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Saint Louis County ..... Motor Pool Green Roof

Minnesota Lake Superior Coastal Program....., Final Report - August 30, 2008

Contract Number - A99836 Project Number - 306A-03-07

Photos by Tom Romundstad of the St. Louis County Property Management Department, Contract Administrator/Project Manager for Green Roof Project.

Report Prepared By: William Scalzo - Project Architect - Scalzo Architects, Ltd. Thomas L. Romundstad - Contract Administrator - St. Louis County Property Management

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This project was funded in part under the Coastal Zone Management Act, by NOAA's Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, in cooperation with Minnesota's Lake Superior Coastal Program.

St. Louis County also acknowledges the State of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for the ongoing support of the county's green initiatives.

Special Thanks

We at St. Louis County would like to thank William Scalzo of Scalzo Architects, Ltd here in Duluth for his constant help, support, and expertise in design and implementation of installment of the St. Louis County Motor Pool Green Roof project.

We would also like to thank A.W. Kuettel & Sons, Inc. And Mike Eklund of Duluth for the great work he and his crews did on the installation of the modular green roof system and the training their company put their people through making them one of the areas first and leading installers of green roof systems.

And thank you to Bachman's Wholesale Nursery & Hardscapes and Doug Danielsen for all their help and support and for accommodating our tight schedule and providing an excellent product, delivery, and the training to all involved, including St. Louis County Property Management staff for proper care and maintenance of the finished product.

And a very special thank you to Tony Mancuso, Director of Property Management for Saint Louis County for his open mind and forward thinking!

And also, Pat Collins, Karla Sundberg, Mindey Granley, and Clint Little for their insights on all the various aspects of this project and the process!

V fA l,.,-1-0 BACHMAN'S or ch i!ec s WHOLESALE NURSERY & HARDSCAPES

Introduction BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Built in 1957, when generally speaking, energy wasn't as big an issue as it is today, the St. Louis County motor pool garage, located on the corner of 4th Avenue West and 2nd Street in downtown Duluth, was not built with energy conservation or use in mind. Therefore, the structure was perhaps one of the biggest energy wasting buildings owned by the county. There was no insulation in the concrete roof (which later was paved with 6 inches of asphalt and used for parking vehicles). There were glass brick windows, many of which were north facing not to mention having an over abundance of them. There was a poor heating and ventilation system etc., and during the winter months, the condensation built up so badly that is had caused mold to grow throughout the structure. It dripped from the ceilings onto the parking deck, cars, trucks, and verious equipment and supplies. Any heat that was generated inside was lost through the uninsulated walls, windows and roof costing taxpayers much more money than any building should, not to mention the emissions created by the generation of energy for the systems within. And recently, the roof was inspected by a structural engineer and was decertified for vehicle parking.

Therefore, the county's property management department decided to begin bringing the motor pool facility up to date.

WORK COMPLETED

Some of the projects included total mechanical system infrastructure replacement including natural convective ventilation which brought the building up to current ventilation code requirements, total electrical system replacement, interior painting (white for better light reflectance), energy efficient lighting, exterior shell repairs and sealing, storm drain replacement, window replacement/upgrade to energy efficient units (ongoing), replacement of north facing glass brick windows with insulated panels, and the addition of building insulation which greatly improved the building envelope's thermal performance. Due to the aforementioned decertification of the roof structure for parking, the 6 inches of asphalt was stripped, parapet and other various repairs made, several inches of high density foam insulation and new epdm added. The type of insulation was determined based on future plans to add a green roof. The pounds per square foot weight load of the green roof is less than that of vehicles and asphalt, making it possible. The county also replaced the former natural gas powered riding floor sweeper with a battery operated unit for improved indoor air quality. As a result of all of the upgrades, the indoor air quality was vastly improved.

Part of the project included the above mentioned new insulated roof. And since the existing roof still had ample capacity to accommodate the weight of a green roof system, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Lake Superior Coastal Program, Western Lake Superior Sanitary District, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and St. Louis County have partnered on the modular LlLive Roof concept as a pilot project for this area.

This will be the first commercial building green roof installation in this region. The above listed agencies will monitor the performance of the storm water run-off and retention system. It will be available for education, demonstration, and investigation purposes for these public agencies and others. Pavers have been installed for this purpose and informational signage will also be placed at the site near the recycled material, maintenance free picnic table has

been placed. We also intend to make available through the forthcoming St. Louis County Green Initiative Website, information and photos, etc., regarding the new green roof.

