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ver <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Energy City Commissioners <br />FROM: Rebecca Haug, Environmental Administrator <br />DATE: June 13, 2007 <br />SUBJECT: YMCA Update <br />Due to discussions at our May 16~' meeting, Chair Zehringer, Vice Chair Stoutenburg, <br />Bill Maertz, Park & Recreation Director and I spoke with the Electrical and Mechanical <br />Engineers for the YMCA on May 24~'. The engineers discussed the technologies that are <br />being proposed for the YMCA. Chair Zehringer made some suggestions on what type <br />of lighting should be in the building and the need for occupancy sensors. The engineers <br />seemed agreeable to changing the lighting standards to be eligible for the rebates from <br />Elk River Municipal Utilities. Mr. Maertz stated that the YMCA acts like a retail center <br />and needs to have lights on in certain areas of the building at all times. Because of this, <br />occupancy sensors will only be installed in certain areas of the YMCA. The building will <br />be incorporating recycled materials which they are hoping will be paid for by the <br />Sherburne County Legacy Grant. <br />I informed the engineers that Centerpoint Energy can offer rebates for LEED <br />certification and they should contact Commissioner Berreman for more information. <br />However, I received an a-mail from Mr. Maertz and the YMCA is designed to a LEED <br />certifiable standard and close to silver. However, the YMCA project does not have the <br />additional funds to go through the certification process. It has been estimated that it can <br />cost as much as $100,000 to go through the commissioning needed to obtain LEED <br />certification. <br />I thought I would share this with the Commission and we can further discuss it at our <br />meeting. Please let me know if you have questions about this prior to the meeting. <br />