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Home My WebLink About06/26/2012C. Approval of the Minutes: April 24, 2012 D. Officers Reports E. Public Forum 1. Status of single family home sales and rehab 2. Update on Fruitdale School 3. Emerson School Rehab PowerPoint Minutes of Meeting April 24, 2012 The meeting was called to order at 4:0 Chambers of the Municipal Building, th A 2. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS am N j . 22AUX11MA It was mooed by Jani minutes of Hach 27 !, Deputy Director p, JCHA D 27, 2012 Motion carried 4-0. No members of the public wished to address the Commission at this time. Doug Knopp presented an update on rehab progress on the Moore Street property. Work is beginning on the sprinkler system. He distributed photos of the Nelson Street property. Housing Authority Minutes - 1 — April 24, 2012 Permits have been issued for the Yarrow Street property which is now under construction. Betty Maybin reported that the Nelson Street property was placed on the market on March 29 for S 1 74,500. There have been six showings since that time with no offers. No feedback has been received from the showings. She suggested a price reduction of $5,000 to a sales price of $169,500 effective the first of May. The Moore Street property was listed on March 26 for $199,900. There have been seventeen showings resulting in one offer that was over-income. There was no feedback from showing this property. Ms. Maybin suggested a Price reduction on this property of $5,000 to a sales price of $194,900. The Board decided to wait on reducing the price until sod and a new mailbox are installed. Sally :Payne reported that before Patri6k," he appointed a staff person to begin work" c, School on the National Histo ri",41 Register, I Mj Ms. Payne distril used until the 19 hub with CPI, H: offices there. Tf work on the Frul 6. UNFINISHED I �011#ffx to move process i pursuing ttie nomination ome eligible for tax credits and 8 for a September 2012 State er the nomination should be ed on the National Register it Ct of Wheat Ridge ordinance The Board was in favor of nomination process forward. 1116& .. .... . .. .... .. oyt the arson School building in Denver that was S. .......... ' be en "f6 ated d will be used as a historic preservation )ric Det er and Naitd iii Trust for Historic Preservation locating their ire itect w i worked on this project is the same architect chosen to Chair Brungardt asked if the Authority would like to sponsor a sign at this year's Carnation Festival. was hyllive (V 1 I - qp w veen to autuortze TO expenditure of $75.00 to place a Housing Authority banner at the Carnation Festival. Motion carried 5-0. ational R the state Housing Authority Minutes -2— April 24, 2012 • Joe DeMott stated that he received a complaint from neighbors of the Upham Street property about leaking spigots and undesirable grass encroaching into their yards. Sally Payne advised the Authority that 90-day notices are going out so it could possibly be the end of July when the tenants move out. In the meantime, she will contact Henry Wehrdt to take care of the problem. 8. ADJOURNMENT (to watch Training Video: Preventing Public Qf ,ficials' Liability) It was moved by Janice Thompson and seconded by Joe DeMott to adjourn the meeting at 4:32 p.m. Motion carried 5-0. W uffilllllwafflrqv� Housing Authority Minutes -3— April 24, 2012 NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION' What is the Emerson School? Built in 1885, the Emerson School was operated as a Denver Public School for nearly a century. Today it is an example of how older buildings can be adapted to serve new uses. The Emerson School is a center for eight nonprofit organizations, including many that are focused on historic preservation and natural resource conservation. First Floor Colorado Preservation, Inc. Colorado Conservation Trust Howard Dental, Inc. (clinic) Second Floor National Trust for Historic Preservation Historic Denver, Inc. Howard Dental, Inc. (offices) Garden Level Downtown Colorado, Inc. Office space available (1,168 SF) Cottage School Colorado Water Trust Denver CASA History of a Denver Landmark The Emerson School was designed by Colorado's first master architect, Robert Roeschlaub, who was known for his innovative school designs. It is the oldest remaining example of a Roeschlaub- designed school in Colorado. Roeschlaub included the first known use of a sundial on the exterior of a building in Colorado, as a reminder to the children to be on time. A "cottage school" was added to the north of the Main School in 1917, to create a more cozy and homelike environment for kindergartners and first graders. The wainscoting, wood floors, windows, and interior classroom doors are all original to the building. Historic blackboards are visible in some offices. Closed by Denver Public Schools in 1979, the Emerson School was adapted in the 1980's to create a center providing social services for the neighborhood. It was later renamed the Frank B. McGlone Center in honor of the Denver doctor who ran a nonprofit medical clinic in the building. In 2010, the Emerson School was donated to the National Trust for Historic Preservation by Capitol Hill Senior Resources, Inc. More on the Emerson School is at www. Preservation Nation. or "Greening" a