We will be monitoring roof temperatures, inside and out, using thermometers at various levels above the surface as well as infrared photography under various atmospheric conditions. We will look at the temperatures above the remaining area of the roof (phase II portion), now covered in black epdm, and compare it to temps above the green roof areas. This is usually where air intakes for ventilation and air conditioning are on buildings. Therefore, a green roof (as well as a white roof) lowers the temperature of the air in this area thereby helping reduce cooling load. This cooler air also make roof mounted photo-voltaic panels operate more efficiently, which we have on the motor pool facility. We now always use white roofing material when a green roof isn't possible or feasible. We used black on this one knowing we would be covering it over with the modular planted system. We plan to finish the remaining portion of the roof with a green-roof in phase II of the project early in 2009.

RESULTS

This particular application lent itself well to this project due to its being a low building with a broad footprint. The thermal advantages benefit the entire building in this scenario as opposed to a tall building with a relatively small footprint, in which case, only the top floor reaps most of the benefits.

This roof project will be used as a demonstration project to educate and encourage similar projects within the counties served by the Lake Superior Coastal Program and beyond. The roof costs about twice as much but will last at the very least, 2 to 3 times longer (60 years and more) than a standard roofing system. It will reduce cooling load up to 30%

, add some insulation value, reduce storm water run-off into the Lake Superior watershed, reduce the heat island effect, provide air filtration and aid in removing C02 from the air, replacing it with 02. The roof will provide additional green space for people and the environment, and in this case better photo voltaic production due to the cooler space during the hotter months as previously indicated. It also provides a much more natural and pleasing view to anyone viewing it from the surrounding taller buildings or further up the hillside. Prior to the green roof, there were impounded vehic\es as well as older county owned vehicles being readied for auction stored upon the old roof on a black top surface that was rapidly deteriorating. Therefore, this is a vast improvement esthetically as well!

CONCLUSIONS

Green roofs have been in existence for centuries and have been used for commercial building applications for decades. This is not new technology for the building industry but is new to this area. The green roof will be an example of what government agencies can and should do. We need to take a leadership roll in these kinds of energy conservation initiatives.

The grant application process included approval by several State agencies including the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). The Duluth Motor Pool building is not in the historical district that includes the Civic Center buildings; but because it is adjacent to the historical district, the County was required to go through the review process. This process was the greatest setback for the project. It took 13 months to get the final approval from SHPO.

Based in part on our green roof project, St. Louis County was awarded the Lake Superior

Binational Forum Environmental Stewardship Award for 2008. The group is comprised of folks from the U,S. and Canada representing Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Ontario. The forum design and promote ways to improve the quality of life and the environment within the Lake Superior Watershed Area.

APPENDICES

A - Brief description of green roof system and project from Bachman'S Wholesale Nursery & Hardscapes.

B - Thank you letter from Minnesota's Lake Superior Coastal Program's Pat Collins, Program Manager.

C - Please see attached copies of the following published articles, etc.:

1 - st. Louis County.org

2 - Lake Superior Binational Forum description of organization and announcement - http://www.superiorforum.info/wp.php?pg=15

3 - Duluth Journal article.

4 - weco Twin C:ities - Project Energy Report

5 - Duluth News Tribune article - Tuesday August 5th, 2008

6 - Duluth News Tribune cover story - Friday June 27, 2008

D - As-built drawing - August 1, 2008 - Scal1zo Arclhitects l ltd.

This report is printed on 100% post consumer recycled paper

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BAJ WHOLESALE NURSERY & HARDSCAPES

Date: August 27, 2008

To: 8t. Louis Cou nty Property Management Lake Superior Coastal Program

From: Doug Danielsen

Subject: Duluth Motor Pool Green Roof

To date the Duluth Motor Pool Green Roof is the largest LiveRoof project in Minnestota. The plant mix consists of seven different varieties of sedum that provide year round interest. The seven varieties are: Sedum album 'Coral Carpet', Sedum floriferum 'Bailey's Gold', Sedum hybridum 'Immergrunchen', Sedum kamtschaticum, Sedum reflexum, 8edum sexangulare and Sedum spurium 'Dragon's Blood'

LiveRoof is the only pre-vegetated modular green roof system available. We grow it at our nursery for 60 - 90 days to fill in the modules. This creates an instant green roof. When you start off with an instant green roof you get all of the benefits of a green roof day one. Live Roof will absorb 95% of a 1 inch rain and help on your energy savings. Studies have shown green roofs can save up to 30% on your energy bill during the summer. Another benefit of green roofs is extending the life of the roof. Sunlight is the number deterrent to membrane roofs. With green roofs you are protecting the membrane from the sunlight. Green Roofs will double to triple the life of the roof.

