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THE ECONO CAMPUS
A proposed, lake-side campus fronting on a major lake in the Northwest.
1. OVERVIEW Econo Energy Systems, Inc., ("EES" or the Company") will establish in Idaho on a suitable location, a campus which will house the company executive and administrative operations, its guest facilities, educational facilities, experimental laboratories and a conference center suitable for company as well as community events. The purpose of this facility is to bring together in one location, the intellectual capital of the company. By somewhat isolating this facility from the daily operations in the fields of manufacturing, inventory, shipping and gross storage, the campus will provide time and opportunity for collaboration and study. The atmosphere will be both intense and non-distractive so that the participants can have quite time for deep thought as well as an opportunity for lively discussions, both in synchronous and asynchronous mode.
2. SITING The choice of location is critical to the success of the campus. Ideally, the main building will be located on a knoll in a wooded area over looking a lake. Access will be by a paved, country road with wide shoulders. Since we will be generating our own power, access to electrical utilities is not required. Zoning and land use regulations should allow all of the uses which this white paper designates and as many more as our future plans may encompass. The property should have access to the lake for fishing and other lake recreation and be located within easy driving distance of other recreational areas and facilities. Soil and other environmental test should be positive for the intended purposes. Hopefully, we would be within easy driving distance of a small aircraft landing strip and hanger.
3. SITE LAYOUT The site layout should take advantage of the natural topography, trees, rock formations and natural features, doing as little damage as possible and creating a "nestled" effect. To the greatest extent possible, all buildings and recreation site should be so located and constructed so as to take advantage of the views with the least impact on the views from other buildings. 1
4. ARCHITECTURAL TREATMENT The main architectural effect should be "woodsy" without being cute. Consideration should be give to use of "log house" type construction, either real or faux or a combination of rock wainscots and board and bat above the wainscots. Wide overhangs on the roof are a must. Walkways will be either heavy gravel or wood chips. Native plants will be used. For every tree cut down, we will plant five to replace it somewhere on the property. Ground cover will be used in preference to lawn. The main colors will be earth tones for the outside walls, dark forest green for the trim and dark green metal tile roof, per sample. Exterior steps will be rock and interior stairs will be heavy wood planks. Inside walls will be stone and/or wood.
5. STRUCTURE
The layout will encompass the following structures and improvements which will be built probably over a ten year period. Each building or facility will be named after a VIP.
1. Access roads, utility roads
2. Paths and trails
3. Boathouse
4. Cottages
5. Main pavilion [outdoor entertainment]
6. Main Building
7. Utility buildings
8. Recreation facilities [pool, combination courts, barn and corrals for horses, dog kennels, practice golf putting green, practice skeet/trap range, etc].
8. Fire and domestic water storage tanks
9. Fuel storage tanks
10. Parking lots and garages.
11. Central Plant
5.1. Access and utility roads.
The access and utility roads will be built so as to withstand heavy trucks in a rugged weather environment. The main entrance road will be two-way until it gets close to the main site at which time it will spit into a one-way loop. The roads will be built on compacted sub-base, base, concrete with an asphalt cap.
5.2. Paths and trails. Foot paths will be native soil or crushed rock where water make footing too wet. Trails suitable for hiking and horseback riding will be native constructed to U.S. Forest Service plans and specifications, to be designed by James E. Miller.
5.3. Boathouse Should we be able to obtain rights to shore frontage on the lake, a boat house would be constructed for recreational boating and water sports. Included will be a lounge, snack bar, restrooms and a large sleeping loft [dormitory style]. When not otherwise booked for company guests, this facility will be made available to American Youth Hostile and other recognized community youth groups.
5.4. Cottages Several cottages will be built, probably as a first order of business, in which there will be eventually housed a caretaker, maids, cooks, etc., and invited guests. Each cottage will be a two bedroom, two bath, living/dining room. A spa will be installed in one corner of the living room, facing the fireplace. Flooring around the spa will be rock, in the living/dining area, wood and in the bedrooms carpet. A full mantle, built-in fireplace will provide comfort and relaxation. The current best guess is that there will eventually be about ten to twelve cottages. The HVAC will be based on the Helios Energy System hydronic heating and cooling model. Included with each cottage is a kitchenette, closets and an outdoor verandah with rustic wood furniture. Parking will be in the open or under a carport of similar construction.
