Agenda - Council Work Session - 01/28/2020

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H. Other Pertinent Information HCM Architects and our Design Team have Unique Qualifications that go beyond our extensive experience working with Construction Management Firms and Public Works projects. Sustainable Design Approach and Experience HCM Architects strongly believes that as stewards of the environment we must strive to create innovative solutions that minimize the use of our natural resources and provide both sustainable design and sustainable operations for every project. The firm's partners are committed to sustainable design principles in all of our work, and some of the proposed team members are LEED® accredited professionals. Since we started our practice, HCM Architects has delivered projects to clients that follow various methodologies for sustainable design. We listen to your sustainable goals, and work with you to develop an approach to sustainable project design. We believe in principles of sustainability that include the use of Low -Impact Materials, incorporating Energy Efficiency, materials with Quality and Durability, providing Design for Reuse and Recycling, promoting Service Substitution (reduced consumption), specifying materials with Renewability, and providing Healthy Buildings with good indoor air quality. We will take your Project through the Energy Design assistance Program (EDA) in order for the Project to have a detailed energy model developed such that the City of Ramsey will able to understand utility costs and annual savings as well as to acquire any possible rebates. Emanuelson-Podas will be a key team member in leading the project stakeholders through this process of considering sustainable design strategies. Their role is to draw out and listen to the sustainable goals and then present thoughtful, sustainable design solutions that are maintainable and long lasting. EP plays the role of trusted advisor all across the entire design spectrum, including sustainability. Their team has completed a number of sustainable -focused projects, including the Minneapolis East Side (pursuing LEED Gold), that they can draw expertise from. Loucks is committed to sustainable design practices and their positive impact on project development and the community. They currently have several LEED® accredited professionals on staff to help identify and achieve project sustainability goals. Below is a bulleted list of some sustainable design objectives Loucks strives for on all of their projects: • Design functional/healthy stormwater features as amenities where applicable. • Conserve and use native plants in the landscape to reduce maintenance, irrigation, and restore native habitats. • Reduce/eliminate potable water use for landscape irrigation. Limiting the use for plant establishment with the ability to shut off the system. • Utilize interpretive signage where applicable to inform facility users of sustainable design elements promoting sustainability and education. oft Loucks: Beacon Bluff — St. Paul.:.:: 33