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A l l i A n c e
c e n t e r
A Google search on “the greenest building is the one
already built” yields about 700,000 hits. So, it seems
fair to say that architect Carl Elefante’s idea resonates.
The owners of the Alliance for Sustainable Colorado
took his message to heart when they renovated the
six-story 1908 warehouse that is home to nearly three
dozen nonprofit organizations.
B u i l d i n g At A g l A n c e
Name Alliance Center
Location Denver
Owner Alliance for Sustainable Colorado
Principal Use Office and meeting space
Occupants Thirty-three nonprofit organizations (with about 130 people) all
focused on some aspect of sustainability
Occupancy 95%
Gross Square Footage 38,000
Conditioned Space 38,000
W
hen the Alliance
bought a century-old
converted warehouse
in 2004, the nonprofit
had barely moved in before it started
tinkering to improve building performance. The organization, which
seeks to advance sustainability, renovated the space into a multi-tenant
nonprofit center, reducing energy
use to 42 kBtu/ft2, despite increased
occupancy. The project provides
examples of ongoing, cost-effective
and relatively simple measures to
reduce building energy consumption
and reduce environmental impact.
The Alliance Center began life in
1908 as a warehouse. Like many of
Distinctions/Awards
LEED Gold-EB, 2006; LEED Silver-CI,
2006; LEED Gold-O&M, 2011
its neighbors in the area near Union
Station in Denver’s Lower Downtown
historic district, it was strictly utilitarian in character, with post-andbeam construction, plank floors, a
brick façade and an elevated loading
platform served by a rail spur.
More than a century later, bits of
those old rail lines can still be seen
peeking through the asphalt of the
street out front, but the building has
been transformed into an example
of cost-effective high performance
in existing buildings — and a
ENERGY STAR Leader (85 rating), 2006
USGBC National Leadership Award for
Education by an Organization, 2006
When Built 1908 (Kennicott-Patterson
Transfer and Storage Building)
Major Renovation 2005–06
Renovation Scope Plumbing, lighting,
build-out of individual office suites, cosmetic improvements including new carpet,
paint, fixtures, furniture and equipment
Total Cost $867,000
Cost Per Square Foot $22.82
Substantial Completion/
Occupancy 2006
Top The original 1908 post-and-beam
construction is visible throughout the building and is typical of the Lower Downtown
Denver warehouse district.
Right Built in 1908, the Alliance Center’s
building began as a warehouse for shipping
companies using the nearby train station. It
later served as the first official offices of the
Wynkoop Brewing Company, Colorado’s first
brewpub, founded by Gov. John Hickenlooper.
Opposite Denver’s Alliance Center is operated according to the belief that society cannot afford not to demand high performance
in all buildings. The Alliance for a Sustainable
Colorado aims to show how building owners
can make their buildings high performance,
benefiting their bottom line, the building’s
occupants and the larger environment.
All photos courtesy of The Alliance for Sustainable Colorado
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IAQ in HPB Case Studies
EcoCommercial Building, Noida
25 York Street
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