historic building The $3.2 million rehabilitation of the Emerson School included window restoration, complete interior rehabilitation, all new HVAC, electrical, plumbing and communications systems, as well as extensive landscaping. The project demonstrates how older buildings can meet the highest standards for energy conservation and sustainable design. As a result of the rehabilitation, energy consumption at the Emerson School is projected to decline by 50 percent. "Green" features include: • Rehabilitation and tightening of original, operable windows and transom lights • Re -use of original central ventilation chimneys • Geothermal ground source heating and cooling (see below) • Removal of interior partitions to restore original daylighting of interior spaces • High- efficiency lighting fixtures, with vacancy sensors • Low water use plumbing fixtures • Re -use of original interior doors • Recycling of 90 percent of demolition and construction waste • Bicycle sharing ( "B- Cycle ") kiosk located on site (to be installed in September) • Dedicated low- emission vehicle parking, reduced surface parking • Target certification level: LEED Gold Geothermal Heating and Cooling • Geothermal heating and cooling systems use the constant 55 -60 degree temperature of the earth to reduce energy use dramatically. • At the Emerson School, a geothermal field was installed under the north parking lot. The field consists of 30 holes, each 300 feet deep. • Piping connects the bore holes and circulates anti - freeze solution into the earth and then back inside the school to a system of heat pumps and fan coil units. • In summer, the relative coolness of earth decreases the temperature of the circulating anti - freeze solution, eliminating 100 percent of the need for fossil -fuel- generated cooling. • In winter, the relative warmth of earth increases the temperature of the circulating anti - freeze solution, eliminating 80 percent of the need for fossil - fuel - generated heating. • Geothermal ground source heating and cooling systems are relatively "low tech" and are becoming increasingly common in the United States. This project is funded in port by o State Historical Fund grant from History Colorado, the Colorado Historical Society. NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION* Emerson School Project Summary Building name: The Frank B. McGlone Center Owner: The National Trust for Historic Preservation Location: 1420 Ogden Street, Denver, CO Date of construction: Main School, 1885; Cottage School and Boiler Room, 1917 Building size: 19,849 square feet total (Main School - 15,207sf /Cottage School - 4,642sf) Number of stories: 2 floors, plus basement and attic (Cottage School - 1 floor only) Construction type: brick masonry Building use: non - profit office space Amenities: original interior lobbies and common spaces, large windows and natural light, kitchen and conference center, parking, landscaped grounds, bike -share station Building tenants: National Trust for Historic Preservation, Colorado Preservation, Inc., Historic Denver, Inc., Downtown Colorado, Inc., Howard Dental, Inc., Colorado Conservation Trust, Colorado Water Trust, Denver CASA Rehabilitation scope: window restoration, complete interior rehabilitation, all new HVAC, electrical, plumbing, communications and extensive landscaping. Heating and cooling: closed loop, ground source geothermal system Projected energy use: 47 percent below ASHRAE 90.1 Standard LEED certification: targeting LEED Gold Construction period: August, 2011 to May, 2012 Rehabilitation cost: $3.2 million Funding sources • State Historical Fund Sustainability Initiative grant • Colorado Historical Foundation Loan • Foundation grants • Private donations Development team • St. Charles Town Company, real estate development • SLATERPAULL Architects, Inc., architecture • Rossbach Architecture, Inc., landscape design • Spectrum General Contractors, general contractors • Roger & Sons, Inc., HVAC contractors • APCO Electric, Inc., electrical contractors • Anderson & Hastings, structural engineering • Metro Pavers, Inc., landscaping contractor For more information contact Jim Lindberg, (303) 623 -1504 or james_lindberg @nthp.org This project is funded in part by a State Historical Fund grant from History Colorado, the Colorado Historical Society 6/21/2012 Emerson School • Elementary School • Opened in 1885 • Denver Landmark • National Register listed 6/21/2012 The Emerson School was designed by Robert Roeschlaub f, rIrr,r Central City Opera Trinity Church Chamberlain Observatory • Colorado's first master architect • Born in Munich, Germany • Grew up in Quincy, IL • Served in the Civil War • Moved to Denver in 1873 • Designed Central City Opera, Trinity Church and the Chamberlain Observatory • Founder of the Colorado AIA Roeschlaub specialized in school design P , 1 Hyde Park (Wyatt) School • Designed more than 40 schools • Examples include Dora Moore School, Wyatt School, Clayton School and Chemistry Hall at the Colorado School of Mines • Emerson School is the oldest surviving Roeschlaub school Dora Moore School 2 6/21/2012 The Emerson School is the first Colorado building with a sundial Roeschlaub said it was to remind children to be on time The Emerson School opened in 1885 and served as a Denver public school until 1979 C. 1910 - - -- c. 1920 3 6/21/2012 In 1980, local citizens came together to save and re -use the Emerson School • A nonprofit center was created in the Emerson School to provide neighborhood social services • The Emerson School was formally renamed the Frank B. McGlone Center in honor of a Denver physician In 2010, the Trustees of Capitol Hill Senior Resources, Inc. donated the Frank B. McGlone Center (Emerson School) to the National Trust for Historic Preservation 19 6/21/2012 A new vision for the Emerson School Create a Colorado Demonstrate "green" Preservation Center rehabilitation practices NATIONAL • Comprehensive, $3.2 million TRUST building rehabilitation FOR . p o HISTORIC PRESERVATION • 1W olowdo Preservation, ' tlaaia.c.. i.