Centers
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| Name: | Alliance Center |
| Address: | 1536 Wynkoop Street |
| City: | Denver |
| State: | CO |
| Zip Code: | 80202 |
| Phone: | 303 572 1536 |
| Fax: | 303 572 0032 |
| URL: | http://www.sustainablecolorado.org/ |
| Email: | toster@sustainablecolorado.org |
Background and Purpose |
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| Project Status: | in operation |
| Startdate: | 07/01/2004 |
| Mission / Purpose: | affordable stable office or program space, historic renovation/preservation, coordinated client services, sustainability and green building practices, programmatic theme(s), i.e. arts environment |
| Themes: | economic development, education, environment, health/wellness, human rights/social justice |
| Description: |
The Alliance for Sustainable Colorado purchased a property with an historic building and adjoining lot in Lower Downtown Denver to rent affordable offices to non-profit organizations whose missions in some way address sustainability. This building, now named the Alliance Center (The Center), is providing a base for tenants and like-minded organizations around the state to develop programs together that advocate for policies and practices of sustainability. Benefits of The Center include: � stable, below market rent that helps shield tenants from swings in the economy and dips in their revenues � high quality, healthy, environmentally sound workplace � office space for fledgling non-profit organizations � shared use of conference rooms with up-to-date audiovisual equipment � meeting spaces available to tenants and non-tenants � shared office equipment and services like phone system, high speed Internet access, bulk purchasing and recycling � lunch forums to inform tenants, partners and visitors about sustainability issues � networking events
The Center is also a green building. In July 2006, the Center earned US Green Building Council�s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Certification for Existing Building. In August 2006, the Center earned LEED Silver Certification for Commercial Interiors. The Center is the only building with these two certifications, and only one other building has two certifications � New Construction and Existing Building � in Milwaukee. The Center is also earned Energy Star Leader status.
For the long-term, The Alliance will undertake a capital campaign to construct a new building, to the highest attainable level of LEED New Construction certification on its adjoining lot. Together, the existing and new buildings comprising the expanded Alliance Center will offer increased room for a greater number and diversity of non-profit tenants, versatile meeting and event space for tenants and non-tenant partners, and provide a base for a national center for statewide sustainability networks where ideas and best practices can be exchanged. |
| Location: | urban downtown |