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ST. LOUIS │ DENVER │ KANSAS CITY
3855 Lewiston Street, Suite 100
Aurora, CO 80011
(303) 657-9700
FED EX GROUND
Colorado Springs, CO
Distribution & Sorting Center
234,000 SF built-to-suit facility on 27 acres
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ELEMENTS Healthy Schools
Flex Energy Tool to consider energy strategies for the
future.
More recently, we have been working with Adams
12 Five Star Schools on Anthem P-8, a new preschool
through eighth-grade school under construction on a
13-acre site in Anthem Highlands, a planned commu-
nity of approximately 2,600 residential units, located
near state Highway 7 and Interstate 25 in Broomfield.
The school is eventually expected to serve between 900
and 1,000 students and is slated to become the first school
in the Denver metro area certified under the CHPS Veri-
fied Leader program.
During the design process, we used extensive energy and
daylight modeling coupled with thermal analysis to im-
prove the thermal performance of the building envelope
basedon the climate, orientationand internal building loads.
Improvements in the thermal envelopewere integrated into
the design of the HVAC system to help reduce first costs and
to reduce overall energy use, which is projected to be 30 per-
cent less than if the building had been designed to codemin-
imum. The window placement was balanced between access
to views and daylight in the regularly occupied spaces.
As part of the CHPS facility, staff and occupant training credit,
a room user guide was created to help teachers, staff and stu-
dents understand how occupant behavior can impact energy
savings and comfort through lighting and temperature controls.
We also paid particular attention to creating a walkable site
and allowing for joint community use of the new school. This
was part of the Crime Prevention Through Environmental De-
sign Plan, a credit unique to the CHPS system, which focuses on
deterring criminal behavior through site and building design
and operations.
Regardless which third-party sustainably certification rating
system you may be considering, pursuing either CHPS or LEED
certification can ultimately result in lower operating cost and
healthier spaces in which students can learn and thrive. \\
Anthem P-8 is a new preschool through eighth-grade school
under construction on a 13-acre site in Anthem Highlands, a
planned community of approximately 2,600 residential units, in
Broomfield.