Bachman's Wholesale Nursery and Hardscapes 6877 235th St West Farmington, MN 55024 651-463-3288 • 800-525-6641 • fax 651-463-4747 . [email protected]

August 25, 2008

Tom Romundstad St. Louis County Property Management 100 North 5th Avenue West Suite 50 Duluth, MN 55802

Dear Tom,

B Pat Collins Minnesota's Lake Superior Coastal Program Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 1568 Hwy 2 Two Harbors, MN 55616

(218) 834-6612 [email protected] .mn.us

Thank you for your participation in our recent evaluation by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Your contributions were appreciated, and they added important observations and insight for the evaluators.

Thanks to the local partner meetings and site visits, the evaluation team observed a solid network of committed coastal partners in every community along Minnesota's Lake Superior coast. The periodic evaluation of Minnesota's Lake Superior Coastal Program (MLSCP) is an opportunity to show the accomplishments of our partners, the impact of the program, and the effectiveness of coastal management in Minnesota. We were pleased to have feedback on your experiences working with MLSCP.

The results of the evaluation will be in the form of official recommendations regarding improvements to MLSCP from the NOAA evaluation team. This will likely be made available within the next 6 months, and we will post the report and comments on our website at: www.mndnr.gov/waters/lakesuperior

Thank you, once again, for your time and participation in our coastal program evaluation.

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St. Louis County is the home of 200,500 people, living in small mining towns, farm communities, and in busy cities. The major industries in St. Louis County are mining, wood and paper products, shipping and transportation, health care, and tourism.

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St. Louis County Wins Lake Superior Binational Forum's EnvironmentaJ Stewardship Award

The Lake Superior Binational Program has annoW1ced that United States and Canadian judges with the Lake Superior Binational Forum have selected St.

Louis County as the recipient of its 2008 Environmental Stewardship Award in the U.S. Municipality category for outstanding initiatives that protect Lake

Superior. The award was based upon the work of the County's Property Management Department and its innovative practices that reduce water and energy

use, reduce solid waste, use recycled products, and use alternative energy sources.

A short awards ceremony with the St. Louis County Board of Commissioners is scheduled for Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 9:30AM in the County Board

Room, Second Floor, Duluth County Courthouse (100 N. 5th Ave. West). The event is open to the public and will be held at the beginning of the regular

County Board meeting so that others can learn more about the sustainable practices conducted by the Property Management Department.

The award pays tribute to those individuals and organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to environmental stewardship through leadership in five

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St. Louis County is the home of 200,500 people, living in small mining towns, farm communities, and in busy cities. The major industries in St. Louis County are mining, wood and paper products, shipping and transportation, health care, and tourism.

Duluth, the largest city, is an international seaport and also the county seat. St. Louis County also maintains courthouses in Hibbing and Virginia and a Government Services Center in Ely to serve its citizens.

St. Louis County has museums, libraries, parks, theatres, a waterfront boardwalk, and limitless recreation including boating, fishing, skiing, and arts presentations. Education is a top priority, with excellent public and private schools and opportunities for higher education at several public and private colleges .

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Lissa Radke, United States Coordinator, Lake Superior Binational Forum, Northland College Ashland, Wisconsin (715) 682-1489

St. Louis County Wins Lake Superior Binational Forum's EnvironmentaJ Stewardship Award

The Lake Superior Binational Program has annoW1ced that United States and Canadian judges with the Lake Superior Binational Forum have selected St.

Louis County as the recipient of its 2008 Environmental Stewardship Award in the U.S. Municipality category for outstanding initiatives that protect Lake

Superior. The award was based upon the work of the County's Property Management Department and its innovative practices that reduce water and energy

use, reduce solid waste, use recycled products, and use alternative energy sources.

A short awards ceremony with the St. Louis County Board of Commissioners is scheduled for Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 9:30AM in the County Board

Room, Second Floor, Duluth County Courthouse (100 N. 5th Ave. West). The event is open to the public and will be held at the beginning of the regular

County Board meeting so that others can learn more about the sustainable practices conducted by the Property Management Department.

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categories: Youth or youth related groups; Individual adult; Business; Industry; and Municipality, Community group or First Nation/Tribe. Winners of the

award have shown a positive impact by helping to protect and restore the natural environment in the Lake Superior basin. Strong preference was given to

projects that have achieved positive change through action that went above and beyond required operations.

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St. Louis County has made significant and innovative operational changes in many of its 180 facilities that have lead to sustainable buildings including:

replaced older heating and cooling systems with energy efficient alternatives; switched all lighting in county buildings to high energy efficiency bulbs;

installed water-free urinals and low-flow flush valves its Duluth Government Services Center and constructed a 6 kilowatt wind generator on the building's

roof; installed a green living roof on the Duluth motor pool garage to reduce storm water runoff and provide insulation; and replaced old windows with high

energy performance windows.