5.5. Main Pavilion The main pavilion is large enough for 50 guests to dance and a band stand. The structure will be roofed. The walls will have a permanent wainscot with provision for insertions of flyscreens above so as to seal the building from insects as much as possible. Picnic tables with benches will be installed around the perimeter of the pavilion. Outside will be a Barbeque grill and a deep pit roasting facility. Located next to or a part of the pavilion will be a male and a female restroom with shower facilities and small personal storage suitable for golf clubs and some small personal items. The outdoor recreational facilities will be located near the pavilion.
5.6. Main building. The main building will house the following facilities:
5.6.1. Main entrance. The main entrance will face the Lake and be accessed by stairs from the main parking area. For handicapped visitors, the rear entrance will be at ground level from a small parking lot off the rear area and so constructed as to facilitate wheel chair access.
5.6.2. Reception desk. Immediately inside the front door is the initial receptionist desk, more on the order of a Concierge, with little more on it than a computer terminal and some flowers. Visitors will be issued ID badges. The visitor will then be escorted to his/her intended destination, or invited to any one of the many seating areas within the "great hall".
5.6.3. The Great Hall. Upon entering the building, the visitor will feel as if he or she has entered a vast hall of a bygone era. The model is the great hall in the main lodge of the condo project at June Lake, CA where JEM once visited his friend, Gene Martin. That hall has an immense fireplace of rock opposite the entrance. In our hall, above mantle of the fire place, near the ceiling, are the American Flag, the Idaho Flag and the Company flag. Extra holes will be provided so that we can fly the flag of the foreign visitor's state or nation for ceremonial occasions. There will be many small seating areas so that there are places where discussions may be held among several different groups at the same time. Also, on ceremonial occasions, the seating can be either removed or rearranged for large conference groups. The location of the reception desk is to one end, leaving the hall available for seating and the reception/entrance for continued reception activities. The floor will be smooth wood, allowing for dancing when such events are part of larger social oriented events. Large Persian rugs will normally be deployed over the wood to protect it. A small bar will be built in probably behind or to one side of the reception desk. During normal working hours, the Great Hall will be primarily for informal conferences, reception of guests and relaxation. During non-working hours, the Great Hall will be available for party rentals and use by community-based, recognized non-profit organizations for fund/friend raising activities. The community involvement wall transmit positive values both ways between the community and the Company. 1.
5.6.4 The Company Wing The Company Wing will have a central corridor with rooms off the corridor so that all rooms have windows. The configuration calls for several small "sitting rooms" for private conferences with guests and one large conference room, with all of the digital presentation equipment needed for a world class presentation. The executive officers will have small, private "work rooms" which are meant strickly for the executive for private use. Guests are always met outside of these offices and all discussions take place in one of the private sitting rooms or in one of the more "public" areas of the campus. The Company Wing will have a lounge, rest rooms, storage and utility rooms. At the far end of the wing will be a large, non-partitioned room in which most knowledge workers will have their desks, with a door to the outside deck and patio cover.
5.6.5. The Guest Wing. The Guest Wing will be a series of "hotel" type rooms in which overnight guests can stay. Each room will have a mini-bar/kitchenette, bathroom with a spa and a fire place with a seating area. Two queen sized "air" beds will provide for sleeping comfort. No really hard, typical hotel beds. These rooms will be served by a central corridor. Additionally, a maid/laundry/storage room will be included.
5.6.6. Kitchen. A kitchen wing will off the back of the building and heading up the knoll, will consist of a commercial kitchen, small private dining area with a large, trestle table, and a larger dining area with individual tables and chairs. The kitchen will be able to provide high quality meals, three times a day. A snack kiosk will provide for in-between meals. To encourage the staff to get together on a more informal basis, the Company will subsidize the lunch. Who ever said there is "no free lunch"? To encourage staff to get to work on time, a "free breakfast" will be served from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., Monday through Friday. During non-business hours, this kitchen can be used to cater parties being given in the Great Hall or anywhere else on the campus. All health codes will be strictly enforced.
