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AnthonySblendorio,EOEcological,LC1G0Varickstreet,12,hFloorNewyork,Ny100L3July15, 2009Elizabeth ritzen,ownshipClerkMaplewoodMunicipalBuilding574ValleyRoadMaplewood,NJ 07040Re:125 DunnellRoadExpressionf InterestDearMs. Fritzen:Iampleasedo submitasigned riginalnd 10completeopiesfoursubmissionorthe125DunnellRoadredevelopmentproject.leasefeelreetocontactmeifyouhaveanyquestionsontheattached.Thankouforyourconsideration.Veryrulyyours,Ecologicalevelopment,LC
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Ecotosicalevelopmentxpressionf Interestor 125DunnellRoadJulv15,2009Requiredontentor Letter f Interest:1)Ecologicalevelopment,LC; nthonyblendorioCEO; "60 aricktreet,2tn loor,NewYork,NY 10013; 08-439-4639;nthony@ecolosicaldevelopment.com2)3)
Underhedirection f Ecological evelopment's EO, nthonySblendorio,cologicalsproposinghe development f aprecedent-setting,EED-certified,ustainableransit-orientedevelopmentrojectat the125 DunnellRoad ite. Anthonywill be directingteamofprofessionalsncludingWesketch rchitectureInteriorsndBack o Nature.Asproposednd depicted n the attachedenderings,heproposedbuildingwill be'J,Lg,077quareeet,including etail andparking,and willprovide74 residentialunits.The buildingwill have five floors of above-groundiving spacewith one floor ofundergroundarkingontaining 6parkingpaces.Approximately,900 quareeet ofcommunity-servingetailwill be on thegroundfloor. The architectural tylewillcomplementhe vernacularf the surroundingommunitynd he Township.As hedesign or t25 DunnellRoad volves,manysustainableesign lements re beingincorporatednto theplanningndproposedystems f thebuilding. hisbuildingwillhavea certaindegreeof"greenness"rsustainabilitynherentn its existences aresultofitsproposedensityandproximityo mass ransitand town center.Thiswillreduceheresidents'ependence n their automobilesherebyeducing hecarbonfootprintofeveryesidentn the building.Inadditiono site'snherent greenness" hereare manydesign lements nd systemsbeingconsideredhatwillprovideahigh level of sustainabilitynd assureLEEDcertification.or nstance,eplano incorporate ndergroundarkingnto the designofthebuildingo reduceheamountof imperviousoverage ndmaximizehe amountofwater percolatingack nto thegroundratherhan becomingun-off.Weplanominimizeaterconsumptionhrough he designf arain-waterarvestingystemandagreywatersystemor non-potablesage hroughouthe building swell as Xeriscapelandscapinghatrequiresminimalwateringonce established.ogetherwithlow-flowtoiletsandshowerheads,aterconsumptionill be significantlyeduced ompared oatraditionaluildingf comparable ize.
 
Energyconsumptionsbeingaddressedhrough a variety ofmethodsaswell.Theintegrationfphotovoltaicooftoppanelsnd rellises illprovideomeof the energyforthebuildingbutthe trueenergysavingsillcome ntheformof reducedenergyloadshroughadvanceduildingystems. or nstance, vacuumubesolarhot watersystemwillprovideor the majorityf the building's ot water needswithoutheuseoffossiluels,intelligentuildingontrols ndautomationwillusemotionsensors nd ightmeterso adjustandactivateightsas needed,and energyefficientappliancesndlightingswell ashighefficiencylevatorsill urther educe he resourcesequiredorthe daytoday functionofthe building.Other designelementsncludetems suchaslivingwalls(seeattachedexhibit)andhighperformancelazingwhichreduce hecoolingoad throughouthe buildingand ageothermalheatpumpwhichprovidesheatingndcoolingwhileallowingor maximum omfortof individualnitswith littleornoossil uel consumption.Localoodproductionill be addressedhroughertical armingusing he structure fthebuildingogrowood cropswhichwould be availableo renters swell asTownship residentsseeattachedexhibit).Excessroducecould be sold at the localarmer'smarket swell. Ecologicaleels hat t isessentialo integrate uilding esidentsndhelocalpopulationnto heproject'sustainabilityeasures.Thesereusta few of the design lements eing ncorporatedntoour design or I25DunnellRoad.Thisproject presentsa unique opportunity oproducea residentialsettinghat willprovideomfort and convenienceor its inhabitants hile minimizingimpact on the environment.Weplanto achieve his through a synergistic ndthoughtful approacho designas describedabove while maintainingn aestheticcharacterhatisbothappropriate ndcontextual ith the surroundingommunity.4l Ecologicalndts developmentartnersaveextensive xperiencensustainableulti-familydevelopment.Ecological'srincipalsere responsibleor the first LEEDGoldsubmissionn NewJerseynd he secondEEDrojectnthe stateseeattachedWillowSchoolxhibit).Additionally,cological'srincipalsere responsibleorthefirststategreenmulti-familyncentiveprograms,whichprovidedhe impetus or theprivatedevelopmentf theirst LEEDoldmulti-familyentalprojectn the country.5) Ecologicalnditsdevelopmentpartnershavehe financial apacity o developproject.Wearepreparedo demonstrateourfinancialcapacityandproviderequiredetterofcreditasneeded.6)Uponselectionasprojectdeveloper,Ecologicalillpreparea detailed imeline orexecutionftheproject.At thistime, we are anticipating9-12 monthentitlementprocess,twhich pointtheprojectwill be conveyedo our developmentartnerorconstruction.onstructionsexpectedo becompletedn 18-24months.
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