WABASH STATION COLUMBIA, MISSOURI

GREEN BUILDING AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION CASE STUDIES FOR MOLINE MULTI-MODAL STATION PROJECT (5 OF 5)

EPA provided technical assistance support to the City of Moline, Illinois in the areas of green building and historic preservation for the Moline Multi-Modal Station Project. This assistance was intended to strengthen the HUD-DOT-EPA Partnership for Sustainable Communities by providing the City of Moline access to technical resources and expertise. EPA’s technical assistance activities focused on the development of five case studies on the renovation of existing/historic structures to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards for multi-modal transportation projects, where possible. These five case studies were presented at the Moline Developer Workshop held on October 18, 2011. This is the fifth case study in the series.

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Project DescriptionElements: Transit, Historic, Green

Size of Community Served: • BooneCounty2010=162,642

• Within50Miles=903,465

Current Owner: CityofColumbia,MO

Square Footage: 2,900sq.ft.Renovation;1,600sq.ft.Addition;3,900sq.ft.NewBusCanopy

Original Construction Date: 1910

Historic Designation: NationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces,1979

Project Completion Date:2007 Construction Cost: $2.5Million

LEED or Other Green Certification: LEEDCertified

Coveredwalkwayandpassengerwaitingarea (Source: 360 Architecture)

Project SummaryOriginallyopenedin1910toservetrains,theWabashStationisnowthemainhuboftransitinColumbia,Missouriwithfixedandparatransitbussystems.In1979,thestationhadbeensittingunusedforadecadewhenthecityboughtitandtheadjacentsevenacresfor$250,000.In1982,ColumbiabeganusingWabashStationasabusdepot.Planstorestorethebuildingbeganinlate1998.

Renovationsandexpansionwerecompletedin2007.Theyincludedtheadditionofanewadministrativeannex,anexpandedwaitingareainthehistoricdepot,acoveredwalkway,andartworkcreatedbylocalartistsaspartofthecity’sPercentforArtProject,afifteenyearoldprogramwhichallocatesonepercentofeveryprojectcosttoincorporatesitespecificart.

Historic Features

HistoricrenovationsofWabashStationincluded:

• Restorationoftheclayroof

• Repointingandcleaningofthelimestoneexterior

• Renewalofhistoricmillworkincludingwindowsanddoors

Green Features

UsingtheU.S.GreenBuildingCouncilmetricsystemofLeadershipinEnergyandEnvironmentalDesign(LEED)v.2.1,theprojectaccomplished28outof69pointstobeLEEDCertified.

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TheLEEDsystemrecognizesprojectsbasedonthenumberoftotalpointsreceived.UnderLEEDv.2.1,26to32pointswererequiredtomeettheCertificationlevel.Sustainabilityeffortsfocusedon:

• Remediatingthesite’ssoil

• Implementingsmartbuildingtechnologies

• Conservingwaterthroughlandscapingandplumbingsolutions

• Diverting75%ofconstructionwastefromlandfills

Challenges and SolutionsBoththestewardshipoftheexistingbuildingandtheimplementationofsustainablestrategiesaddedcomplexitytotheprojectevenwhennotaddingcost.Typicalofmanyhistoricprojects,findingspaceandroutingforthenewmechanicalsystemsanddistributionductswaschallenging.Restorationofthewindowsandmillwork,cleaningandrepointingofmasonryand

Expandedlobbyfeaturingpublicartwork(Source: 360 Architecture)

installingnewroofingfeltwhilesalvagingandreinstallingtheclayroofingtilesrequiredfindinglocalcraftsmanwiththeseskillsandexpertise.Theuseofmaterialswithrecycledcontent,reclaimedmaterialsandmaterialsmanufacturedandsourcedlocallyrequiredextradiligencefromthedesignandconstructionteams.

Partnerships and Funding Strategies TheleadagencyfortheprojectwastheCityofColumbia,specificallyitspublicworksdepartment.ThecityworkedwithSenatorKitBondtogetanearmarkforthefundingandwiththeFederalTransitAdministration(FTA)toadministerthegrantoncefundinghadbeensecured.Therewasnoprivatesourceoffunding.Thereweretwosourcesoffederalfunding:onebywayofanenhancementgrantthroughtheFederalHighwayAdministration(subsequentlyreassignedtotheFTAforprojectadministration);andtheother(themajorityoffederalfunding)bywayoftheearmarkfromSenatorBond.The20%localmatchfortheprojectcamefromalocaltransportationsalestax.

