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Page 28 — COLORADO REAL ESTATE JOURNAL — February 18-March 3, 2015
Thornton Tomasetti’s Denver
office achieves LEED Gold
Thornton Tomasetti, an interna-
tionalengineeringfirm,announced
that its Denver office achieved
LEED Gold certification from the
U.S. Green Building Council. The
office, located at 1400 Wewatta St.,
is the firm’s secondU.S. location to
seek LEED for Commercial Interi-
ors status since the firm instituted
a policy to seek LEED certification
for all sizeable office fit-outs. The
Denver location is the third Thorn-
ton Tomasetti office to achieve the
Gold certification, after the Chi-
cago and Philadelphia offices.
In order to achieve the certifica-
tion, daylight and occupancy sen-
sors were installed to reduce an
already low lighting load. Lighting
power at the office was reduced
nearly 32 percent from code, and
a reduced mercury count can be
found in the office’s lamps. All fur-
niture, paints, flooring and finishes
are made from recycled, nontoxic
and low-emitting materials, which
improve the air quality of the office
and contribute to a healthful envi-
ronment. All office equipment is
Energy Star rated, and high-effi-
ciency fixtures reduce water use
nearly 32 percent from code.
During construction, 74 per-
cent of the waste was diverted,
and 18 percent of materials used
contained recycled content. In col-
laboration with Gensler, the inte-
rior architect, Thornton Tomasetti
acted as its own LEED consultant
and commissioning agent, using
the expertise of its sustainability
practice and mechanical, electrical
and plumbing team.
“We are proud to continue the
transformation of the firm’s offices
into strong examples of corpo-
rate sustainability, and to become
Thornton Tomasetti’s first office
in the West/Mountain States to
achieve LEED Gold certification,”
said Stan Welton, PE, SE, MLSE,
LEED AP, principal and Denver
office leader, Thornton Tomaset-
ti. “It is a great testament to our
capabilities as sustainability con-
sultants, and we hope to serve as
a role model for other companies
looking to achieve the same sta-
tus.”
Sage Hospitality announces
hotel management news
Sage Hospitality, a hotel man-
agement, development and invest-
ment company, began 2015 with a
rapidly expanding portfolio in key
markets, including the announce-
ment of a new management con-
tract for the Denver Marriott Tech
WeatherSure Systems of
Sheridan, a commercial roofing
and waterproofing contractor,
announced that Mark Orsborne
joined the company as manager
of the Architectural Metals Divi-
sion. Under Orsborne’s guid-
ance, WeatherSure will expand
metal fabrication production,
both in support of the com-
pany’s roof
replacement
and repair
projects and
for complete
metal roofing
projects. Ors-
borne brings
over 35 years
of experi-
ence in the architectural metals
industry.
“We’re excited to enhance
the services we provide for our
clients with the expansion of
our Architectural Metals Divi-
sion and the knowledge of the
industry Mark brings to Weath-
erSure,” said Phil Owens, presi-
dent of WeatherSure.s
The Thornton Tomasetti Denver office, located at 1400 Wewatta St., achieved LEED Gold certification.
Mark Orsborne
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