5.7. Utility buildings The utility buildings be as follows:
6. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
The recreational facilities will consist of a heated swimming pool which can be enclosed in the cooler months, combination courts, barn and corrals for horses, dog kennels, practice golf putting green, practice skeet/trap range. One item which probably should be built at some time in the future is an exercise room in connection with the swimming pool and dressing and shower rooms. Staff will be encouraged to bring their families and friends and make use of the recreation facilities during their off-hours. What else do you want?
7. FIRE AND DOMESTIC WATER
Upon the top of the hill behind the main campus will be a water reservoir for fire with probably 50,000 to 100,000 gallons of storage, and a small domestic water storage tank of probably 10,000 gallons. The latter is more expensive because it is lined and rated by NHI. Underground pipes which have heat cables wrapped around them will furnish domestic water and fire water to the hydrants located on the grounds and fire sprinklers in the buildings.
8. FUEL STORAGE TANKS
Fuel storage tanks he fuel storage tanks will be enclosed in a containment berm and will be located above the central plant. Trees will screen all tank sites. 1. Parking lots and garages. Parking lots will accommodate visitors and some employee parking. Executive parking will be under car ports and inside garages. Most parking lots will be crushed gravel except that those designated for handicapped parking will be asphalt over concrete. 9.
9. CENTRAL PLANT
The Central Plant will house the heavy oil fired, microsteamturbine CoGen unit along with backup boilers and chillers made by Econo Heat. The HVAC system for the entire campus will be based on the Helios Energy System. The entire HVAC facility will be rigged with dataloggers so as to test our remote monitoring and control system and to provide a platform for demonstrating its successful method of saving energy to prospective customers.
10. CO-HOUSING COMPONENT
The success of the company is tied to the ability of the human resources to function in a creative, positive and productive environment. Taking care of human needs is a high priority for EES. Consideration is given to the family and home situations of all employees, not only their physical needs, but psychological needs. One of the best solutions in terms of employer-employee relations is to adopt the policy of "live where you work and work where you live". Basically, this philosophy reduces greatly the transportation costs and loss of productive time of the staff. It is the company's policy to encourage its staff to locate their housing within a short distance of the campus. To that end, given the time and funds available, the Company will develop a pilot program of purchasing land in the immediate vicinity of the Campus and making it available for housing in co-housing mode. There are many models for such housing and research will yield the best model for the locations involved. The Company will probably own the multi-family "apartment" type housing, while individual ownership will normally be the case in detached housing. One plan is for the company to build detached housing and lease it to employees for as long as they work for the company. A retirement plan would provide that at the time of retirement, instead of a "gold watch" being given to the employee after 20 or 30 years of service, he or she gets the deed to the house as a retirement gift.
11. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT The company and its staff will be continuously involved in community affairs. Time off for such involvement will normally be granted with pay or on the basis of compensatory time. Financial support will include payment of dues to community based, non-profit organizations. The Company's annual budget will include substantial gifts or underwriting of community events and facilities. Employees will be encouraged to allow automatic deductions from their pay so that those funds are immediately transferred to their designated charity. The use of the campus for community and private events has been touched on above. We will encourage the off-hours use of the campus by responsible persons and organizations. By allowing the use of the campus for charity, the Company can take charitable tax deductions for the reasonable cost of providing such facilities. In the case of private parties, profit can be generated. We invite all persons who read this white paper to argue with use or add your bright ideas. Also, all you real estate agents, please start looking for the location and email, fax or mail us all available data. Also, we are going to need a good appraiser, an architect, a structural engineer and a landscape designer. Please send us you VC's and company brochures. All mortgage brokers interested in working with us are invited to make their presence known.
