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Permanent Building Committee (PBC) 201 Bedford Street, Room 221 Lexington, MA May 14, 2015 @ 6:30 PM Present : Jon Himmel, Chairman, Dick Perry, Carl Oldenburg, Philip Coleman, Lee Noel Chase Bill Hurley, Kate Colburn, Peter C.J. Kelley, Charles Favazzo Absent : Eric Brown, Vice-Chairman, Peter Johnson YŷğǩğķźğƓ Guests : Paul G. Kalous, Hill International; Ken DiNisco and Angel , DiNisco Design Partnership; Mark Sandeen, Chair, Sustainable Lexington;; Joseph N. Pato, Chairman and, Board of Selectmen; Judy Crocker and; Joel Patterson; Brent Gabby and Elaine Ashton, Lexington residents Lexington DPF : Patrick Goddard, Director of Public Facilities and Mark A. Barrett, RA, Project Manager The Minutes were taken by Jean Curran, Recording Secretary The Visitors Center RFQ Meeting convened at 6:35 p.m. 1. Visitors Center RFQ Review . Dick Perry, Lee Noel Chase and Peter Kelley were present for the RFQ review. Patrick Goddard, Director of Public Facilities (DPF) shared the he has placed the advertisement for the Architects proposals, which are due June 4. June 5 Pat will distribute to the members, and on June 9 the group will meet to review the rankings of individuals and determine 3 finalists who will be notified on June 10 for interview. The Visitors Center discussion ended at 6:47 p.m. Discussion resumed at 7:03 p.m. 2. General Business Approval of the 4-16-15meeting minutes was postponed to the next meeting. Mark Barrett reminded the Members to complete the online mandatory Ethics Training. Mark shared that if anyone needed the link sent to them he will email it out. 3. Better Buildings Discussion . Pat Goddard shared that the better building discussion is moving to the PBC to agree on a direction that can then be brought to the BOS as a draft recommendation. Mark Sandeen, Chair, Sustainable Lexington Committee (SLC) presented a PowerPoint Presentation on the Better Building Task Force (BBTF). The presentation included a discussion on recommended standards and processes which would consider (i) total life cycle costs, (ii) health and safety, (iii) resiliency, (iv) energy demand, and (v) onsite renewable and emission reductions. Mr. Sandeen presented the process the Task Force is currently reviewing which includes (a) Implementing an Integrative Design Process, (b) Life Cycle Cost Analysis over a 20 year period, (c) Commissioning Agent, (d) Early Engagement Essential with all Stakeholders. PBC concerns included; achieving a LEED Platinum level without a cost premium; Setting policy over setting goals; not slowing down the current school projects, If LEED is the appropriate base from which to build a goal/policy. Discussion included the inclusion of Air Leakage and the need to start the integrative process early. Pat Goddard inquired if it was the sense of the committee to continue talking offline and which members support that. Њ PBC Meeting Minutes 051415