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ARROYO LAGO RESIDENTIAL PROJECT ADDENDUM 104 FCS Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480036/Addendum/21480036 Arroyo Lago Residential Project Addendum.docx design incorporates energy-efficient appliances, lighting, and building materials. Additionally, the County Project would include pre-wiring for future conversion to all-electric systems. Further, alternative transit options in the project vicinity would encourage the reduction of personal vehicle fuel consumption. With respect to Alternative 2, energy use associated with construction and operation would be reduced due to the elimination of off-site utility improvements, though the residential component would remain unchanged. Direct energy impacts of Alternative 2 would be slightly less than those of the County Project. Therefore, the Prior FEIR concluded that impacts would be less than significant. (Draft EIR, pp. 3.5-13, 6-14). Proposed Project Analysis and Conclusion Construction The proposed project would involve a similar construction duration and would result in similar, if not slightly reduced, construction intensity as compared to the County Project, as it would reduce the amount of proposed dwelling units and the scope and nature of off-site improvements. The proposed project would also require substantially the same construction equipment and practices as the County Project. It is reasonable to assume that the overall construction schedule and process would be designed to be as efficient as commercially practicable to avoid excess monetary costs. This assumption is consistent with established principles in construction and project management, which emphasize schedule optimization and cost control through techniques such as critical path method and resource allocation.28 For example, private development considerations such as coordination for the use of equipment and fuel take into account efficiency opportunities due to the added expense associated with inefficient, duplicative, and/or wasteful renting, maintaining, and fueling equipment. Therefore, the opportunities for further future efficiency gains during construction are limited. Accordingly, consistent with the impact conclusions of the Prior FEIR, it is anticipated that the construction activities associated with the proposed project would not result in wasteful, inefficient, and unnecessary consumption of energy. Similar to the County Project, the proposed project would involve the use of construction lighting, field services (office trailers), and electrically driven equipment such as pumps and other tools during construction. However, similar to the conclusions of the Prior FEIR, the proposed project’s use of such equipment would not be wasteful, as construction of the proposed project would be limited to the permitted City hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday per the City’s Standard Specifications and Details.29 Therefore, similar to the County Project and the impact conclusions of the Prior FEIR, the proposed project would result in less than significant energy impacts related to construction. Operation The proposed project would be substantially similar to the County Project, though with fewer proposed dwelling units and a substantial reduction in the nature and scope of off-site improvements. As such, it is likely that the proposed project would result in substantially similar, if not slightly less, 28 Daniel W. Halpin., & Bolivar A. Senior. (2010). Construction Management (4th edition). John Wiley & Sons. 29 This construction schedule is consistent with the air quality modeling.