 Alpine Bank Telluride Remodel Anticipates LEED Certification
July 30, 2007
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Alpine Bank’s Green Team efforts are continuing on a successful path with the anticipated receipt of a LEED certification for its Telluride location remodel.
“One of the objectives of the Alpine Bank Green Team is to create a sustainable and healthy working environment, leaving as little of an environmental footprint as possible. This remodel was the opportune time to take advantage of meeting that objective and to set a standard for future location remodels in our other communities,” says Alpine Bank President Andrew Karow. “We worked in concert with our internal LEED Accredited Professional, Chad Mapp, and other local caring businesses to make sure we met the LEED requirements. The result is a beautiful building our customers and employees can feel good about being in.”
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System™, or LEED, is considered the national benchmark for high performance green buildings. The Rating System is organized into five environmental categories; Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, and Indoor Environmental Quality. It is a performance-oriented system where credits are earned for satisfying each criterion. Different levels of green building certification are awarded based on the total credits earned; Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum.
To meet the rigorous standards of LEED certification, Alpine Bank enlisted a full time employee, Chad Mapp, to oversee the process.
“The decisions we make when constructing or renovating a space have a profound impact on our natural environment, economy, health, and productivity,” says Mapp. “I am proud to be involved with a team that recognized this as an opportunity to build green and maximize both economic and environmental performance.”
Located centrally in downtown Telluride, Alpine Bank receives LEED credit for its dense pedestrian traffic and easy access to two forms of public transportation, the Galloping Goose and via gondola to Mountain Village. The Bank encourages employees to take alternate forms of transportation with incentives and accommodates employees by providing shower facilities. For customers, the bank provides adequate bike and ski rack storage while conducting business.
Energy conservation is also key in earning LEED credits. Alpine’s new, highly efficient lighting system will save an estimated 35 percent in lighting electrical power without compromising lighting quality. This savings is in comparison to a conventional baseline system built to current energy code. In addition, the ceiling has been raised so that 90 percent of all regularly occupied spaces will have superior natural day lighting and views to the outside.
All eligible equipment and appliances are ENERGYSTAR rated. The boilers are 90 percent-plus efficient, greatly reducing natural gas consumption. And, the HVAC system is estimated to save a minimum of 30 percent in energy consumption with zero use of ozone depleting (CFC-based) refrigerants, versus a conventional baseline system build to current energy code.
Currently Alpine Banks of Colorado is in the process of gathering estimates to provide renewable energy credits to offset all of its locations. Telluride, specifically, would target a minimum of 50 percent of the electricity to be provided from renewable sources through a purchase agreement with Renewable Energy Choice.
The project utilized high efficiency SLOAN Optima Solis 0.5 gpm lavatories and Kohler Highline 1.1gpf low flow water closets in the restrooms. This resulted in an incredible 43.49 percent water savings over previous usage.
The Bank’s interior was designed to incorporate materials with recycled content including the ceiling tiles, furniture fabrics, Herman Miller chairs, and a break room countertop made of recycled glass aggregate. The carpet is CRI Green Label Plus certified for superior indoor air quality with 25 percent recycled content. Stone for the vault and teller line was recovered locally. Low VOC, or Volatile Organic Compound, paints, coatings, and adhesives to ensure indoor air quality were utilized as well. VOCs are harmful gases that release after manufacturing.
Deconstruction is not overlooked when seeking LEED credits either – an estimated 50 percent of demolition and construction waste was diverted from the landfill through donations to charities, and recycling efforts.
This great remodel would not have been successful if it weren’t for many local Telluride contributors. Alpine Bank would like to extend a hearty ‘Thank You’ to the following partners:
RLA Architects, Inc. – Architect, Dallas K. Reynolds; Mericana Corporation - General Contractor, Ray Bailis, VP; EnLighten - Lighting Consultant, Chris Myers; ME&E Engineering, Inc. – Mechanical Engineer, Dustin Sullivan, P.E.; Design Infinity – Interior Designer, Laura Cerny; EcoSpaces LLC – Sustainable Building Products, Joanna Kanow; Telluride Stone Co. – Natural Stone Products, Gary Herr.
In addition to Telluride, two new Alpine locations are now under construction that will seek LEED certification as well, in Ridgway and South Rifle.
To learn more about Alpine Bank Telluride’s “green” remodel, contact Alpine Bank Telluride President Andrew Karow (970. 369.5399, or andrewkarow@alpinebank.com), or speak with LEED Accredited Professional Chad Mapp (970.625-7298 ext. 1344, or chadmapp@alpinebank.com).
Alpine Bank is a $2 billion asset organization chartered in 1973 with headquarters in Glenwood Springs, Colo. With 35 western and southwestern Colorado banking offices, Alpine Bank serves over 100,000 customers providing retail, business, trust, asset management, mortgage, and electronic banking services.
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