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Sustainability

HOW WE DO IT:

artnerships! We believe our relationships with

our staff, clients, subcontractors, vendors and the

communities in which we live and work are our

most valuable asset. A relationship becomes a

partnership when all stakeholders are focused on

creating win-win solutions resulting in successful

outcomes for everyone.

WHY WE DO IT:

verything we do incorporates our Core Values

FIORE PRIDE

Family - Innovation - Opportunity - Respect

Excellence - Pride - Responsibility - Integrity

Devotion - Environment

“SAFELY BUILDING A BETTER WORLD”

Together We Can Move Mountains

iore & Sons

literally moves mountains

for our

clients. In

true partnership

, we construct the re-

gions housing, transportation, utility and commercial

projects

down to the ground and from the ground

down

. We know there are a lot of companies out

there that do what we do -

It’s how and why we do

it that matters

WHAT WE DO:

iore and Sons is a Colorado - based third

generation family owned heavy civil contractor

providing a range of construction services including

demolition, site utilities, overlot grading, trucking and

material removal/recycling. With trusted subcon-

tractor partners we also have a proven track record

of delivering turn-key projects.

e live by these Core Values to create the best potential for success for all

of our partners (business, community and personal).

730 W. 62nd Avenue Denver CO 80216

Phone: 303.429.8893 / Fax: 303.429.3035

www.fioreandsons.com

olorado’s booming housing

market is creating uniquely

greener lifestyle options for

residents and newcomers.

Much of Colorado’s recent

real estate growth has been focused

on multifamily living, which offers

many advantages for individuals

and the greater community. This

is especially true for those seeking

a healthier and more responsible

lifestyle. In an effort to capture that

sentiment and further build upon

it, we recently created the “Green

Manifesto,” which maps out the

advantages of apartment living and

could be a guide for Colorado devel-

opers to adopt green initiatives that

will produce healthier and more

environmentally responsible build-

ings. The manifesto guides AMLI in

its construction and facility manage-

ment efforts from the moment the

ink first lands on the blueprints.

Studies have shown that apart-

ment life is an unequivocally

greener lifestyle choice compared to

single-family housing. Continuing

to expand Colorado’s multifamily

real estate developments based on

the perspectives mapped out in the

Green Manifesto could be a major

step toward building a healthier

environment for the community as

a whole.

•

Thinking small.

Apartments

are sensibly sized. They use fewer

resources during construction and

the lifecycle of the development.

With more appropriately sized

dwellings, apartment renters also

use less energy and water, saving

both the owner and resident money.

Additionally, limited storage space

discourages unnec-

essary consump-

tion of goods and

resources, which is

a main component

of living a greener

lifestyle.

Studies also show

that per capita,

apartment dwellers

drive fewer miles

than those choos-

ing single-family

living, because the

density of hous-

ing units supports

greener transportation options, such

as mass transit, carpooling, bicycling

and walking. Shared outdoor space

limits the amount of water needed

for asthenic purposes such as lawn

irrigation. Materially less energy and

water usage can be attributed to

more shared walls, roofs and com-

munity amenities. Collectively, this

can easily help individuals lower

their carbon footprint with little

effort.

•

Healthy living.

Our recent Sustain-

ability Index, which surveyed 380

residents in the Denver area, found

that more than 85 percent of resi-

dents believed that living in com-

munities with green amenities was

beneficial to their health.

This is understandable given that

many apartment homes are held to

higher building and maintenance

standards, making them more likely

to utilize low- or no volatile-organ-

ic-compound emitting materials.

Moreover, apartment communities

often include healthy amenities like

fitness centers and are located in

dense, walkable communities that

encourage a more active lifestyle.

By following the initiative set forth

in the Green Manifesto, Colorado

developers have the opportunity

to not only embrace these require-

ments and concepts, but also take

them even further by adding addi-

tional healthy features that are high-

ly impactful without compromising

the bottom line. Some of these fea-

tures include:

• Advanced ventilation and filtra-

tion to improve indoor air quality;

• Green transportation amenities

like electric car-charging stations,

bike storage and repair shops; and

• Green cleaning products that can

lower the level of harsh chemicals

within shared spaces.

These simple additions and chang-

es can vastly improve the experience

and health of Colorado residents,

making apartment living not only

a more sustainable option, but also

more appealing.

•

A win-win for the Centennial State.

From a public-policy perspective,

apartment living is not just bet-

ter for residents, but also for entire

communities and the state. Apart-

ment buildings typically are located

near existing infrastructure, which

greatly decreases the taxpayer cost

Green living is important part of apartment life

Erin Hatcher

Vice president of

sustainability,

AMLI Residential,

Chicago

Champa Street Productions

Sustainable landscaping at AMLI Interlocken promotes pollinator growth, currently a big topic

in sustainability.

Please see Hatcher, Page 35