Rocky Mountain Institute Office, Boulder, Colorado
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| Rocky Mountain Institute Office | |
| Location | Boulder, Colorado, USA |
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| Building Type | Office |
| Context | Urban |
| Green Certification | LEED Platinum Certified |
| Green Certification Score | 44 |
| Street Address | 1820 Folsom Street, Boulder, Colorado 80302 |
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| Building Details | |
| Area | 9,600 sq. ft |
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"As high-performance building design is one of the critical elements of RMI’s mission, the non-profit redesigned their Boulder office with the intention of showcasing tangible and affordable high-performance building strategies."
“This project was aimed at implementing practical tenant fit-out and building retrofit strategies that made sense both financially and environmentally,” noted Greg Franta, VP of RMI’s Built Environment Team. Key tenant energy reduction strategies include:
* Replacing 90 percent of windows with high-performance windows; * Installing new skylights, coordinated with daylight controls, energy-efficient ambient and task lighting, and high-reflective surfaces; * Using ENERGY STAR office equipment; * Installing programmable thermostats with temperature setbacks; and * Replacing exterior incandescent lamps with energy-efficient lighting.
"Completed on a budget of only $24/sq. ft. – which includes furniture, IT, security, and signage – the new facility is expected to cut energy costs by 30-50 percent over the bills of the previous tenants, saving RMI $25,000 - 35,000 over the three-year lease." —RMI
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Project Description, Rocky Mountain Institute, Viewed on 2009.0909 http://www.rmi.org/sitepages/pid583.php
LEED Scoresheet, United States Green Building Council, viewed on 2009.1002 http://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=1880
