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California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) CEQA Litigation Are there any unresolved legal actions pending against the project regarding CEQA compliance? Is so, provide the case name, court number, and a brief explanation. There are no unresolved legal actions pending against the project regarding CEQA compliance. See Attachment 1 for completed CEQA documentation. Energy Conservation Describe what measures (including building design, solar orientation, materials, mechanical systems, natural ambient lighting, etc.) are planned to reduce energy consumption and operating costs for the library. The Manor Community Branch Library will gain operational efficiencies in three main ways: daylight harvesting, efficient mechanical system design, and effective staff spaces. The library will also use drought-resistant landscaping to conserve water. Daylight harvesting: To maximize a daylighting approach, a building must actively gather the available daylight. This active approach, called daylight harvesting, will reduce energy consumption by the lighting system in the Manor Branch by 20 to 30 percent compared to Title 24 requirements. The orientation of the project site will support daylight harvesting with a broad north face. The roof will open to the north, allowing visual access to the soft, indirect light deep within the building. When enough daylight is present to light the space, automatic dimmers will reduce or turn off the electric lighting. The stronger, more direct daylight on the south face of the building is controlled. using an exterior sunscreen system that will permit library users to view the sky while limiting the amount of daylight entering the building. Efficient mechanical system design: The schematic design for the Manor Branch proposes two basic approaches to cooling. The first option is a radiant cooling system that circulates cool water through the floor slab to remove heat build-up. Because this system cools the space that people occupy and operates at a lower temperature than conventional forced air systems, it can reduce cooling energy consumption by 30 to 40 percent compared to Title 24 requirements. The second option is a conventional forced air system with an additional pre-cooling package that will reduce energy consumption by 20 percent, compared to Title 24 requirements Both systems will utilize "house fans" that circulate outside air for cooling on the days where the ambient temperature permits. Effective staff spaces: Human energy is conserved in the Manor Branch with the layout of the staff workroom. Both the exterior and interior book drops bring returned materials directly to the check-in station already pre-sorted. This configuration minimizes the number of times each piece of material is handled by staff, allowing them to spend less time on material management and more time assisting patrons. 18