Gold Hard Hat Award(tie) Bennett Library Submitted by Humphries Poli Architects The Rangeview Library District’s new 7,000-sq-ft library in Bennett takes advantage of renewable-energy sources to minimize energy consumption and environmental impacts while maximizing project resources. A geothermal heat pump heats and cools the library while an array of solar panels on the south-facing roof can be gradually expanded through the years. Slide Show Photo: Humphries Poli Architects Bennett Library Slide Show Photo: Studio NYL Structural Engineers Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art Renovation Slide Show Photo: Milender White Construction Co. Boys & Girls Club Loveland Slide Show Photo: JE Dunn
Gold Hard Hat Award Ascent Solar Production Process Submitted by Trinity Mechanical Inc. Renovation of a 120,000-sq-ft building created a production facility for Ascent Solar, a photovoltaic solar development company. The renovation portion of the project transformed a building constructed in the mid-20th Century into a state-of-the-art company headquarters. Slide Show Photo: Trinity Mechanical Inc. Ascent Solar Production Process Related Links: 2009 Legacy Award Architectural Design Project Engineering Design Project Project Managemen Project Civil/Public Works Project Cultural Project Project Environmental Project Government/Public Project Green Building Project Healthcare Project Higher Education/Research Project Industrial Project Design/Tenant Improvement Project K-12 Education Project Multifamily/Hospitality
Gold Hard Hat Award Revelation Bowl Submitted by Peak to Creek Electrical Group Revelation Bowl, located on the northeastern side of Telluride’s Gold Hill, adds 50 new acres of lift-served terrain and increases the resorts vertical drop by 315 ft., now one of the largest in North America at 4,425 ft. Slide Show Photo: Peak to Creek Electrical Group Revelation Bowl Related Links: 2009 Legacy Award Architectural Design Project Engineering Design Project Project Managemen Project Civil/Public Works Project Cultural Project Project Environmental Project Government/Public Project Green Building Project Healthcare Project Higher Education/Research Project Industrial Project Design/Tenant Improvement Project K-12 Education
Gold Hard Hat Award(tie) Highway 285 & Deer Creek Interchange Submitted by Scott Contracting Inc. The grade-separated Deer Creek Interchange involved the construction of two bridges, retaining walls, a new storm sewer system, earthwork and paving that allows county roads 43 and 72 to run under U.S. 285. Slide Show Photo: Scott Contracting Inc. Highway 285 & Deer Creek Interchange Slide Show Photo: Edward Kraemer & Sons Inc. I-270 Phase VI Flyover Slide Show Photo: Edward Kraemer & Sons Inc. Cascade Village Skier Bridge Slide Show Photo: Wilson & Co. Inc. Powers Boulevard/Woodmen Road Interchange Related Links: 2009 Legacy Award
Gold Hard Hat Award Denver School of Science & Technology Submitted by KL&A Inc The Denver School of Science & Technology project consisted of a 45,000-sq-ft middle school addition to an existing high school in Denver. The school benefited from a delivery method, with the develop-design-build contract awarded to Confluence Builders of Denver, who then managed the financing of the project, the design and the construction. Klipp and KL&A Inc., also of Denver, contracted with Confluence for the design, while Confluence held and managed all the subcontracts. Slide Show Architecture Design Projects: Gold Hard Hat Award Related Links: 2009 Legacy
Gold Hard Hat Award City of Alamosa Water Treatment Plant Submitted by Richard P. Arber Associates The City of Alamosa Water Treatment Plant is a 5-million-gal.-per-day facility for removal of arsenic from the city’s well water. The project encompassed the Water Treatment Plant, yard piping and improvements at eight remote sites, including well houses and storage tanks. The new WTP brings the city of Alamosa into compliance with the EPA’s new standards for arsenic adopted in 2001. Related Links: 2009 Legacy Award Architectural Design Project Engineering Design Project Project Managemen Project Civil/Public Works Project Cultural Project Project Environmental Project Government/Public
Silver Hard Hat Award Gateway Resort Palisade Academy & Mission Bell Amphitheatre Submitted by Martino and Luth Inc. This project consisted of the construction of two buildings within a much larger resort development in Gateway, located south of Grand Junction. Slide Show Photo: Martino and Luth Inc Gateway Resort Palisade Academy & Mission Bell Amphitheatre Related Links: 2009 Legacy Award Architectural Design Project Engineering Design Project Project Managemen Project Civil/Public Works Project Cultural Project Project Environmental Project Government/Public Project Green Building Project Healthcare Project Higher Education/Research Project Industrial Project Design/Tenant Improvement Project K-12 Education Project Multifamily/Hospitality Project Renovation/Restoration Project Retail
Gold Hard Hat Award Sustainable Office Showcase Submitted by Farnsworth Group Inc. Farnsworth Group Inc. renovated an 8,700-sq-ft, mixed-use facility to serve as a showcase for its green services. The office houses the firm’s Colorado Springs staff, which focuses on providing sustainable design, building commissioning, LEED consultation and energy-related services. Related Links: 2009 Legacy Award Architectural Design Project Engineering Design Project Project Managemen Project Civil/Public Works Project Cultural Project Project Environmental Project Government/Public Project Green Building Project Healthcare Project Higher Education/Research Project Industrial Project Design/Tenant Improvement Project K-12 Education Project Multifamily/Hospitality Project Renovation/Restoration Project Retail Project Small Project Specialty Contracting
Gold Hard Hat Award NIST Hydrogen Test Facility Submitted by The RMH Group In support of federal efforts to create a "hydrogen economy," the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) developed a new Hydrogen Test Facility in Boulder. The facility will be used to evaluate tests, materials, mechanical properties and standards for hydrogen pipelines. Slide Show Photo: Eric Bartczak Architects, Eric Bartczak Engineering Design: Gold Hard Hat Award Slide Show Engineering Design: Silver Hard Hat Award Related Links: 2009 Legacy Award Architectural Design Project Engineering Design Project Project Managemen Project Civil/Public Works Project Cultural Project Project Environmental Project Government/Public
Gold Hard Hat Award (tie) River Point at Sheridan Submitted by Adolfson & Peterson Construction River Point at Sheridan is a 125-acre Brownfield redevelopment, revitalizing land that had previously only been useful as a landfill, mitigating unsafe environmental conditions, and converting it into a thriving retail district and golf course for the city of Sheridan and the southwest Denver area. Slide Show Photo: Adolfson & Peterson Construction River Point at Sheridan Slide Show Photo: CLI-ClearWater Construction The Enhanced Hazardous Waste Landfill - Phase 1 Related Links: 2009 Legacy Award Architectural Design Project Engineering Design Project Project Managemen Project Civil/Public Works