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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.
WABASH STATION
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI
Project Summary
Originally opened in 1910 to serve trains, the Wabash Station is
now the main hub of transit in Columbia, Missouri with fixed and
paratransit bus systems. In 1979, the station had been sitting
unused for a decade when the city bought it and the adjacent
seven acres for $250,000. In 1982, Columbia began using Wabash
Station as a bus depot. Plans to restore the building began in late
1998.
Renovations and expansion were completed in 2007. They
included the addition of a new administrative annex, an expanded
waiting area in the historic depot, a covered walkway, and artwork
created by local artists as part of the city's Percent for Art Project,
a fifteen year old program which allocates one percent of every
project cost to incorporate site specific art.
Historic Features
Historic renovations of Wabash Station included:
• Restoration of the clay roof
• Repointing and cleaning of the limestone exterior
• Renewal of historic millwork including windows and doors
Green Features
Using the U. S. Green Building Council metric system of
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) v. 2.1,
the project accomplished 28 out of 69 points to be LEED Certified.
Project Description
Elements: Transit, Historic, Green
Size of Community Served:
• Boone County 2010 = 162,642
Within 50 Miles = 903,465
Current Owner: City of Columbia, MO
Square Footage: 2,900 sq.ft. Renovation; 1,600
sq.ft. Addition; 3,900 sq.ft. New Bus Canopy
Original Construction Date: 1910
Historic Designation: National Register of Historic
Places, 1979
Project Completion Date: 2007
Construction Cost: $2.5 Million
LEED or Other Green Certification: LEED Certified
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The LEED system recognizes projects based on the
number of total points received. Under LEED v. 2.1, 26
to 32 points were required to meet the Certification level.
Sustainability efforts focused on:
• Remediating the site's soil
• Implementing smart building technologies
• Conserving water through landscaping and plumbing
solutions
• Diverting 75% of construction waste from landfills
Challenges and Solutions
Both the stewardship of the existing building and
the implementation of sustainable strategies added
complexity to the project even when not adding cost.
Typical of many historic projects, finding space and
routing for the new mechanical systems and distribution
ducts was challenging. Restoration of the windows
and millwork, cleaning and repointing of masonry and
installing new roofing felt while salvaging and reinstalling
the clay roofing tiles required finding local craftsman
with these skills and expertise. The use of materials with
recycled content, reclaimed materials and materials
manufactured and sourced locally required extra
diligence from the design and construction teams.
Partnerships and Funding Strategies
The lead agency for the project was the City of Columbia,
specifically its public works department. The city
worked with Senator Kit Bond to get an earmark for
the funding and with the Federal Transit Administration
(FTA) to administer the grant once funding had been
secured. There was no private source of funding. There
were two sources of federal funding: one by way of
an enhancement grant through the Federal Highway
Administration (subsequently reassigned to the FTA
for project administration); and the other (the majority
of federal funding) by way of the earmark from Senator
Bond. The 20% local match for the project came from a
local transportation sales tax.
Restoration and redevelopment planning was completed
with guidance and oversight from the FTA and the
State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), which the
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation had deferred
to. A memorandum of understanding was prepared and
agreed to by the City Council, the SHPO, and the FTA.
Once funding and oversight agreements were in place,
contracts for design, development and ultimately,
construction could be secured. In 2006, with $2.37 million
in federal transportation funding, the city contracted with
Jefferson City-based Sircal Contracting Inc. to refurbish
and expand the bus depot. The FTA continued their
oversight through on- and off-site (paperwork review)
inspections.
The original structure—from its clay tile roof to its
limestone foundation—were all beautifully restored. On
July 16, 2010, Columbia celebrated the 100th birthday of
the historic building.
Project renderings provide aerial
views (Source: 360 Architecture)
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Costs Attributed to Historic Character
The building required masonry repointing, lead and
asbestos abatement, replacement of roofing felts, and
other repairs and improvements. There were minor
added costs for window and door restoration due to the
historic significance of the wood trim.
Costs Attributed to LEED
The project team estimated an increased construction
cost of 3% to meet the LEED certification, which is a city
goal for all public buildings. The design team was also
compensated for the additional effort in documenting the
certification process.
Many of the features needed for the LEED certification,
such as erosion and sedimentation control and alternate
transportation did not add cost to the project. Items
identified as adding cost included:
• Using concrete pavement in lieu of asphalt to reduce
heat islands
• Use of hands free and low flow plumbing fixtures to
reduce water use
• Implementing Building System Commissioning during
design and construction
• Installing a premium high efficiency heating,
ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) system, lighting
controls and continuous monitoring to reduce
operational energy
• Restoring and de-leading windows and making them
operable
• Collection and pickup of recyclable materials
Project Effect on Neighborhood
Since the Wabash Station was already utilized as a bus
station and a surface parking lot, there was no change
in use. Nor did the project include any increase in auto
or bus traffic, so there was no negative impact on the
surrounding neighborhood.
There has been no tracking of jobs created or tax base
increases as a result of this project, but anecdotally it
appears to have triggered an overall redevelopment of
the area. Once the city invested heavily in this property,
a number of private developers made significant
investments in several properties on three sides of the
site.
The city believes that by requiring LEED certification,
health and environmental benefits are gained by the
entire community in terms of decreased toxicity of
materials and natural stormwater filtration, and reduced
energy use.
Sources for Additional Information
For more information on this restoration project, please
see the Wabash Station website: www.gocolumbiamo.
com/PublicWorks/Transportation/wabash-station.php.
Project Contact
For more information on the Wabash Station restoration,
please contact:
John L. Gaar, AIA
Principal
360 Architecture
jgaar@360Architects.com
(816)472-2006
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Certified 26-32 points Sihier 33-38 points Gold 39-51 points Platinum 52-69 points
Points contingent on the contractor's participation in the process
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Green Building And Historic Preservation
Case Studies For Moline Multi-Modal Station
Project—Wabash Station, Columbia, Missouri
Solid Waste
and Emergency
Response (5105T)
EPA560-F-11-068
December 2011
www.epa.gov/brownfields
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