Leading a sustainably designed, multiphase complex modernization project
Denver Water is Colorado’s oldest and largest water utility. The public agency is a champion for sustainability and water conservation efforts. The utility also takes great pride in offering its employees a superior, happy, and healthy work environment.
When it came time to modernize their 36-acre operations complex, Denver Water hired our team as the master campus architect to help them push the boundaries of what is possible on a contemporary campus. The administration building, the heart of the complex, is LEED-NC Platinum certified and Net Zero Energy. Its sustainable features include onsite solar, a radiant slab powered by the complex’s central utility plant, a high-efficiency triple pane-glazed window system, and biophilic design. The additional seven buildings on campus, also designed by Stantec, earned Gold and Silver LEED certification.
Perhaps the most pioneering aspect of the campus is how it addresses water sustainability. Denver Water has developed a holistic plan, titled One Water, for water efficiency and reuse that promotes the correct water source for the correct use. The administration facility’s two most innovative One Water strategies are the high-volume rainwater capture for irrigation, and onsite wastewater treatment and recycling for restroom and irrigation purposes. The implementation of these systems is a first in Colorado, clearing the way for other new developments to work on their own One Water solutions.
The project has been honored with the 2021 National Grand Conceptor Award for Engineering Excellence from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) and a 2021 Merit Award for Energy & Environmental Lighting Design from the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES).
At a Glance
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Rachel Bannon-Godfrey, Senior Principal, Discipline Leader – Sustainability (Buildings)
Sustainable design is a vague and undefined term, but that doesn’t mean our approach to it can be.
Rachel Fitzgerald , Senior Associate, Discipline Lead, Lighting
I love that my work blends science and technology with design and experience.
Jonathan Flager, Associate, Project Architect
Architecture is about people—it is important to plan and design spaces and environments for people to thrive and be inspired by.
Josh Gould, Senior Vice President, Business Leader, Buildings
I’m passionate about making a positive impact on the built environment and work with each client to capture the spirit of a place.
Vannessa Pederson, Lighting Designer
I love having an influence of the feeling of a space. Lighting has so much nuance and flexibility for design.
Tony Thornton , Senior Associate
It’s incredibly rewarding to play a small part of building a better future for people and their communities.
Tom Wiener, Associate
Design with purpose, intent, and thoughtfulness. Make a space that functions well for its users and something that they can be proud of.
Eric Wood, Associate, Project Architect
Designing architecture solutions for transit agencies is about creating an environment not only for the end user, but also the community.
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