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<br /> <br />City of Elk River <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date <br />Work Session March 13,2006 <br />Item Description <br />Libra Pro' ect: LEED Certification <br /> <br />Item Number <br />5.7.A <br /> <br />Prepared by <br />Bill Maertz, Parks and Recreation Director <br />Reviewed by <br />Lori ohnson, Ci Administrator <br /> <br />Introduction <br />Consider pursuing LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certification as part of the <br />Elk River Library project. <br /> <br />Discussion <br />The Energy City Commission has requested that the City Council pursue LEED Certification as part of <br />the Library project. LEED is a rating system that evaluates buildings based on energy efficiency, indoor <br />environmental quality, and sustainability (see attached). Among the benefits of going through the LEED <br />certification process are reduced operating costs, enhanced occupant comfort and reduced environmental <br />impact. There are four levels of Certification: certification, silver, gold and platinum. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />The potential costs of LEED Certification can range from 5% to 12% depending on strategies used. <br />Potential savings in utilities, based on current utility costs should equal no less than $260,000 over the life <br />of the building. <br /> <br />Attachments <br />Letter from KKE Architects <br />F act Sheet on LEED <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Give direction as whether to pursue LEED Certification. <br />Give direction as to level of certification to pursue. <br /> <br />Council Action <br /> <br />Motion by _ <br /> <br />Second by _ <br /> <br />Vote <br /> <br />Follow Up <br /> <br />C:\Documents and Settings\tallard\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLKF\5 7A LEED Memo.doc <br />