�i�.a N1tu emonstrate 50 /o energy savings post -rehab • NetZero resource use by 2030 • Seek LEED Gold. certification EEC 0010 Three Project Phases • Donation of property • Some leases extended beyond donation date • Maintenance needs • $3.2 M budget • New systems • Windows • Interior rehab • Landscape • Green demonstration • Maintenance endowment • Multi- tenant nonprofit center • Community resource • Model best practices 5 6/21/2012 Rehab funding: sources and uses Funding Sources Grants ($720k) State Historical Fund Gates Family Foundation Boettcher Foundation El Pomar Foundation Corporations, banks Donations ($980k) Individual gifts Endowment proceeds In -kind services Loan ($1.5m) Colorado Historical Foundation Charitable lender Rehab budget Hard costs ($2.2m) HVAC system (incl geothermal field) Electrical and plumbing Windows and doors Interior rehab and tenant finish Landscaping ($370k) Soft Costs ($630k) Architecture (LEED, landscape) Legal Construction loan interest Information Technology Tenant relocation and property mgmt Education and publication Project management Emerson School energy saving strategies 1. Tighten - e _ 3. Add efficient exterior new systems envelope 2. Restore; 4. Take passive advantage of systems :0-Fl— WIN location 13 2020 50% energy "NetZero" savings resource use 6/21/2012 Strategy 1: Tighten exterior envelope • Heavy insulation in attic floor • No insulation needed for thick masonry walls • 100+ single -pane sash windows removed, fully restored and re- installed to reduce air leakage • Storm windows and low -e UV film can be added in future, if needed i Strategy 2: Restore original passive features • Re -open interior spaces • Make windows operable • Harvest natural daylight It l �jj i - • Re -use "foul air" chimneys for building ventilation system -Add energy recovery ventilator 7 6/21/2012 Strategy 3: add efficient new systems • As part of a new heating and cooling system, a geothermal field was buried under the Emerson School north parking lot • The field consists of 30 holes, 300 feet deep t, Strategy 3: add efficient new systems • Geothermal systems use the constant 55 -60 degree temperature of the earth to reduce the need for boilers and chillers • Pipes underground circulate water and antifreeze into the holes, then back into the building to heat pumps and fan coil units in ceilings above each space 6/21/2012 Strategy 3: add efficient new systems • The geothermal system eliminates 100 percent of the need for fossil fuel powered chillers to cool the building in the summer • It eliminates 80 percent of the need for fossil fuel fired gas boilers to heat the building in the winter Strategy 4: Take advantage of location • Surface parking reduced by 10 spaces • New B -Cycle bike -share kiosk on 14 Street (Sept 2012 installation) • Bike racks and bike storage • Dedicated low -e vehicle parking • Greatly improved landscape and pedestrian environment (new shade trees, plantings, benches, fencing). 607 6/21/2012 Seeking LEED Gold Ce Negatives Positives • Cost of • More vigilant documentation about materials • Cost of some and recycling products and • Better fixtures materials and materials • Not enough credits for whole building re -use • Marketing to potential tenants • Learning experience rtification Opportunities • Share our results and lessons learned • Lead by example • Share suggestions for improvements Emerson School Rehabilitation Summary • $3.2 million rehabilitation budget • Funding sources included a grant from the State Historical Fund, foundation grants, individual donations and a loan from the Colorado Historical Foundation • Construction began in August, 2011 and will be complete by June, 2012 • Development and Management: St. Charles Town Co. • Architecture: SLATE RPAU ILL Architects, Inc. • Landscape design: Rassbach Architecture, Inc. • General Contractor: Spectrum General Contractors • HVAC: Rogers & Sons • Electrical: APCO Electric • Landscape contractor: Metro Pavers 10 6/21/2012 Tenant Roster • National Trust for Historic Preservation • Colorado Preservation, Inc. • Historic Denver, Inc. • Downtown Colorado, Inc. • Colorado Conservation Trust • Colorado Water Trust • Howard Dental, Inc. • Denver CASA • One tenant TBD First Floor Lobby 11 6/21/2012 Doors Open Denver Garden Level Conference Center 12 6/21/2012 First Floor Colorado Conservation Trust Second Floor lobby 13 6/21/2012 Second Floor National Trust office Second Floor Historic Denver Office - A 14 6/21/2012 Behind the scenes: the boiler room 15 Behind the scenes: the attic