James E. Miller 2/2/02 P. O. Box 1995, Alpine, CA 91903 Local Phone: 619-659-8749 ; Fax: 619-659-8651; Email: jemiller@nethere.net
1. OVERVIEW Econo Energy Systems, Inc., ("EES" or the Company") will establish in Idaho on a suitable location, a campus which will house the company executive and administrative operations, its guest facilities, educational facilities, experimental laboratories and a conference center suitable for company as well as community events. The purpose of this facility is to bring together in one location, the intellectual capital of the company. By somewhat isolating this facility from the daily operations in the fields of manufacturing, inventory, shipping and gross storage, the campus will provide time and opportunity for collaboration and study. The atmosphere will be both intense and non-distractive so that the participants can have quite time for deep thought as well as an opportunity for lively discussions, both in synchronous and asynchronous mode.
2. SITING The choice of location is critical to the success of the campus. Ideally, the main building will be located on a knoll in a wooded area over looking a lake. Access will be by a paved, country road with wide shoulders. Since we will be generating our own power, access to electrical utilities is not required. Zoning and land use regulations should allow all of the uses which this white paper designates and as many more as our future plans may encompass. The property should have access to the lake for fishing and other lake recreation and be located within easy driving distance of other recreational areas and facilities. Soil and other environmental test should be positive for the intended purposes. Hopefully, we would be within easy driving distance of a small aircraft landing strip and hanger.
3. SITE LAYOUT The site layout should take advantage of the natural topography, trees, rock formations and natural features, doing as little damage as possible and creating a "nestled" effect. To the greatest extent possible, all buildings and recreation site should be so located and constructed so as to take advantage of the views with the least impact on the views from other buildings. 1
4. ARCHITECTURAL TREATMENT The main architectural effect should be "woodsy" without being cute. Consideration should be give to use of "log house" type construction, either real or faux or a combination of rock wainscots and board and bat above the wainscots. Wide overhangs on the roof are a must. Walkways will be either heavy gravel or wood chips. Native plants will be used. For every tree cut down, we will plant five to replace it somewhere on the property. Ground cover will be used in preference to lawn. The main colors will be earth tones for the outside walls, dark forest green for the trim and dark green metal tile roof, per sample. Exterior steps will be rock and interior stairs will be heavy wood planks. Inside walls will be stone and/or wood.
5. STRUCTURE
The layout will encompass the following structures and improvements which will be built probably over a ten year period. Each building or facility will be named after a VIP.
1. Access roads, utility roads
2. Paths and trails
3. Boathouse
4. Cottages
5. Main pavilion [outdoor entertainment]
6. Main Building
7. Utility buildings
8. Recreation facilities [pool, combination courts, barn and corrals for horses, dog kennels, practice golf putting green, practice skeet/trap range, etc].
8. Fire and domestic water storage tanks
9. Fuel storage tanks
10. Parking lots and garages.
11. Central Plant
5.1. Access and utility roads.
The access and utility roads will be built so as to withstand heavy trucks in a rugged weather environment. The main entrance road will be two-way until it gets close to the main site at which time it will spit into a one-way loop. The roads will be built on compacted sub-base, base, concrete with an asphalt cap.
5.2. Paths and trails. Foot paths will be native soil or crushed rock where water make footing too wet. Trails suitable for hiking and horseback riding will be native constructed to U.S. Forest Service plans and specifications, to be designed by James E. Miller.
5.3. Boathouse Should we be able to obtain rights to shore frontage on the lake, a boat house would be constructed for recreational boating and water sports. Included will be a lounge, snack bar, restrooms and a large sleeping loft [dormitory style]. When not otherwise booked for company guests, this facility will be made available to American Youth Hostile and other recognized community youth groups.
5.4. Cottages Several cottages will be built, probably as a first order of business, in which there will be eventually housed a caretaker, maids, cooks, etc., and invited guests. Each cottage will be a two bedroom, two bath, living/dining room. A spa will be installed in one corner of the living room, facing the fireplace. Flooring around the spa will be rock, in the living/dining area, wood and in the bedrooms carpet. A full mantle, built-in fireplace will provide comfort and relaxation. The current best guess is that there will eventually be about ten to twelve cottages. The HVAC will be based on the Helios Energy System hydronic heating and cooling model. Included with each cottage is a kitchenette, closets and an outdoor verandah with rustic wood furniture. Parking will be in the open or under a carport of similar construction.