The county-wide goal is to reduce utility consumption by 20% from 2000 to 2010. Individual initiatives such as these have already reduced the energy

consumption or carbon footprint in major buildings by 20 to 33 percent. The electrical upgrades within Duluth area buildings alone have prevented 3,000 tons

of carbon dioxide emissions annually.

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The Lake Superior Binational Forum is the citizen stakeholder group for the Lake SUQeriQLJ2_!national program. It consists of 24 American and Canadian volunteers from various sectors including, but not limited to, small business, local elected officials,

environmental organizations, industry, Native American and First Nations tribes, academia, recreation and

anglers, and the faith community.

Its purpose is to provide input and analysis to basin governments about critical issues relating to Lake Superior such as discharge of toxic substances, pollution prevention, and restoration efforts. The members of this group are also

responsible for recommending strategies for eliminating pollutants and contributing towards the foundations of a

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Lake Superior Group Gives Environmental Awards to U.S. and Canadian Winners

Ashland, Wisc.-The Lake Superior Binational Program announces the winners of its fifth annual Environmental Stewardship Awards Program. The program honors seven U.S. and three Canadian recipients, and four U.S. honorable mentions in six categories: Youth, Adult Individual, Business, Industry, Municipality, and Community Group. Each U.S. winner will receive a framed print of a photograph title "Quiet Congregation" by Darren Arnold of Silver Bay, Minn.

An awards ceremony for U.S. recipients is scheduled for Lake Superior Day on Sunday, July 20, at 1: 15 p.m., at the Barker's Island Pavilion in Superior, Wisc. The awards ceremony is part of a four-hour festival sponsored by the Douglas County UW-Extension's youth program, the county's Land Conservation Department, and other volunteers that includes a Native American drummers group. winners of a city of Superior schools essay contest, a beach clean-up, remarks by dignitaries, a free hot dog picnic, free kites for kids and a kite fly, and educational activities.

The Canadian winners will receive awards at ceremonies to be scheduled in Ontario later this summer.

Since its inception in 2004, the Binational Program has made 29 awards to binational recipients that have taken sustainable and innovative actions to protect the world's largest freshwater lake.

U.S. Individuals Two American lake champions offered several decades' worth of exemplary

leadership in lake protection and restoration, so this year the Forum gave special Lifetime Achievement awards to both of them. These two recipients-a steadfast public servant working through the bureaucracies of a state agency and a tireless lawyer and community activist hired by nonprofit groups-illustrate the diversity of roles and actions needed to successfully address complex lake issues.

Duane Lahti of Oulu, Wisconsin, retired this spring after 30 years of generous service to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the citizens of Wisconsin, and the Lake Superior environment. In his final role as the DNR's Lake Superior basin water leader, Duane was a strong advocate for protecting the public trust doctrine as defined in the Wisconsin constitution, which holds that the waters of the state belong to and should be held in trust for its citizens.

He also helped restore the Iron River in Bayfield County that flows to Lake Superior by removing the controversial Orienta Dam; helped establish cleanup standards at the Northern States Power Superfund Site on the Lake Superior shore in Ashland, Wl; was instrumental in cleaning up an area of concern at Hog Island in Superior, WI; and he helped build a consensus-based public process through the Wisconsin Lake Superior Public Advisory Team that developed a special designation for Lake Superior and a zero discharge standard for nine bioaccumulative pollutants.

Duane worked closely with the City of Superior to develop and implement a Special Area Management Plan that balances the need to protect wetlands while allowing growth to occur in a city where much vacant land is designated as wetlands. Duane's love of the natural environment and his dedication to fair but firm decision making processes has made him a memorable leader that will be greatly missed.

Jane Reyer, formerly of Grand Marais, Minnesota, has played a lead role in rallying and supporting local communities in their efforts to protect the Lake Superior basin by addressing the challenges of toxic substances and the impacts of uncontrolled development. This top graduate from the University of Oregon Law School decided to dedicate her considerable legal and organizational skills to help citizens' groups take action to protect the environment.

Jane spent the next 20 years as an innovative problem solver and creative thinker during her organizational campaigns. She led a lawsuit that resulted in the EPA developing regulations for mercury and asbestos emissions for taconite plants, the largest source of mercury emissions to Lake Superior. She represented the National Wildlife Federation, Minnesota Conservation Federation, the Lake Superior Alliance, and Save Lake Superior Association in this case.

Jane's skills as a community organizer are legendary. She led citizen involvement in the review of permits for Mesabi Nugget, a large industrial plant proposed for the Lake Superior basin, which would be a new source of mercury to the basin. With North Shore Watershed Watch and the National Wildlife Federation, Jane advocated for the clean-up of the Poplar River on the Minnesota North Shore that was once one of the most productive trout streams in the area, but became heavily degraded by sediment-laden run-off from recreational and residential development.

