Denver’s Second Green Roof Building

20Oct07

004 // October 20, 2007

I was listening to The Mountain on the radio this morning when I heard they were having a gathering at a local new bank in Stapleton. This is no ordinary bank — it’s Denver’s second “green roof building“.

Above: UMB Bank. Click here for an aerial drawing that shows the roof.
Below: My new CD!

Here is an excerpt from the press release on the sustainable bank:

The roof is covered with drought-resistant plants that are native to Colorado. The green roof is designed to reduce urban heat effect from reflection and decrease the amount of rainwater runoff which can pick up the dirt, oil and chemicals that lead to water pollution.

The interior of the banking center is as environmentally friendly and energy conscience as the exterior. High-performance glass windows allow natural light to flood the room while simultaneously protecting the space from unwanted heat gain. Each room has sensors that shut off light fixtures when space is not in use and all sink and bathroom fixtures are low-flow and equipped with sensors for automatic turn off and shut down. The carpet is made from 100% recycled materials and the paints, ceiling treatments and wall coverings are made of environmentally stable materials that do not “off gas” potentially harmful chemicals into the atmosphere.

So, The Mountain Green Team set up a booth to collect non-perishable food items (I finally got rid of that tuna sitting in our pantry) and give out a few cool things to promote this bank. After chatting with the people for a little bit, I received 99.5 The Mountain’s Homegrown V: Led Zeppelin covers by local “homegrown” artists.

I’ll let you know how it is — and in the meantime, it’s very exciting to know that companies -even banks- are becoming more environmentally aware. This one goes above and beyond.

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