Rice Creek Commons Carbon-Free Community Planning

Pioneering Green Energy Solutions

LHB and Ever-Green Energy were chosen by Ramsey County, representing the Rice Creek Commons / TCAAP (Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant) Joint Development Authority, to assess the viability of utilizing green energy technology for establishing a new all-electric community. Our team is providing:

• Creation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission assumption baseline
• Quantification of GHG reduction strategies to the baseline
• Development of energy/sustainability design guidelines for both commercial and residential development sites
• Delivery of multiple scenarios outlining green energy technologies that could be used to meet the goal of an all-electric development and the feasibility (logistically, financially, etc.) of these scenarios
• Development of community-wide approach to achieving goals to ensure a holistic perspective on community sustainability goals
• Coordination with project partners on approach to community sustainability goals
• Participation in community engagement around sustainability
• Support for LEED for Communities tracking or other similar certification programs that will help reach goals
• Outlining funding resources or opportunities to support goals