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AUGUST 28, 2012 12-426 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: ACCEPT RECOMMENDATION FROM THE SUSTAINABILITY
ADVISORY BOARD TO BUILD THE NEW CENTRAL GARAGE TO
THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE LEED CERTIFICATION
INITIATED BY: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, on April 24, 2012 the Common Council approved the 639 Witzel
Avenue site for construction of a new central garage facility; and
WHEREAS, on August 15, 2012 the Common Council approved the design of
the new central garage facility at 639 Witzel Avenue; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 62.23(5) of the Wisconsin Statutes, the
Sustainability Advisory Board on April 2, 2012 reviewed and discussed the proposal to
construct a new central garage facility at 639 Witzel Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the Sustainability Advisory Board on April 2, 2012 recommended, by
a vote of 7-0, that the Common Council build the new central garage to the highest
possible LEED certification.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Oshkosh that the new central garage shall be built to the highest possible LEED
certification, and that the City Department of Public Works and the City Administration
are authorized and directed to undertake all necessary tasks with the purpose of
constructing the City’s new central garage to the highest possible LEED certification,
with the understanding that further specific reviews and approvals of the new central
garage will be submitted as required by Wisconsin Statutes, and the City of Oshkosh
Municipal Code and policies.
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ON THE WATTR
MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: David C. Patek, Director of Public Works be.e
DATE: August 23, 2012
RE: Accept Recommendation from the SAB to Build the New Central Garage to the Highest
Possible LEED Certification
BACKGROUND
LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) provides a procedure for identifying and
implementing measurable green building design, construction, operations, and maintenance. The LEED
Certification process has third-party verification that a new building was designed and built to achieve
high performance in human/environmental health, sustainable site development, water savings, energy
efficiency, material selection, and indoor environmental quality. After completion of construction, the
LEED procedure also establishes a certification analysis for operation and maintenance practices.
ANALYSIS
The SAB motion to "build the new central garage to the highest possible LEED Certification"was made at
their April 2nd meeting. Since that time, the Department of Public Works and Kueny Architects have met
with the SAB at their June 4th and August 6th meeting. Topics discussed at those meetings include life
cycle cost analysis, performance contracting, wind-solar energy, biodigester heat, windows, landscaping,
biofilters, permeable pavement, green roofs, storm water, grey water, CNG, reuse of materials, and
geothermal energy. Information has also been received from UW-Oshkosh. Per Planning Director JoAnn
Rife, their building construction is"not mandated to be registered for LEED but mandated to be built to the
DOA/DSF guidelines which are basically LEED Silver". Rife also indicated that UW-O is submitting
applications for LEED Certification and the Student Success Center was recently approved as LEED
Silver. Jon Wallencamp from Kueny Architects is comfortable that the various features being included in
the Central Garage construction would qualify our project for LEED Silver certification.
FISCAL IMPACT
The initial commissioning fee for LEED certification will range from $20,000 to $50,000. The ongoing
certification fee for operation/maintenance would range from $7,000 to $20,000 every five years.
RECOMMENDATIONS
The Department of Public Works is comfortable with a directive to build the new Central Garage to LEED
standards. If certification is desired by the Common Council, we would work with Kueny Architects to get
the proper approval.
Approved: �r
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Mark Rohloff
City Manager