Aspen Middle School Earns LEED NC Gold/Drahota Completes Villages at Steamboat Springs/RC2 Awarded for Innovative Design

Cornerstar’s Residential SegmentBegins Construction in Aurora

Phoenix-based Alliance Residential Co. is building a 400-unit, mixed-use luxury community at 16045 E. Easter Circle, near the Cornerstar development at Parker and Arapahoe roads.

The developer expects construction to be complete and the facilities ready for occupancy this summer. Broadstone Cornerstar will be a part of Alliance’s Broadstone family of developments, aimed at offering luxury living and in-demand amenities at affordable prices.

The community will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from approximately 700 to 1,500 sq ft. Plans include a 6,000-sq-ft recreation clubhouse/social lounge, wireless cyber cafe with coffee bar, a Las Vegas-style sports book lounge, a fully equipped fitness center complete with computerized equipment, television monitors and a nearby children’s room.

Aspen Middle School Earns LEED NC Gold

Aspen Middle School is the first K-12 public school in Colorado to earn LEED for New Construction Gold certification.

The 111,500-sq-ft, $22-million project consisted of a classroom expansion to the existing elementary school, improvements to the school district theater, and a replacement middle school with a playground and site alterations to improve pedestrian and traffic flow.

Key sustainable strategies for the school were daylighting, high-efficiency electric lighting, multi-story form and high-performance glazing. Other sustainable features of note include reflective roofing, waterless urinals, low-maintenance concrete floors and linoleum.

Drahota Puts the Finishing Touches On the Villages at Steamboat Springs

Drahota Construction of Fort Collins has completed construction on the $38-million expansion of the Villages at Steamboat Springs, located near Pine Grove and Mount Werner roads in the area’s ski resort.

Construction on the 200,000-sq-ft project began in 2006, headed by Drahota and Portland, Ore.-based design team Ankrom Moisan.

The expansion of the multifamily timeshare features 142 residential units in 4 three-story buildings, underground parking, an outdoor pool and barbeque area, two outdoor spas and one enclosed spa, a sport court and a laundry and maintenance building, as well as the renovation of the existing reception building and clubhouse.

The Villages at Steamboat Springs is part of the Trendwest Resort brand, a subsidiary of Wyndham Vacation Ownership, the world’s largest vacation ownership company.

Bethke Elementary Named First Gold Medal School Project in U.S.

Bethke Elementary in Timnath has become the first school in the country to earn the Gold Medal Building of America Award under the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program.

Some of the Bethke’s sustainable features include daylighting, a highly efficient building envelope; state-of-the-art mechanical and electrical systems; operable windows for controlled occupant comfort; as well as the use of renewable energy resources.

Except for the gymnasium, the school is fully air conditioned through the energy-efficient use of indirect evaporative cooling.

Bethke’s design stems from a prototype designed by RB+B Architects of Fort Collins and first implemented in the school district in 2002 at Zach Elementary.

Magazine Honors RC2 for Innovative Design

KlingStubbins of Philadelphia, in association with Denver’s Fentress Architects and engineer-of-record ME Engineers, received a bronze award for engineering design support for Research Complex 2 at the University of Colorado at Denver’s Anschutz Medical Campus from Consulting-Specifying Engineers magazine.

The magazine’s 7th Annual Advancing, Reinvigorating, and Cultivating Excellence in Engineering Awards honor excellence in innovation and inspiring design while promoting new building system ideas and technology for high performance and cost savings.

RC2 is a 507,000-gross-sq-ft, $205.8-million building with highly adaptable and flexible wet lab environments as well as office, collaboration and support areas. It was built by Mortenson Construction of Denver.

New Landmark Office Tower Opens in Greenwood Village

Palazzo Verdi, designed by Denver’s Fentress Architects, which includes 300,000 sq ft of office space, opened 100% leased by Ciber and Newmont Mining in November.

Though it will serve as the mining company’s new headquarters, Palazzo Verdi was built with the intent to also host private events of all types in The Madden Museum of Art, the Atrium and Mangia Bevi Cafe.

The owner, John Madden Co., and Fentress Architects continue to pursue LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

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