Staff at Suncor Energy USA's new headquarters in Commerce City, Colo., settled into the state-of-the-art space just before Christmas 2012—a feat no one thought possible when the owner asked to accelerate the project schedule by more than four months.
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Creative thinking was the key to building this project on a former landfill and swamp, next to an active refinery with heightened security and safety requirements. The 76,000-sq-ft, two-story building includes a 2,000-sq-ft data center. LEED-Silver certification is pending. Sustainable features include a raised floor for ventilation and ready access to cabling, faucets designed to reduce water usage by 40%, 139 occupancy sensors and 33 daylight sensors that dim lights on bright days.
2013 Award of Merit
Best Colorado/Wyoming Office/Retail/Mixed-Use Project
油砂开采美国丹佛地区al Headquarters
Commerce City, Colo.
Key Players
OwnerSuncor Energy USA Inc., Commerce City, Colo.
ArchitectIntergroup Architects, Littleton, Colo.