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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2006.04.27 - 28052April 27, 2006 REPORT MR # 05247 BY: Commissioner Jim Nash, District #15 RE: Board of Commissioners - 52n d District Court Green Building Project TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The Planning & Building Committee having reviewed the Miscellaneous Resolution #05247 on April 11, 2006, reports with the recommendation the resolution be adopted and amended as follows: MR # 05247 BY: Commissioner Jim Nash, District #15 RE: Board of Commissioners - 52 4-Dia4r-ict-Gaugt Future Green Building Construction Projects TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS Oakland County prides itself on spearheading technological advancements and promoting Oakland County as a premier place to live, work and play; and WHEREAS globally, the new improvements in building design include: seeking maximum energy efficiency to save long term costs, building designs to reduce heating/cooling needs, conservation of water/sewer systems, using materials that cause less pollution in production and do not adversely affect the health of building inhabitants, recycling materials on-site to save construction costs and reduce landfill use and seeking the closest suppliers to limit transportation costs and energy use; and WHEREAS the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is the nation's foremost association of leading architects, engineers, corporate and academic researchers, designers, builders, contractors, landscapers and construction material suppliers from across the building industry who work to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work; and building that is cegif.pad by the LEED program; and Planning & Building Committee Vote: Motion carried on a roll call vote Douglas, Nash, Middleton, Potter, Molnar, Hatchett, Gershenson & Woodward - yes Palmer - no WHEREAS tktis a green building demonstration project will provide a showcase for county efforts to increase the visibility of the Emerging Sectors program and reduce our building costs; and WHEREAS the a green building demonstration project would provide long term benefits to the county in the form of lower utility bills for the life of the building, a 2-to-3 times longer life for the roof before replacement is needed, a reduction of the heat island affect of the building and reduced storm water runoff from the roof; and WHEREAS additional applications within the green building project could include a green park lot - using permeable pavement and bio-swales to reduce runoff to almost zero; and WHEREAS grants are- may be available through the Department of Environmental Quality for non-point pollution mitigation, which would significantly offset the construction costs if approved; and WHEREAS additional grants ar.44 may be available for projects such as geothermal heating/cooling systems and solar and/or hydrogen power generation. These methods of heating and cooling save considerable funds and would set an excellent example for future commercial development in Oakland County. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby recognizes the potential benefits of green building practices fw.s4eGt to reduce building costs, while simultaneously emphasizing state of the art strategies for sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners requests Facilities Management to work with the Fiscal Services' Grant Administrator to identify and apply for federal and state grants that would support county construction projects such as the planned 52 District Court having a green roof, green parking lot and other sustainable building features. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that county green building efforts shall be consistent with the principle of insuring a justifiable return on investment and that all such decisions be based on sound benefit analysis. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that grant revenues generated for a green building project wil4 may reduce construction and maintenance costs to the county, and some part of such cost savings be considered to fund further energy conservation or alternative energy improvements. Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution. Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning & Building Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report. PLANNING & BUILDING COMMITTEE Miscellaneous Resolution # 05247 BY: Commissioner Jim Nash, District #15 RE: Board of Commissioners - 52nd District Court Green Building Project TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS Oakland County prides itself on spearheading technological advancements and promoting Oakland County as a premier place to live, work and play; and WHEREAS globally, the new improvements in building design include: seeking maximum energy efficiency to save long term costs, building designs to reduce heating/cooling needs, conservation of water/sewer systems, using materials that cause less pollution in production and do not adversely affect the health of building inhabitants, recycling materials on-site to save construction costs and reduce landfill use and seeking the closest suppliers to limit transportation costs and energy use; and WHEREAS the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is the nation's foremost association of leading architects, engineers, corporate and academic researchers, designers, builders, contractors, landscapers and construction material suppliers from across the building industry who work to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work; and WHEREAS the USGBC has developed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, which is a national consensus-based, market-driven building rating system designed to rate the sustainability of building projects and implement green building practices. This is a leading-edge system for designing, constructing and certifying the world's greenest and best buildings, while promoting sustainable development; and WHEREAS the new court house to be constructed for the 52nd District Court in Northwestern Oakland County offers Oakland County the opportunity to build a demonstration project for a green building that is certified by the LEED program; and WHEREAS a green building project at the court house is a worthwhile investment and will save the county a great deal of money over the life of the building, bringing Oakland County into the growing field of green development and LEED certification; and WHEREAS this green building demonstration project will provide a showcase for county efforts to increase the visibility of the Emerging Sectors program and reduce our building costs; and WHEREAS the green building demonstration project would provide long term benefits to the county in the form of lower utility bills for the life of the building, a 2-to-3 times longer life for the roof before replacement is needed, a reduction of the heat island affect of the building and reduced storm water runoff from the roof; and Distric Commissioner District # Commissioner" District # WHEREAS additional applications within the green building project could include a green park lot - using permeable pavement and bio-swales to reduce runoff to almost zero; and WHEREAS grants are available through the Department of Environmental Quality for non- point pollution mitigation, which would significantly offset the construction costs if approved; and WHEREAS additional grants are available for projects such as geothermal heating/cooling systems and solar and/or hydrogen power generation. These methods of heating and cooling save considerable funds and would set an excellent example for future commercial development in Oakland County. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby recognizes the benefits of green building project to reduce building costs, while simultaneously emphasizing state of the art strategies for sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners requests Facilities Management to work with the Fiscal Services' Grant Administrator and Drain Commissioner's office to identify and apply for federal and state grants that would support the 52nd District Court having a green roof, green parking lot and other sustainable building features. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that grant revenues generated for the green building project will reduce construction and maintenance costs. These cost savings should be dedicated towards offsetting the costs for LEED certification as overseen by the U.S. Green Building Council and to provide a solar power system integrated into the building exterior and/or an on-site hydrogen power system. Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution. öriimissibner District # Commissioner District # Commissioner DistIV# Commissioner District # Commissioner District # 6mmissioW Commissioner District# faj District # Commissioner District # Commissioner District # Commissioner U Commissioner District # 7 District # n A I I —rx An f\ Commissioner District # CoTrithissioner Commissioner trict # if District # I ii • if Commissioner t-J Commissioner Digrict # (-7 A 1 District # Commissioner Commissioner District # District # Commissioner Commissioner District # District # Commissioner Commissioner District # District# Resolution #05247 October 6, 2005 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Planning and Building Committee. There were no objections. Ruth Johnson, County Clerk Resolution #05247 April 27, 2006 Moved by Nash supported by Douglas the resolution be adopted. Moved by Nash supported by Douglas the Planning and Building Committee Report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the report was accepted. Moved by Nash supported by Douglas the resolution be amended to coincide with the recommendation in the Planning and Building Committee Report. A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment carried. Vote on resolution, as amended: AYES: Douglas, Gershenson, Gregory, Hatchett, Jamian, KowaII, Melton, Middleton, Molnar, Moss, Nash, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott, Suarez, Wilson, Woodward, Zack, Bullard, Coleman, Coulter. (22) NAYS: Crawford, Long, Palmer. (3) A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted. DOES NOT REQUIRE COUNTY EXECUTNI AC1101 STATE OF MICHIGAN) COUNTY OF OAKLAND) I, Ruth Johnson, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on April 27, 2006, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 27th day of April, 2006.