a common goal of greening the design process, but Green Globes employs a rating criterion that reflects life -cycle thinking and covers the entire life -cycle of building materials, an area still evolving in LEED. z ronment in Eagan w a) a) H 0 CL 0 t0 CD E w two 0 L E ° GLOBES w .> W Z ironment What is Green Globes? 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Its 38,000 -square -foot Fire Safety Center, currently under construction, will be the first Green Globes - certified fire safety facility in the nation, city officials say. Green Globes is a certification for energy- efficient buildings. "A city council goal is for the private sector to be energy-efficient and environmentally sensitive," Mayor Mike Maguire said, and the fire station will set an example. The $6.3 million building will open in April at Yankee Doodle Road and Wescott Woodlands on land that is part of the former Carriage Hills golf course. Energy-efficient features include a white solar - reflective roof, geothermal heating and cooling, low -impact plant landscaping and interior wood planking made from recycled trees — those cleared from the building site and ash trees cut down elsewhere in the city to prevent infestation by emerald ash borers. In addition, the center, which will replace the Fire Station 2 on Lone Oak Road, will decrease response times, Fire Chief Michael Scott said. "This is our busiest area," Scott said. "Station 2 is at a little over 12 minutes now. We're hoping to cut that to under seven minutes." The new station is within 1 1/2 miles of 17 on-call firefighters, Scott said. Thirty firefighters are assigned to the station. "This will get them on the road and in a sirened vehicle more quickly," he said. Having six dorm rooms for on-call firefighters also will help response times. The dorms are an expansion of an experiment the department began in 2008 to attract and retain younger firefighters. Three dorms in the department's fire administration building at Pilot Knob and Wescott roads will be replaced by six in the new center. "The pilot program worked out very well, and we're continuing that," Scott said. The administration building and Fire Station 2 will be sold after construction is complete. Fire a dministration also will be housed at the new center. There will be six drive-through bays for fire rigs, indoor/outdoor training features and extr? etnrano space for police and fire evidence. The evidence room at the Eagan Police Department is overflowing, Scott said. The 4 -acre center will be funded by the sale of the other two buildings and property taxes. The Advertisement Print Powered By http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_15582917?nclick_check=1 7/23/2010 Eagan is building new fire station - and going green in the process - TwinCities.com Page 2 of 2 TwinCities com department is also waiting to learn whether it received a $2 million federal grant to pay for part of the center and, possibly, the nation's first hybrid emergency response vehicle. Scott beamed last week at the construction site, recalling that when his father joined the police force in the 1970s, Station 2 was just being planned. "Now, one of my first tasks as fire chief was to close and rebuild Station 2," he said. Jessica Fleming can be reached at 651-228-5435. Advertisement Print Powered By http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_15582917?nclick_check=1 yriamics .. 7/23/2010 Eagan: Full blazes on going green 1 StarTribune.com StarTribune.com Page 1 of 3 Eagan: Full blazes on going green Joy Powell, Star Tribune Greg Franzen, left, of the construction management firm Bossardt Corp., and Fire Lt. Bill Knoll painted a hydrant green in a show of support for Eagan's new Fire Safety Center, which will feature many environmentally friendly elements. The city's new Fire Safety Center, scheduled to open next April, is the first such facility to be nationally certified for "Green Globes" energy efficiency. By JOY POWELL, Star Tribune Last update: July 20, 2010 - 4:40 PM Eagan officials are celebrating their use of energy-saving features in a fire safety complex under construction -- and their project has already garnered prestigious national recognition. The complex, built on the city's northeast side, boasts many environmentally friendly features, from geothermal heating and cooling, to natural indoor lighting, to wooden planking made from at -risk trees that were cut down last spring to prevent an invasion of emerald ash borers. The campus at Yankee Doodle Road and Wescott Woodlands will have a white, solar - reflective roof and, if local officials secure federal funding, the nation's first hybrid emergency response vehicle. Beyond that, there's a big plus for residents: The new station will improve public safety in Eagan by reducing the number of minutes that it will take the firefighters to get from their homes to the station and on to emergencies, City Administrator Torn Hedges and other officials said. It will do that through not only a central location, near housing developments, but also by providing free housing for six Advertisement Print Powered By Dyna ics http://www.startribune.com/local/south/98713929.html?elr=KArksUUUoDEy3LGDiO7aiU 7/23/2010 Eagan: Full blazes on going green 1 StarTribune.com StarTribune.com Page 2 of 3 firefighters who will live at the station. That's an expansion of an experiment launched on the city's south side three years ago to recruit and retain firefighters. The city has three such dorms on the south side. "The much -need Fire Safety Center will not only improve fire response times and training in the busiest district of the city," Mayor Mike Maguire said, "but it helps carry out one of the City Council's goals." That objective, he said, is to foster a comprehensive commitment not only to energy efficiency but also,to environmental sustainability. The $6.3 million project will also provide an outdoor fire training tower, offices for fire administration and an Eagan police field station, and storage space for crime evidence. It also will provide six drive- through bays for fire rigs in the 38,000 - square -foot center. Hedges said the long -needed project will not only improve public safety but will also be a "show piece" for Eagan's commitment to having sustainable energy alternatives for the future. The project includes 63 geothermal wells that will tap into the earth's stable temperatures to heat and cool the new campus. "Going green seemed to be the way to go," Hedges said. The facility, scheduled