RestorationandredevelopmentplanningwascompletedwithguidanceandoversightfromtheFTAandtheStateHistoricPreservationOffice(SHPO),whichtheAdvisoryCouncilonHistoricPreservationhaddeferredto.AmemorandumofunderstandingwaspreparedandagreedtobytheCityCouncil,theSHPO,andtheFTA.

Oncefundingandoversightagreementswereinplace,contractsfordesign,developmentandultimately,constructioncouldbesecured.In2006,with$2.37millioninfederaltransportationfunding,thecitycontractedwithJeffersonCity-basedSircalContractingInc.torefurbishandexpandthebusdepot.TheFTAcontinuedtheiroversightthroughon-andoff-site(paperworkreview)inspections.

Theoriginalstructure—fromitsclaytilerooftoitslimestonefoundation—wereallbeautifullyrestored.OnJuly16,2010,Columbiacelebratedthe100thbirthdayofthehistoricbuilding.

Projectrenderingsprovideaerialviews(Source: 360 Architecture)

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Sources for Additional InformationFormoreinformationonthisrestorationproject,pleaseseetheWabashStationwebsite:www.gocolumbiamo.com/PublicWorks/Transportation/wabash-station.php.

Project Contact FormoreinformationontheWabashStationrestoration,pleasecontact:

John L. Gaar, AIA Principal 360Architecture jgaar@360Architects.com (816)472-2006

Costs Attributed to Historic Character

Thebuildingrequiredmasonryrepointing,leadandasbestosabatement,replacementofroofingfelts,andotherrepairsandimprovements.Therewereminoraddedcostsforwindowanddoorrestorationduetothehistoricsignificanceofthewoodtrim.

Costs Attributed to LEED

Theprojectteamestimatedanincreasedconstructioncostof3%tomeettheLEEDcertification,whichisacitygoalforallpublicbuildings.Thedesignteamwasalsocompensatedfortheadditionaleffortindocumentingthecertificationprocess.

ManyofthefeaturesneededfortheLEEDcertification,suchaserosionandsedimentationcontrolandalternatetransportationdidnotaddcosttotheproject.Itemsidentifiedasaddingcostincluded:

• Usingconcretepavementinlieuofasphalttoreduceheatislands

• Useofhandsfreeandlowflowplumbingfixturestoreducewateruse

• ImplementingBuildingSystemCommissioningduringdesignandconstruction

• Installingapremiumhighefficiencyheating,ventilation,airconditioning(HVAC)system,lightingcontrolsandcontinuousmonitoringtoreduceoperationalenergy

• Restoringandde-leadingwindowsandmakingthemoperable

• Collectionandpickupofrecyclablematerials

Project Effect on Neighborhood SincetheWabashStationwasalreadyutilizedasabusstationandasurfaceparkinglot,therewasnochangeinuse.Nordidtheprojectincludeanyincreaseinautoorbustraffic,sotherewasnonegativeimpactonthesurroundingneighborhood.

Therehasbeennotrackingofjobscreatedortaxbaseincreasesasaresultofthisproject,butanecdotallyitappearstohavetriggeredanoverallredevelopmentofthearea.Oncethecityinvestedheavilyinthisproperty,anumberofprivatedevelopersmadesignificantinvestmentsinseveralpropertiesonthreesidesofthesite.

ThecitybelievesthatbyrequiringLEEDcertification,healthandenvironmentalbenefitsaregainedbytheentirecommunityintermsofdecreasedtoxicityofmaterialsandnaturalstormwaterfiltration,andreducedenergyuse.

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HistoricWabashStationentrance(Source: 360 Architecture)

“It’s fitting that one of the oldest buildings in Columbia was the first to achieve LEED status.”

—Mayor Bob McDavid quoted July 17, 2010, in the Columbia Daily Tribune, on the centennial

celebration of Wabash Station

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Green Building And Historic Preservation Case Studies For Moline Multi-Modal Station Project—Wabash Station, Columbia, Missouri

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