11-04-2024 Special JDA Agenda Packet

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7 The development includes a variety of residential options, such as multi-family residential, single-family residential, townhomes, and senior housing, as well as commercial, retail, big-box retail, and light industrial spaces. The buildout of the development is planned to occur over four years, with the conceptual phasing taking place between 2027 and 2030. 2027 2028 2029 2030 Total Town Center GSF 495,750 531,000 635,000 914,450 2,576,200 Hill Neighborhood GSF 358,977 552,401 0 0 911,378 Creek Neighborhood GSF 0 0 0 384,508 384,508 SW Neighborhood GSF 693,450 5,000 0 0 698,450 Outlot A GSF 425,940 0 0 0 425,940 Total GSF 1,974,117 1,088,401 635,000 1,298,958 4,996,476 Table 1. Conceptual development building gross square feet (GSF) by year. 3. Building Strategies and Energy Use While all new buildings at RCC are required by law to meet Minnesota’s Energy Code, there is potential for beyond-code building design measures that can significantly reduce energy use, energy costs, and GHG emissions. This analysis compares the community’s energy use under a code baseline scenario versus a high-performance building scenario. 3.1 Baseline Buildings Baseline building energy use was estimated for each building type and size using IES VE energy modeling software. Buildings are assumed to: • Meet ASHRAE 90.1-2019, which is the basis for Minnesota’s current commercial energy code 1 • Use a combination of electricity and utility gas • Use typical HVAC systems, such as packaged terminal air conditioners for residential buildings and variable air volume systems for commercial buildings 1 Although Minnesota’s residential and commercial energy codes will become incrementally more stringent over the next decade (M.S. 326B.106), this is not expected to have a major impact on the near-term construction at Rice Creek Commons and was not incorporated into the energy models.