Stapleton building 'Gold' certified
John Rebchook, Rocky Mountain News
Published October 29, 2007 at midnight
The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded a Gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, certification for the core and shell design of 3055 Roslyn St., Stapleton's new office building in the East 29th Avenue Town Center.
"This building is another step in Stapleton's commitment to environmental stewardship, which can already be seen within our residential home builder community and at the LEED Silver-certified Shops at Northfield Stapleton," Jon Ratner, vice president of sustainable development initiatives for Forest City, the developer of Stapleton, said in a statement released today.
"We are very pleased to share this new building with a community that values resource conservation and green building, and to build upon the City of Denver's commitment to sustainability."
Rick Fedrizzi, president and CEO of the council said: "The certification of this office building in Stapleton's East 29th Avenue Town Center sends a message that Forest City cares about the health of the building's users and employees. Everyone's comfort, safety and well-being will benefit from the fresh air and natural daylight."
The building, at the corner of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Roslyn Street, provides approximately 48,000 square feet of office space to tenants that include the University of Colorado Hospital Authority's A.F. Williams Family Medicine and Physical Therapy Center.
The building's core and shell were designed by MOA Architecture to achieve LEED certification for energy use, lighting, water and material use as well as incorporating a variety of other sustainable strategies.
LEED verifies environmental performance, occupant health and
financial returns.
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