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treatment and an on-site storm water recovery system. This system would be designed by Hal House, from Integrative Water Systems. Commissioner Halkiotis asked how the water would be reused. Hal House said that they are in the early stages of design, and they propose to make effective use of recycled water back into the building to flush toilets and to irrigate. They have been doing this in Chatham County for 10 years and have had good experience. Commissioner Gordon asked for an explanation of the water source and it was answered that it would be a well. She asked about the water recycling process and Hal House explained this. The process uses sand filter technology to cleanse the water and they are also putting plants in to cleanse the water. Commissioner Gordon asked several clarifying questions that were answered by Hal House. Commissioner Halkiotis asked whose idea it was to bring in Dr. House and Ken Freedland said that they brought him in during the interview because the request for proposals included a lot of sustainable building strategies. They have worked with Dr. House before. Commissioner Halkiotis thanked him for this because he has been hungry to have something like this attached to a County building. Commissioner Carey asked how this project relates to smart design and cost. He said that it looks like there are five separate buildings with walls that do not connect, which would add on costs. He asked what the walls are made af. Ken Freedland said that they had a perimeter and they have all single floors. They did not think it would be appropriate to build amulti-story building. He said that the building is a simple design with a tilted window and the storage building is proposed to be a metal building. The show piece building is the public meeting hall and is taller. He said that there is a passibility of adding another sustainable strategy of green roofs. Commissioner Carey asked about the implications of extra wall space for energy. Ken Freedland said that they have mare day lighting this way. Commissioner Gordon said that she would like the numbers on the perimeter space. She said that this design seems like it is sprawling. She would like to see some numbers on haw having so many separate buildings is energy efficient. Ken Freedland said that they would not run away from perimeter like they sometimes used to. They will bring the numbers. Commissioner Gordon asked if they were comfortable that the buildings are as energy efficient as they would be if there were not the tang corridors. She does not understand how it could be less expensive and more energy efficient. Ken Freedland said that they have not done an energy efficient cast study yet. Commissioner Gordon said that she would like to see a more compact design. Commissioner Halkiotis said that he and Chair Jacobs were able to preview this, and he said that they have been dealing with issues in the neighborhood of having a landfill nearby and he thinks that it is very appropriate that the Solid Waste staff be cognizant of their position, place, and purpose. The staff needs to see what impact they are having on the community. He thinks that there are same arguments about the visual impact of staff being cognizant all the time of their mission and service to the citizens. He understands Commissioner Gordan's concerns, but there can be demo areas as well as the wetlands reclamation area in the blank spaces. Commissioner Carey said that he would like to see a more compact design, but all of the features they have mentioned so far are good (day lighting, wetlands reclamation, etc.}, but he would still like to see cost differentials, building costs, etc. Commissioner Gordon echoed what Commissioner Carey and Commissioner Halkiotis said that she commends the architects far the innovative design features.