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U.S. Organization: Bad River Watershed Association (a tie with EAGLE, below) The Bad River Watershed Association (BRWA), headquartered in Ashland, Wise., was formed

in 2002 by area volunteers who wanted to monitor the water quality of streams in the Bad River watershed, a major river that empties into Lake Superior. The BRWA has also initiated a culvert project to conduct a watershed wide, quantitative road-stream crossing inventory to identify specific sites that are high priorities for restoration . Prior to this time, there was very little data available on water quality characteristics of streams within the Bad River watershed. A major reason for the group's formation was the need for high quality data to make responsible decisions affecting water resources.

As a result of extensive quality control measures taken after professional training of volunteers, BRWA's water quality data was used by Wisconsin DNR in 2006 to approve the designation of 44 northern stream segments as Exceptional Resource Waters (ERW) or Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW). Originally, streams in the Bad River watershed were not considered for these designations due to a lack of information.

This year the BRWA also received a Wisconsin Stream Monitoring Award from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for its exemplary volunteer stream monitoring efforts and culvert inventory and replacement actions. For information contact Michelle Wheeler, Director, at 715-682-2003.

U.S. Organization: Environmental Association for Great Lakes Education (EAGLE), Duluth, MN In 2007, EAGLE received a grant from the Zeppa Foundation to produce an ad campaign on

Duluth buses that helped make global climate change a local issue. Eight area individuals-including a rabbi, photographer, construction worker, musician, physician, children, a teacher, and a hockey goalie-offered personal ways that they reduced their carbon footprints by choosing sustainable actions. Each suggestion included the exact amount of carbon dioxide and dollar savings realized per year. These messages appeared on the sides of buses and on community posters, reaching thousands of people every day.

As a result of this innovative outreach method, at least one other community has also produced a similar educational campaign; evaluation results indicated that people who saw the posters did begin to make personal changes in their own lives.

U.S. Business: Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, Duluth, Minnesota The DECC is a veteran player in the "green" field, having taken steps towards implementing

sustainable operations since 2003. This staff-driven initiative continues to develop money-saving solutions to reduce waste, conserve resources, and save energy. DECC staff cooperates with customers to offer green conventions and events that minimize environmental impacts, including the 2007 "Making a Great Lake Superior" conference where DECC staff worked closely with conference planners to:

• Serve locally grown and/or organiC food (approximately 60 percent of all food served) • Used only reusable dishware, beverage cups, and cloth napkins; used bulk dispensers instead

of individual disposable items • Composted all food waste (about 80 percent of the DECCns annual food waste is composted);

surplus food donated to local food banks • Food and beverage containers and cardboard were recycled

The DECC has incorporated these and other practices into their facilities' maintenance and operations and staff continually investigate ways to further reduce waste, energy consumption, and water use.

In February 2008 the DECC also received the Governor's "Minnesota Great Award" awarded to businesses that preserve the state's environment through innovative practices preventing pollution and waste and improving resource efficiency. For information contact Chelly Townsend, Food Service Director, at 218.722.5573 ext. 209.

U.S. Municipality: St. Louis County Property Management, Duluth, Minnesota Staff in this county department have made innovative and significant operational changes in

many of its 260 facilities that have lead to sustainable building use including: replaced older heating and cooling systems with energy efficient alternatives; switched all lighting in county buildings (such as courthouses, offices, motor pool, and government services center) to high energy efficiency bulbs; installed water-free urinals and low-flow flush valves in the services center, as well as constructed a 6 kilowatt wind generator on the roof; installed a green living roof on the motor pool and garage building to reduce stormwater runoff and provide insulation; replaced windows with high performance windows.

The county-wide goal is to reduce utility consumption by 20 percent from 2000 to 2010. Individual initiatives such as these have already reduced energy consumption or carbon emissions footprint by 20 to 33 percent. The electrical upgrades within Duluth area buildings alone have prevented 3,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually.

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For information contact Tony Mancuso, Property Management Director, at (218) 725-5085.

U.S. Industry: SMOC Health System, Duluth, Minnesota 8t. Mary's Duluth Clinic (SMDC) knows that greener buildings are better for the environment

and human health, so it was a natural choice to construct a medical facility using as many environmentally sustainable components as possible . In 2007, the new medical care center, located near Lake Superior, was certified at the Gold level in the national leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building rating system. It is the largest and one of the first medical facilities in the U.S. to be lEED certified.

