REI Denver Flagship

Site Description

In addition to limiting available parking space, REI was able to move half of the space deemed necessary underground, reducing impervious surfacing and contributions to the heat island effect.

Landscaping was seen as a critical piece of the store, serving as a testing site for boots, shoes, bikes, and even kayaks.

• Previously developed land

Green Strategies

• Development Impacts
  • Limit parking area
• Landscape Plantings
  • Landscape with indigenous vegetation

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Our thanks to the ENERGY STAR program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and to the U.S. Department of Energy, and to BuildingGreen, Inc. for hosting the submission and judging forms.

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