29th Street Mall

Key Project Information Project Title: 29th Street Mall
Project Location: Boulder, Colorado
Owner: Westcor
Architect: SEM Architects
Civil Engineer: Drexel Barrell & Co.
M&E Engineer: ABS Consulting
Sustainability: RMI/ENSAR
Contractor: Weitz
Square Footage: 1.2 million sq. ft.
Completion Date: 2006
Building Type: Retail

Project Overview

Twenty Ninth Street Mall - Boulder, Colorado

Twenty Ninth Street Mall is a major retail center redevelopment project in Boulder, Colorado. The project includes the demolition of the existing enclosed mall and the development of over 500,000 square feet of new retail and entertainment space.

A few of the development’s objectives are to reduce the effects of urban heat islands by placing at least 50% of the parking underground, divert at least 50% of construction and demolition debris from the landfill, and use environmental preferable products where permissible.

RMI/ENSAR Role

RMI/ENSAR was hired as sustainable design consultants to incorporate sustainable design principles throughout the site plan and the core & shell building design. RMI/ENSAR advised on energy optimization, daylighting performance, material specification and LEED green building program issues.

Results

Twenty Ninth Street utilized the LEED Core & Shell green building program as a framework for designing the retail center.