The building offers cleaner indoor air, a smaller ecological footprint, and lower energy and water use. SMOC made use of green building materials and design: low flow water fixtures and no~ irrigation landscaping; energy conserving lighting and insulation, renewable energy, and carbon offsetting : and construction waste recycling. These measures resulted in a 25 percent reduction of energy use and 30 percent reduction of water use from traditional buildings; up to 77 percent of the 7,400 tons of construction waste was recycled and diverted from landfills

The building's interior also offers healthy components: all paints, varnishes , sealers, adhesives, flooring, and other finish materials contained no or low volatile organic compounds, to ensure good indoor air quality.

• Linoleum flooring, which is made from renewable materials such as linseed oil, pine, or other rosin material, is used instead of plastic-based tile.

• All interior furnishings were required to meet GREENGUARO certification .

For information contact Kim Kaiser, SMOC Public Relations, at (218) 786-4154.

Canadian Youth Group The Thunder Bay Christian School in Ontario (grades 9 and 10) have contributed

significantly in the past two years to the success of an annual Children'S Water Festival held at the school. Their participation in this lively educational event proves that students also make excellent teachers.

With a focus on the importance of water conseNation, water quality, technology, and ecology, the students are trained to run several fun and interactive activities and experiment stations that they then present during the two-day festival. They take a lead role in hosting and educating younger Grades 3 and 4 classes that travel from area schools to the festival. The Community Relations Officer at the Lakehead Conservation Authority, a partner in the festival, reports that the event "couldn't be run without them. n

To further their contributions, the students also participate in an annual litter clean up along the Trans Canada Highway.

Canadian Industry Ontario's coal-burning hydroelectric facilities are scheduled for closure by 2014, but Ontario

Power Generation (OPG) took voluntary steps towards phasing out fossil fuel use at its Thunder Bay plant on Lake Superior 10 years ago. This facility was among the first fossil fuel power sites in North America to be registered to the ISO 14001 standard as certification of its Environmental Management System. Coal will gradually be replaced with biomass technology especially wood pellets, which will reduce air emissions.

Currently the facility chooses low sulfur lignite and coal and controls toxic emissions with special emissions "scrubbers." The corporation also offers extensive community education programs about energy conseNation; partners with numerous environmental groups on shared projects; participates in waterfowl survey projects; donates to annual tree planting programs; and sponsors an annual Children's Water Festival.

OPG Thunder Bay also received a 2005 Municipal Green Award for contributions for city recycling, and a "Local Hero Zero Award" from Zero Waste Action Committee in Thunder Bay.

Canadian Individual Linda Bruins of Thunder Bay proves that actions needed to reduce global warming can start

with one household . As a dedicated volunteer for the city of Thunder Bay's Porchlight Campaign, Linda organized armies of volunteers that canvassed the city's neighborhoods offering residents a free compact fluorescent light bulb (CFl) in exchange for a conventional light bulb. Linda's outreach emphasized the benefits of switching to energy efficient lighting; for example, if each household in Canada replaced one old light bulb with a CFL, the result would be equal to taking 66,000 cars off the roads .

To help spread messages about global climate change and the need for personal involvement, Linda recruited and coordinated visiting youth groups from all over North America to volunteer with local youth in the 2007 education campaign.

The Canadian Urban Institute also selected Linda as a winner of its fifth annual Urban Leadership Awards for outstanding community contributions.

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The Lake Superior Binational Program has announced that United States and Canadian judges with the Lake Superior Binational Forum have selected St. Louis County as the recipient of its 2008 Environmental Stewardship AVlard in the U.S. Municipality category for outstanding initiatives that protect Lake Superior.

The award was based upon the work of the County's Property Management Department and its innovative practices that reduce water and energy use, reduce solid waste, use recycled products, and use alternative energy sources.

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at 9:30 a.m. in the County Board Room, Second Floor, Duluth County Courthouse (100 N. 5th Ave. West). The event is open to the public and will be held at the beginning of the regular County Board meeting so that others can learn more about the sustainable practices conducted by the Property Management Department.

The award pays tribute to those individuals and organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to envirorunental stewardship through leadership in five categories: Youth or youth related groups; Individual adult; Business; Industry; and Municipality, Community group or First Nation/Tribe. Winners of the award have shown a positive impact by helping to protect and restore the natural environment in the Lake Superior basin. Strong preference was given to projects that have achieved positive change through action that went above and beyond required operations.

St. Louis County has made significant and innovative operational changes in many of its 180 facilities that have lead to sustainable buildings including: replaced older heating and cooling systems with energy efficient alternatives; switched all lighting in county buildings to high energy efficiency bulbs; installed water-free urinals and low-flow flush valves its Duluth Government Services Center and constructed a 6 kilowatt wind generator on the building'S roof; installed a green living roof on the Duluth motor pool garage to reduce storm water runoff and provide insulation; and replaced old windows with high energy performance windows.

