Pueblo City-County Health Department
Location: | Pueblo, CO | |
Owner: | Pueblo County Government | |
Architect: | Amy M. Hurtig-Smith | |
General Contractor: | Bassett Construction Co. | |
Construction Period: | Jan 2008 - Dec 2009 | |
LEED® Rating: | Gold for New Construction & Major Renovations | |
Description: | This project consisted of the design of a new 3-story, 41,450 sf facility for the Pueblo City-County Health Department. The new facility provides clean and sunlit space for its employees and a more pleasant experience for the public as well. The many departments and programs that serve the City and County are grouped together and each have their own waiting areas, along with an isolation room for sick individuals who are in jeopardy of infecting others with virus or bacterial infection. Great care was taken to choose “Low VOC-emitting” paint, carpet and wood as well as cork, bamboo and other materials that give off no emissions. Water faucets and toilets are ultra-low consumption, and a soft-water fountain in the entryway adds a pleasant ambiance along with much-needed humidity to the air, recycles the water that cascades down colorful handmade tiles. Other features include high-efficiency LED task lighting, ample natural light from strategically placed windows that will lower winter heating, a high efficiency heating and cooling system, xeriscape landscaping and porous pavers in the parking lot to help with drainage and lessen heat island effects common to asphalt paving. The first floor of the facility serves the Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) nutrition program, Vital statistics, and Laboratory. Second Floor includes Environmental Health, Environmental Protection, Community Health Services, Clinical Services, Cardiovascular Disease Screening, Health Care Clinics for Children, Motor Vehicle Safety for Teenagers, among other services. Third Floor consists of Administrative offices, Board of Health Office, Disease Prevention and Emergency Preparedness. | |
Square Footage: | 41,450 |
Maple Leaf Orthopedics
Location: | Pueblo, CO | |
Owner: | Dr. Ken Danylchuk | |
Architect: | John M. Barnosky | |
General Contractor: | T.L. Printz Constructors | |
Construction Period: | Apr 2007 - Apr 2008 | |
LEED® Rating: | Gold for New Construction & Major Renovations | |
Description: | The design and construction of the Maple Leaf Medical Office Building is the result of the commitment and dedication of Dr. Ken Danylchuk to the principles of sustainability and energy efficiency. Beginning with the functional needs of the orthopedic medical office processes, the design team oriented the schematic building zones on the chosen site to maximize southern exposure for photovoltaic collectors, shielding entries from the prevailing west and north winds, and allowing auto parking on the milder eastern exposure of the building. Sitework incorporates Best Management Practices in filtering and detaining storm water runoff before it reaches the regional watershed, reclaiming disturbed areas of the site with native and adaptable plantings which use minimal water. Minimal site hardscape and minimal site coverage is achieved by an efficient rectangular floor plan and a building footprint that maximizes open space and exceeds the local zoning requirements for open site areas. Building envelope insulation, finishes, and structural systems are of sustainable and recycled materials including native rock veneer, steel, locally-produced cement/concrete, and reflective metal roofing. Flooring is recycled carpet and vinyl, wood is from sustainable forest product sources. The functional floor plan layout allows views to the exterior from 90% of the occupied rooms. Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning is accomplished through ground-source heat exchangers, fed by 21 vertical bore holes, each 300 ft. deep, from a closed ground source water piping loop. No natural gas is necessary nor provided for the building - the photovoltaic panel array in conjunction with interior natural lighting by means of skylight “lite-tubes” and photocell/room occupancy sensors contribute to maximum electrical efficiency while minimizing purchase of power from the regional electrical utility provider. Building roof overhangs provide shade on windows to reduce heat gain in the hot summer temperatures of this semi-arid climate. All of these features have been designed into a building that recalls the character of a western, prairie/foothills/plains lodge, an architectural idiom found along the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains from New Mexico to Canada. | |
Square Footage: | 8,590 |
University Medical Center
Location: | Pueblo, CO | |
Owner: | Pueblo Partnership 1 | |
Architect: | James H. Gardner | |
General Contractor: | ||
Construction Period: | Sep 1985 - Dec 1986 | |
LEED® Rating: | Not Applicable | |
Description: | This Center is a single-loaded, 40,000 sf mall medical and wellness center with the mall being connected to a proposed future eight-store, 120 unit apartment building. The center has two floors on a sloped site so that the west side has a two-story appearance; the east, a one-story appearance, and the north portion of the building angles off at a 45 degree slope to fit the site. Brick was used in conjunction with steel framing as load bearing walls. The rich redish earthtone color of brick gives the building an appearance that holds up in all seasons, weather, and time. The east side mall or walking corridor with its brick tile floor and exposed brick walls inside is cut in three locations with sloped glazing and/or window wall. The west elevation contains the medical offices with a future restaurant at one end. | |
Square Footage: | 40,000 |