Renovation of Forest Arms Apartments Wayne State University Martin Brosnan Ben Gorczyca Anel Melkic Steve Trpcevski

Credentials Ben Gorczyca – Construction Management Anel Melkic – Environmental Engineering Steve Trpcevski – Transportation Engineering Martin Brosnan – Environmental Engineering

Presentation Forecast Project Objective Site Description Design Criteria Proposed Solutions – LEED Certification – Pedestrian Safety & Parking – Green Alley Recommendations Summary Questions

Forecast Project Objective Current Site & Building Description Project Criteria Summary

Project Objective Provide more housing alternatives near WSU campus Solution – Purchase and Renovation of Forest Arms Apartments LEED Certified Pedestrian Safety Measures & Adequate Parking Green Alley Conversion

Site Description

Criteria LEED Certification – Anel – Achieve enough points to become certified – Recommended work must be feasible Transportation – Steve – Make any safety modifications necessary for safety of pedestrians – Ensure adequate and safe parking Green Alley Conversion – Martin – Transform the existing alley into a safe, environmentally friendly walkway and outdoor area – Feasible to create

Summary Project Objective Current Site & Building Description Project Criteria Summary

LEED Certification Anel Melkic Environmental Engineer

Forecast Problem Overview Solution Recommendation Summary

Problem Very old development – Not environmentally friendly – Lacks energy efficiency potential of modern structures

Solution LEED certify the building LEED rating system – Five categories: Sustainable Sites (28 pts) Water Efficiency (10 pts) Energy and Atmosphere (37 pts) Materials and Resources (13 pts) Indoor Environmental Quality (12 pts)

Solution LEED rating system – Four levels of certification: Certified (40-49 pts)  Project Goal Silver (50-59 pts) Gold (60-79 pts)  Potential Platinum (80+ pts)

Credit Examples SS Cr. 2 (5 pts) – Renovate an existing structure WE Cr. 1 (2 pts) – Reduce potable water use for irrigation by 50% MR Cr. 4 (2 pts) – Use 20% recycled materials IEQ Cr. 4 (3 pts) – Use low-emitting paints, coatings, and sealants

Credit Examples EA Cr. 1 (3-21 pts)

LEED Point Distribution

Recommendations Register project with GBC Implement all proposed credits Apply for certification

Summary Problem Overview LEED Solution Recommendation

Transportation Engineering Steve Trpcevski Transportation Engineer

Forecast The Problem Solutions Criteria Met Recommendations Summary

The Problem Pedestrian safety Parking is limited

Solution (Part I): Reducing Lanes Reduce the number of through lanes from 3 to 2 Raise curbs through outer most lanes Reduces crosswalk distance by 24 feet

Solution 2 (Part II): Adding Parking 44 additional parking spaces required Raised curbs from reducing lanes leaves space available for parking Additional parking spaces directly in front of building

Solution 3 (Part III): Blocking off Alleys 2 of 6 alleys within the location of interest affect design Blocking them off increases the number of parking spaces Raise curb height of alley entrance/exit to deny entrance from Forest Avenue

The Design

Solution (Part IV): Traffic Signals Traffic signal re-configuration Highway Capacity Software (HCS) Level of Service (LOS) required to be C

Criteria Increase the safety of pedestrians by introducing traffic calming measures Add sufficient amount of parking at a feasible cost

Recommendations Reduce number of lanes by adding curbs Block off two alleys to increase parking space Add 44 parking spaces Re-configuration of traffic signals are unnecessary Charge future tenants for parking permits

Summary The Problem Solutions Criteria Met Recommendations

Green Alley Martin Brosnan Environmental Engineer

Green Alley Overview Problem Solution – Technology/Techniques – Stormwater Impact Layout/Design/Recommendations

Problem Disrepair Dirty Dark Unsafe

Green Alley? Environmentally Friendly Technology/Techniques Hydrology Aesthetically Pleasing Safe

Technology/Technique Re-Grading Permeable Pavement High Albedo Pavement Dark-sky Lighting

Re-Grading

Permeable Pavement

High Albedo Pavement

Dark-sky Lighting

Hydrology Pavers and plants reduce stormwater runoff Q=CiA – Initial C = 0.85 – New C = 0.20 Factor of 4 reduction

Layout/Design/ Recommendations Concrete

Criteria Met Proposed Alley is safe, bright, beautiful, and environmentally friendly Proposed Alley uses materials and techniques that are feasible and reliable

Green Alley Overview Problem Solution – Technology/Techniques – Stormwater Impact Layout/Design/Recommendations

Conclusion Forecast Problem Recommendations Summary Conclusion

Problem Recommendations LEED Certification – Register with the USGBC – Apply for certification Pedestrian Safety & Parking – Reduce the number of lanes on Forest Ave, and block two alleys to increase available parking by 44 spaces – Implement parking permit system for tenants – Re-configuration of traffic signals are unnecessary Green Alley Conversion – Create a green alley that is safe, bright, beautiful, environmentally friendly by using feasible reusable materials

Presentation Summary Project Objective Site Description Design Criteria Proposed Solutions – LEED Certification – Pedestrian Safety & Parking – Green Alley Recommendations

Conclusion We hope that our presented findings encourage acceptance of this proposal Thank you

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