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

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

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

4. Forecast Project Objective Current Site & Building Description Project Criteria Summary

5. 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

6. Site Description

7. 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

8. Summary Project Objective Current Site & Building Description Project Criteria Summary

9. LEED Certification Anel Melkic Environmental Engineer

10. Forecast Problem Overview Solution Recommendation Summary

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

12. 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)

13. 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)

14. 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

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

16. LEED Point Distribution

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

18. Summary Problem Overview LEED Solution Recommendation

19. Transportation Engineering Steve Trpcevski Transportation Engineer

20. Forecast The Problem Solutions Criteria Met Recommendations Summary

21. The Problem Pedestrian safety Parking is limited

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. The Design

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

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

28. 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

29. Summary The Problem Solutions Criteria Met Recommendations

30. Green Alley Martin Brosnan Environmental Engineer

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

32. Problem Disrepair Dirty Dark Unsafe

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

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

35. Re-Grading

36. Permeable Pavement

37. High Albedo Pavement

38. Dark-sky Lighting

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

40. Layout/Design/ Recommendations Concrete

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

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

43. Conclusion Forecast Problem Recommendations Summary Conclusion

44. 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

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

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

47. Questions?