
ALLIANCE FOR
SUSTAINABLE COLORADO
CO-WORK OFFICES
Interior Exhibits
Teaming with Marcella Wells of Wells Resources, Xplore was tasked with all concepting, 2-D panel design, and art direction for this interesting LEED Platinum Certified building in Lower Downtown Denver. The Alliance for sustainable Colorado was struggling with how to convey the importance of all the design and architectural elements that went into gaining the LEED Platinum certification. Most elements became 'invisible' after construction was finished, either hidden behind walls (as with reclaimed denim insulation) or underfoot (as with no-VOC recycled carpeting.)
Wells Resources wrote the overall interpretive plan which Xplore then executed on the design.
Themes and thematic icons were developed which included: Indoor Air Quality, ADA Accessibility, Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Materials & Resources, and more. The exhibit included over 60 panels displayed on 5 stories of the building.
The sign panels in the Alliance Center fabricated with an unusual MDF panel called Medex using recovered and recycled wood fiber. Medex is Scientific Certification Systems certified, with no-added formaldehyde. It offers moisture resistance, and the versatility of a composite panel with the emissions of solid wood.
The machined aluminum mounts are reusable and 100% recyclable.
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This exhibit hangs in all bathrooms, near the sinks. It demonstrates how this automatic faucet self-generates power to fuel its infrared sensor.
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We cut a hole into the wall next to the exhibit, with a frame & plexiglas window so that visitors could see the actual denim insulation inside the wall. The Alliance center walls are filled with non-toxic, 85% post-industrial recycled denim fabric. This insulation has the benefit of dampening sound and being free of harsh chemicals and VOCs.
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All the electricity used by the ALliance Center is wind-powered, and Green-e certified.
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The Alliance Center is of course, heavily invested in the concept of reduce, re-use, and recycle. Thye offer a 'Single Stream Recycling Program' to all building tenant and employees.
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All faucets in the Alliance Center come equipped with a custimized aerator that mixes significant air with the faucet water stream, resulting in significantly less water required to rinse hands, dishes, etc.
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The men's rooms in the Alliance Center are equipped with non-flushing toilets by Falcon Industries. The use of 6 of these urinals saves the Alliance Center about 60,000 gallons of water a year and $210 in water/sewer charges per unit.
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The Alliance center provides numerous incentives for building tenants and employees to bike to work, including security lockers for bikes, route saftey maps, and bike purchase subsidies.
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Xplore Design developed a set of icons and color palette scheme to identify the main topics areas for the LEED Certification signs, including: • Innovation • Materials & Resources • Water Efficiency • Sustainable Sites • Collaboration • Accessibility • Indoor Environmental Quailty • Energy & Atmosphere