to open next April, will be the first U.S. fire safety facility to receive the international "Green Globes" energy efficiency certification. The construction managed by Bossardt Corp. of Minneapolis will replace existing stations: Station No. 2 on Lone Oak Circle and the fire administration building near City Hall. Eagan will sell those buildings to pay for the project and also use property taxes and likely, $2 million in anticipated federal funding, said Fire Chief Michael Scott. Scott said he's most pleased with finding a way to nearly halve response times from the current Station 2, from 12 minutes to 6.5 or 7 minutes. That station on Lone Oak Circle accounts for nearly half of the city's fire and rescue calls, yet has the longest response times in the city. Volunteer firefighters must travel through six stoplights to get to the station in an industrial area before they can get their trucks and Advertisement Print Powered By t° Dyna http://www.startribune.com/local/south/98713929.html?elr=KArksUUUoDEy3LGDiO7aiU 7/23/2010 Eagan: Full blazes on going green 1 StarTribune.com StarTribune.com Page 3 of 3 equipment and head to calls, Scott said. The new station is within 1.5 miles of the homes of 17 volunteer firefighters, he said. "From a safety standpoint, we know that a fire doubles in size every minute, and that this is our busiest district," Scott said. "Old Station Two is hard to reach and far from where most volunteer firefighters live." To build, Eagan bought four acres of the old Carriage Hills Golf Course for $450,000. Architects Short Elliott Hendrickson are including landscaping with native plants, rain g ardens, LED lighting in the parking area, and a system to cut storm -water runoff. Joy Powell • 952-882-9017 Advertisement Print Powered By For— Dy nal http://www.startribune.com/local/south/98713929.html?elr=KArksUUUoDEy3LGDiO7aiU 7/23/2010 Page 1 of 2 j Print E-mail Page Search it About Eagan k City Departments E Citizen Support Center k City Jobs City Services I' Government Facilities k Getting Involved I' Community Links Contact Us r Copyright Statement Main Page RMu "CODE GREEN" Event Celebrates Progress Toward Green Globes -Certified Fire Station When you think of fire hydrants and fire departments, the color red typically comes to mind. But public officials and the media in Eagan were seeing green as they got their first look at the progress on site at the new, green, Eagan Fire Safety Center under construction near the corner of Yankee Doodle Road and Wescott Woodlands. "This much-needed Fire Safety Center will not only improve fire response times and training in the busiest district of the City," said Eagan Mayor Mike Maguire, "but it helps carry out one of the City Council's goals to foster a 'broad-based and comprehensive commitment to environmental sustainability and energy efficiency.— It was a story of hydrants, hybrids and more Thursday. Officials celebrated the construction, now about one fourth complete, by forming a "bucket brigade" passing paint buckets to the City Council and dignitaries who painted two fire hydrants green to symbolize the many environmental aspects of the project. Those include: Geothermal ground source heating and cooling using the temperature of the ground—a fairly constant 55°F—to create a thermal loop that reduces the energy needed by other heating and cooling systems; Natural indoor lighting and LED energy-efficient outdoor lighting; A white, solar -reflective, roof that projects light and minimizes heat effects; Low -impact plant landscaping, rain gardens, and catch basins outside that minimize storm runoff. The City is even recycling wood planking from ash trees which neer4er+ to hP last spring to prevent Emerald Ash Borers. In July of 2009, Eagan purchased the 4 -acre site, once part of the former Carriage Hills parcel to relocate Fire Station Two and add additional volunteer fire fighter training capability. The 6.3 million dollar project will include: An outdoor fire training tower and indoor training spaces that also adapt to become an Emergency Operations Center; An Eagan Police field office and Fire Administration; • Six drive-through bays for fire response vehicles; • Sleeping rooms for on-call firefighters. Architectural and engineering firm, Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc., designed the Fire Safety Center and Bossardt, among the Top 10 building construction firms in Minnesota is providing construction management. Eagan Fire Chief Mike Scott says the City expects to hear positive word shortly on nearly two million dollars in federal environmental funding for both the Fire Safety Center and other aspects including the nation's first hybrid emergency response vehicle. In addition to federal appropriations, the building is expected to be financed through a combination of sources including, the future sale of the existing Fire Station #2, the Fire Administration Building, and a general obligation property tax levy. While pleased with the Green building technologies and a high performing, energy efficient Safety Center, Chief Scott is most excited about the opportunity to nearly cut in half response times from the old Station Two in an industrial area on Lone Oak Road. "From a http://www.cityofeagan.com/live/news.asp?menu=2153&id=22779 7/29/2010 Page 2 of 2 safety standpoint we know that a fire doubles in size every minute, and that this is our busiest district. Old Station Two is hard to reach and far from where most volunteer firefighters live. With this improvement we will have city-wide one of the best fire response times for a volunteer department in the country." Scott had one other message too. What color will the rest of Eagan's fire hydrants be? "We're sticking with red for those," Scott said with a smile. 38,000 square -foot Fire Safety Center, slated to open in April of 2011, will enjoy a unique environmental recognition. It will be the first fire safety facility in the United States to receive "Green Globes" energy efficiency certification. Green Globes is an internationally recognized sustainable design certification process aimed at reducing a building's overall environmental impact using sustainable materials and systems. Projects are awarded points based on seven areas of assessment, including impacts both indoors and outside that achieve energy conservation and savings while reducing emissions, runoff and other impacts. Updated: 7/28/2010 Back City of Eagan © 2004 http://www.cityofeagan.com/live/news.asp?menu=2153&id=22779 7/29/2010