The county-wide goal is to reduce utility consumption by 200/0 from 2000 to 2010. Individual initiatives such as these have already reduced the energy consumption or carbon footprint in major buildings by 20 to 33 percent. The electrical upgrades within Duluth area buildings alone have prevented 3,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually.

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The Sf. Louis County motor pool in downtown Duluth has suffered from a leaky asphalt

roof. That is being turned into a lush garden this week.

Officials are hoping the green roof will help cut the building's energy use and reduce

rainfall runoff.

They also think it will keep downtown cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter.

Tom Romundstad, the project manager, said the roof costs more than asphalt, but he

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Enger Tower Peace Bell Gatheting to commemorate the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, 9 a.m. today, Enger Tower. Remembrance Church Service at 7 p.m., Concordia Lutheran Church, 2105 Woodland Ave. Call 728-9395.

Singles Activity Group, 10:15 a .m. today, Duluth Grill Embers America, 118 S. 27th Ave. W. Call 722-6828.

Better Breathers Club, 10:30 a.m. today, First United Nlethodist Church, 230 E. Skyline Parkway, American Lung Association offering a support group for patients having chronic lung disease, including pulmonary fibrosis. Call 7264721.

DAR Daughters of Liberty, 11 a.m. today, Island Lake, 3838 Sunset Boulevard. Program by Ruth England on Women of the Civil War. Call 728-4146.

Member's Appreciation Day (M.A.D.), 4-8 p.m. today, Lake Superior Zoo, 7210 Fremont St. Go to 'ATVlrw.ls20o.org or call 730-4500.

Autism Association of Not;thern Minnesota mee'ting, 6:30 p.m. today, Baja Billy's Cantina & Grill, 600 E. Superior St. in Fitger's Complex. Go to www.autismassociationof northernmn.

Preschool Story Times, 10 a.m. Wednesday, Cloquet Public Library, 320 14th St. Free. Call (218) 879-1531. Go to WNW .cloqueUib,mn. us.

Homesteaders, 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Duluth Town Hall, Homestead Road. Speaker: Buddy Robinson on health-care reform. Call 5254154.

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY

AFSCME contract goes to board NEWS TRIBUNE

The St. Louis County Board of Conunissioners today is expected to give preliminary approval to a labor agreement with the county's largest employee union. .

The deal between the county and American Federation of State, County and MuniCipal Employees Local No. 5 will see members ' receive a 2 percent, or 40 cent per hour, wage increase, whichever is larger. Another 2 percent pay hike will come ill January 2009 with another 1.5 percent increase, or 30 cents per hour, in mid-2009, . The civil service employees had

been working under terms of their old contract, which expired Dec. 31. The new contract expires at the end of 2009.

The agreement also requires employees to pay the flrst 20 per-

cent of County Board-approved increases in health insurance pre- ' miums and includes several other changes in health and dental insurance,

John Westmorland, regional field director for the union, said there were no major sticking points or changes in the agreement.

An almost identical deal is expected to be approved for the Merit System Basic Bargain Unit employees, which includes casemanagement workers also represented by AFSCIvIE Local NO.5.

Local No. 5 represents about 1,500 of the county's 1,982 employees. Union members already have approved the deals. The board is expected to vote in the conunittee of the whole meeting today and give the action final approval Aug. 12.

County wins environmental award NEW TRIBUNE

St. Louis County's efforts to reduce energy use, cut garbage production, use recycled products and move to rene\vable energy sources has landed an award from the Lake Superior Binational Forum.

The award, annOlll1ced earlier this summer, will be presented at this morning's m~eting of the St. Louis County Board of Commissioners in Duluth. It was awarded to the county's Property Manage· ment Department led by Tony Mancuso.

11ancuso has worked over the past decade to reduce the county's electric bill, including moving to solar and wind power for COW1ty buildings, adding high-efficiency light bulbs and windows and installing a green rooftop of plants on the county motorpool building. The upgrades on Duluth buildings owned by the county have cut carbon emission by more than 3,000 pounds annually,

The award is presented annually to a government agency that works to protect Lake Superior's ecosystem.

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Wildlife exper' essentially filled forested range in 1998.

John Erb, woD for the Minneso Rapids, said he's 1 have stopped movi eral factors are at

"Part of it is th lower in the farr also more people. higher road dens ~ line where the wo really matches l forested area, bw densities really :iJ

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which can sprea and decimate we ing wolves out human and pet I

Dan Stark, r specialist, said t among the high have kept the expanding beca newcomers.

