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<br /> <br />Arden Hills – City Hall Facility Assessment Executive Summary <br />4075-001-00 Part 1, Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br />EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br />In 2017, the City of Arden Hills requested HGA Architects and Engineers and paleBLUEdot to review the existing <br />City Hall facility for building systems condition and complete programming for the City Hall and Public Works <br />Facilities. The goal of the programming exercise was to not only review the condition of the existing facility as well <br />as look at the future space needs for the facility and key sustainability metrics for energy usage and site <br />sustainability. <br /> <br />Key Findings <br /> The programming for City Hall found that the required building square footage to remain relatively equal <br />to the existing in terms of building size. The staffing numbers for the City of Arden Hills will experience a <br />small increase in needs based on expected growth of the City of Arden Hills. <br /> The existing City Hall building has on-going maintenance issues with water intrusion at the roof and <br />exterior wall. <br /> The configuration and floor plan of the existing City Hall Building does not allow for flexible planning for <br />workplace and is in need of additional collaboration spaces for staff. <br /> The mechanical and electrical systems are in good condition but require upgrades to meet energy <br />efficiency goals. The building’s current energy use is 91 EUI which is higher than the national average for <br />a similar facility type which is 80 EUI. <br /> <br />The following narratives outline the existing systems and conditions for the building. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />--- End of Part 1 ---