Harris N.A. acquired a bank branch in Chesterton, Indiana through merger but regulatory approval was needed to confirm the site was not a Native American archeological site. Jones Lang LaSalle coordinated reviews by relevant authorities and obtained approval, allowing construction. They then performed a LEED assessment and helped Harris select the site for Silver certification. Through design modifications and contractor selection, the project was completed on time and on budget, becoming Harris N.A.'s first LEED Silver certified bank branch.

1. |Chesterton,
HARRIS N.A. Case Study
Indiana
To meet expansion requirements and market coverage goals, Harris N.A.
purchased Mercantile Bank and acquired a bank branch in Chesterton, Indiana. The
Federal banking regulatory agency questioned if the site was an undisturbed Native
American archeological site. If that was the case, Harris could not use this site for its new
bank branch.
Jones Lang LaSalle coordinated reviews and visits by the Indian bureau of affairs, Indiana
bureau of archeological sites and Federal banking regulatory. We also oversaw the
cooperation and completion of documentation by each entity, determining it was not an
Indian archeological site, making it possible for regulatory approval and bank
construction. After final approvals were obtained, Harris was interested in achieving
LEED certification for the new branch. We performed a LEED assessment, evaluating the
project prototype against the LEED qualifications. After our evaluation Harris selected
the Chesterton site as one of three branches that would apply for LEED Silver
certification.
With a budget and financials determined two years prior to project construction, we
began working with the architect to determine the best points to go for with the least
CHALLENGE
budget impact including some design changes to lower building cost. We also selected a
• Avoid cost increases and schedule delays due to
new General Contractor that resulted in cost savings and kept the budget within two year legal issues with the federal banking agency
old projections. regarding the site location
• Need a LEED accredited professional to achieve
Harris was required to open the branch by September 30 2008, to satisfy the purchase LEED certification for the new bank branch
agreement for a non compete clause. We managed the architects and engineers to
SOLUTION
complete work timely and get plans in for permit approvals. We also worked with the
• We perfomed a LEED assessment against the
general contractor to coordinate and preorder long lead items to avoid delays.
project plans to evauate how many LEED
points the branch would need to achieve Silver
Furthermore, through design modifications such as changing the gabled roof to flat roof certification
and eliminating excess parking we were able to realize construction cost savings for
Harris and receive additional LEED points. The height of the building was lowered RESULTS
slightly and two sets of windows had the arched tops eliminated. • The project was completed on time and on
budget. The bank branch is the first LEED Silver
certified bank branch for Harris N.A.
The Chesterton bank branch will be the first LEED Silver certified Harris N.A. bank in the
United States. The project is schedule to be completed by the September 2008 date.
SERVICES PROVIDED
Project Management
LEED Certification
For more information, contact:
Mike Yazbec
+1 312 228 2641
mike.yazbec@am.jll.com
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