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The federal March 2007 to ) eral Endanger tion in Wiscor

National Night Out celebre NEWS TRIBUNE

The 25th annual National Night Out, aimed at raising community awareness and building ties between community members and police, will be celebrated today at the following locations in Duluth:

- A1lon Ann ()f 1200 block

Contact: Jelmifer Bragg

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These rapids at Overlook 7 in Temperance River State Park carried Julie Steislcal, 29~ of Maple Lake, Minn" and Andrea Evans, 17, of Rosemount, Minn., into the liver's l1pper gorge after they were wading and got caught in the cuu'ent. Their bodies were recovered in a pool below the gorge.

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Garage goes green with garden roof CONSTRUCTION: The new roof is covered with plants that reduce runoff and cut energy costs. BY JOHN MYERS NEWS TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

The top of the St. Louis County motor pool in downtown Duluth was not the kind of place people wanted to spend much time.

The leaking asphalt roof did have some green - weeds sprouting in cracks - but was mostly used as a graveyard for abandoned impounded cars.

Starting this week, the roof is being transformed into a lush garden that county officials hope will help cut the building's energy use, reduce rainfall nmoff and help keep downtown a little cooler and greener on hot summer days and even warmer on cold winter nights.

It's all part of the cOWlty'S official plan to cut energy use and reduce carbon emissions.

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Wha.1 green roofs do • Emit oxygen and

absorb carbon dioxide, helping reduce global

· warming • Store rain water. That

· slows runoff, reduces erosion and pollution in runoff, and cuts sediment In streams and Lake Superior. Any water that does run off already has been filtered through the soil.

• Absorb sound, helping quiet the area in and around

· the building. • Offer habitat for birds. • Help cool the surround

Ing area because sunlight is not reflected, as it is off concrete, or radiated, as it is with asphalt or blacktop.

• Reduce energy use by cutting cooling and heating costs Inside the bUilding, saving money and reducing greenhouse gasses.

• Look nicer. For more information, go

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Jason Ligon (from left), Doug Curtis and Victor Luoma. with A. W. K'uettel & Sons, put squares of sod planted with sedum into place Thursday morning atop the roof of the St. Louis County motor pool building at Fourth Avenue West and Second Street.

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Mike Boedigheimer, with A.W. Kuettel & Sons, lifts another sod square ofsedums from a tray to put into position on the roof of tIle St. Louis County motor pool building.

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Roofers were busy Thursday laying trays of sedum -seven different varieties designed to withstand Minnesota winters and long periods of drought.

"It's essentially a nomaintenance roof once they tal{e hold. We won't even have to water them," said Tom Romundstad, project manager for the St. Louis County property management division. "This kind of roof costs a little bit more to start. But it will last three times longer than a traditional asphalt roof. And it's going to save us money in energy costs."

The idea sprouted in 2005 when Tony Mancuso, St. Louis County property management director, fIrst raised the plan with the County Board.

Engineers said the building - which honses a worl{shop and the county's fleet of cars and light trucks - probably shouldn't take the stress of parking many cars on the roof any longer, so the green roof became a viable option, Romundstad said

Eventually, most of the 18,000 square foot roof will be

covered with native sedum plants. The first phase of the project will cover about twothirds of the roof at a cost of $174,450. A $50,000 grant from the Lake Superior Coastal Program helped cover the cost.

It's the largest green roof worked on by Twin Citiesbased Bachman's, which earned the contract to provide the stocle. Trays of plants are being placed on a double layer of waterproof membrane on top of new insula tion. It is the fIrst green roof job for Duluth· based roofers A.W. Kuettel & Sons.

Paver blocks placed in between rows of plants will allow people to walk through the rooftop garden.

"We want it open for educational purposes. And we were thinking of a picnic table up there for people to spend their lunch," Ro .. undstad said.

Other cOllnty government changes include electricitygenerating wind tLrrbines on the government services building, solar panels on a parking garage,. new windows and lighting and energy assessments for old county buildings. Even electricitygobbling vending machines and coffee pots have been

replaced. Many of the projects have

been funded by grants, rebates or cost savings. They have saved taxpayers tens of thou~ sands of dollars in energy costs. And the county is reducing its carbon footprint - the amount of greenhouse gasses emitted by county actions.

There are a few private homes and garages with partial green roofs in the region, and the new Unitarian Church in Duluth has a partial green roof. The Zeppa Foundation also plans a green roof on its downtown building. But the concept still is novel here.

Mindy Granley, coastal non point source pollution specialist for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in Two Harbors, said the county motor pool project is perfect for the Coast Program's goal of reducing runoff from urban areas.

"This is the biggest green roofl know of anywhere in the area," Granley said. "It's going to be a great demonstration project for our area. Not only does it store storm water, which is a huge issue in a city like that, but it's adding insulation and cutting energy use."

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The teens told detectives they were imitating the Grand Theft Auto video game series, where players steal cars, beat up other characters and score points for com~ mitting crimes.

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