5.5. Main Pavilion The main pavilion is large enough for 50 guests to dance and a band stand. The structure will be roofed. The walls will have a permanent wainscot with provision for insertions of flyscreens above so as to seal the building from insects as much as possible. Picnic tables with benches will be installed around the perimeter of the pavilion. Outside will be a Barbeque grill and a deep pit roasting facility. Located next to or a part of the pavilion will be a male and a female restroom with shower facilities and small personal storage suitable for golf clubs and some small personal items. The outdoor recreational facilities will be located near the pavilion.
5.6. Main building. The main building will house the following facilities:
5.6.1. Main entrance. The main entrance will face the Lake and be accessed by stairs from the main parking area. For handicapped visitors, the rear entrance will be at ground level from a small parking lot off the rear area and so constructed as to facilitate wheel chair access.
5.6.2. Reception desk. Immediately inside the front door is the initial receptionist desk, more on the order of a Concierge, with little more on it than a computer terminal and some flowers. Visitors will be issued ID badges. The visitor will then be escorted to his/her intended destination, or invited to any one of the many seating areas within the "great hall".
5.6.3. The Great Hall. Upon entering the building, the visitor will feel as if he or she has entered a vast hall of a bygone era. The model is the great hall in the main lodge of the condo project at June Lake, CA where JEM once visited his friend, Gene Martin. That hall has an immense fireplace of rock opposite the entrance. In our hall, above mantle of the fire place, near the ceiling, are the American Flag, the Idaho Flag and the Company flag. Extra holes will be provided so that we can fly the flag of the foreign visitor's state or nation for ceremonial occasions. There will be many small seating areas so that there are places where discussions may be held among several different groups at the same time. Also, on ceremonial occasions, the seating can be either removed or rearranged for large conference groups. The location of the reception desk is to one end, leaving the hall available for seating and the reception/entrance for continued reception activities. The floor will be smooth wood, allowing for dancing when such events are part of larger social oriented events. Large Persian rugs will normally be deployed over the wood to protect it. A small bar will be built in probably behind or to one side of the reception desk. During normal working hours, the Great Hall will be primarily for informal conferences, reception of guests and relaxation. During non-working hours, the Great Hall will be available for party rentals and use by community-based, recognized non-profit organizations for fund/friend raising activities. The community involvement wall transmit positive values both ways between the community and the Company. 1.
5.6.4 The Company Wing The Company Wing will have a central corridor with rooms off the corridor so that all rooms have windows. The configuration calls for several small "sitting rooms" for private conferences with guests and one large conference room, with all of the digital presentation equipment needed for a world class presentation. The executive officers will have small, private "work rooms" which are meant strickly for the executive for private use. Guests are always met outside of these offices and all discussions take place in one of the private sitting rooms or in one of the more "public" areas of the campus. The Company Wing will have a lounge, rest rooms, storage and utility rooms. At the far end of the wing will be a large, non-partitioned room in which most knowledge workers will have their desks, with a door to the outside deck and patio cover.
5.6.5. The Guest Wing. The Guest Wing will be a series of "hotel" type rooms in which overnight guests can stay. Each room will have a mini-bar/kitchenette, bathroom with a spa and a fire place with a seating area. Two queen sized "air" beds will provide for sleeping comfort. No really hard, typical hotel beds. These rooms will be served by a central corridor. Additionally, a maid/laundry/storage room will be included.
5.6.6. Kitchen. A kitchen wing will off the back of the building and heading up the knoll, will consist of a commercial kitchen, small private dining area with a large, trestle table, and a larger dining area with individual tables and chairs. The kitchen will be able to provide high quality meals, three times a day. A snack kiosk will provide for in-between meals. To encourage the staff to get together on a more informal basis, the Company will subsidize the lunch. Who ever said there is "no free lunch"? To encourage staff to get to work on time, a "free breakfast" will be served from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., Monday through Friday. During non-business hours, this kitchen can be used to cater parties being given in the Great Hall or anywhere else on the campus. All health codes will be strictly enforced.
