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Green Desi2:n for Arden Hills and the TCAAP Property Mr. Salmela has prepared a list of ideas and tools to help make TCAAP a greener and more sustainable development (Attachment A). He will be providing additional explanation at the meeting. While his information focuses on the TCAAP property, a number of the ideas and tools could be incorporated into other redevelopments on a smaller scale. LEED-ND (nei2:hborhood desi2n) Mr. Orange will be presenting the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design - Neighborhood Development, or LEED-ND. Instead of focusing on a single building, this program looks at an overall neighborhood design. A preliminary worksheet for evaluating TCAAP based on LEED-ND standards is included in Attachment B. Based on the preliminary planning information, it is likely that TCAAP could achieve a Gold rating or higher depending on the final design. Additional explanation will be provided at the meeting. The LEED Green Building Rating System is the most nationally recognized certification for sustainable design. Started in 1998 by the United States Green Building Council, LEED provides a series of standards for the construction and maintenance of new or renovated buildings to reduce energy costs and improve quality of life. LEED certification is determined by Accredited Professionals or APs, who must pass accreditation exams issued by the Green Building Coalition. LEED originally had a single standard for all new construction and renovations, but has since grown to approximately eight different sets of standards. In July 2007, the USGBC introduced the pilot program to include LEED certification standards for neighborhood design, or LEED-ND. If the TCAAP property sought LEED-ND certification, it would only be the third project in Minnesota to do so, after Excelsior and Grand in St. Louis Park and the upcoming Library Green in Moorhead. The LEED-ND certification system consists of nine prerequisites and 47 credits divided between three principal categories. Smart Location, the first category, considers such issues as location, job proximity and habitat protection. The second category, Neighborhood Pattern and Design, looks at access and physical layout. Construction and Technology, the third category and closest to the traditional LEED system, assesses individual building design. A total of 110 points are possible with basic certification at 40 points, though projects can also achieve Silver (50-59 points), Gold (60- 79 points), or Platinum (80+ points) certification. The three categories add up to a maximum of 100 points with an optional 10 points available through credits achieved in innovative design or regional priority (geographically-specific environmental, social equity, and public health issues). The following links provide additional information on the LEED-ND system: City of Arden Hills City Council Work Session for February 17, 2009 \\Metro-inet.us\ardenhills\Admin\Counci/\Agendas & Packet Information \2009\02-1 7-09 Worksession\Packet Information\l.A.l - CC report- Green Codes.doc Page 2 of3