5.7. Utility buildings The utility buildings be as follows:
5.7.1. The central plant for heating and cooling and fuel storage.
5.7.2. A utility vehicle and equipment garage with a workshop for maintenance and repairs and general equipment storage.
5.7.3. Mechanical laboratory for construction and running of experimental equipment, including test benches, storage and a small office.
5.7.4. Gatehouse for guard use for major scheduled events.
6. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
The recreational facilities will consist of a heated swimming pool which can be enclosed in the cooler months, combination courts, barn and corrals for horses, dog kennels, practice golf putting green, practice skeet/trap range. One item which probably should be built at some time in the future is an exercise room in connection with the swimming pool and dressing and shower rooms. Staff will be encouraged to bring their families and friends and make use of the recreation facilities during their off-hours. What else do you want?
7. FIRE AND DOMESTIC WATER
Upon the top of the hill behind the main campus will be a water reservoir for fire with probably 50,000 to 100,000 gallons of storage, and a small domestic water storage tank of probably 10,000 gallons. The latter is more expensive because it is lined and rated by NHI. Underground pipes which have heat cables wrapped around them will furnish domestic water and fire water to the hydrants located on the grounds and fire sprinklers in the buildings.
8. FUEL STORAGE TANKS
Fuel storage tanks he fuel storage tanks will be enclosed in a containment berm and will be located above the central plant. Trees will screen all tank sites. 1. Parking lots and garages. Parking lots will accommodate visitors and some employee parking. Executive parking will be under car ports and inside garages. Most parking lots will be crushed gravel except that those designated for handicapped parking will be asphalt over concrete. 9.
9. CENTRAL PLANT
The Central Plant will house the heavy oil fired, microsteamturbine CoGen unit along with backup boilers and chillers made by Econo Heat. The HVAC system for the entire campus will be based on the Helios Energy System. The entire HVAC facility will be rigged with dataloggers so as to test our remote monitoring and control system and to provide a platform for demonstrating its successful method of saving energy to prospective customers.
10. CO-HOUSING COMPONENT
The success of the company is tied to the ability of the human resources to function in a creative, positive and productive environment. Taking care of human needs is a high priority for EES. Consideration is given to the family and home situations of all employees, not only their physical needs, but psychological needs. One of the best solutions in terms of employer-employee relations is to adopt the policy of "live where you work and work where you live". Basically, this philosophy reduces greatly the transportation costs and loss of productive time of the staff. It is the company's policy to encourage its staff to locate their housing within a short distance of the campus. To that end, given the time and funds available, the Company will develop a pilot program of purchasing land in the immediate vicinity of the Campus and making it available for housing in co-housing mode. There are many models for such housing and research will yield the best model for the locations involved. The Company will probably own the multi-family "apartment" type housing, while individual ownership will normally be the case in detached housing. One plan is for the company to build detached housing and lease it to employees for as long as they work for the company. A retirement plan would provide that at the time of retirement, instead of a "gold watch" being given to the employee after 20 or 30 years of service, he or she gets the deed to the house as a retirement gift.
11. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT The company and its staff will be continuously involved in community affairs. Time off for such involvement will normally be granted with pay or on the basis of compensatory time. Financial support will include payment of dues to community based, non-profit organizations. The Company's annual budget will include substantial gifts or underwriting of community events and facilities. Employees will be encouraged to allow automatic deductions from their pay so that those funds are immediately transferred to their designated charity. The use of the campus for community and private events has been touched on above. We will encourage the off-hours use of the campus by responsible persons and organizations. By allowing the use of the campus for charity, the Company can take charitable tax deductions for the reasonable cost of providing such facilities. In the case of private parties, profit can be generated. We invite all persons who read this white paper to argue with use or add your bright ideas. Also, all you real estate agents, please start looking for the location and email, fax or mail us all available data. Also, we are going to need a good appraiser, an architect, a structural engineer and a landscape designer. Please send us you VC's and company brochures. All mortgage brokers interested in working with us are invited to make their presence known.
James E. Miller 2/2/02 P. O. Box 1995, Alpine, CA 91903 Local Phone: 619-659-8749 ; Fax: 619-659-8651; Email: jemiller@nethere.net
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