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Watershed is a Class A+ speculative office building designed to meet the LBPP.
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Watershed proves mixed-use infill projects can do good.
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Watershed is igniting a boutique-scale office building revolution in the region.
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The open-air lobby stair encourages community-building and reduces energy use.
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Watershed cleans 400,000 gallons of toxic stormwater runoff from the overhead Aurora Bridge annually.
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Castellated steel beams were made locally; electrochromic glass self-tints to reduce glare.
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In addition to cleaning stormwater, Watershed captures rainwater for reuse in the building.
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Beehives on the roof support pollinator populations; tenants receive the honey!
Developer/Owner(s): Non-member Fremont Watershed Realty LLC, a partnership of Spear Street Capital, Stephen C. Grey & Associates, and Hess Callahan Partners
Architecture Firm(s): Weber Thompson
General Contractor(s): Turner Construction Co.
Broker Firm(s): JLL
Engineering Firm(s): DCI Engineers
Other Significant Team Member, if applicable: Landscape Architect: Weber Thompson (Rachael Meyer, Landscape Architecture Principal, rmeyer@weberthompson.com)
Interior Architect/Designer Firm(s): Weber Thompson - Landscape Architect
Weber Thompson - Core and Shell Architect
Construction/Project Manager Firm(s): First Western Development Advisors - Construction/Project Manager
Consultant Firm(s): KPFF - Civil Engineering
WSP - MEP Design & Built Ecology
Skanska - Living Building Consultant
Heffron Transportation, Inc. - Transportation Engineer
Allana Buick & Bers - Building Envelope
Applied Building Information - Specifications
Spear Street Capital - Primary Financier
First American Title - Title Company
Foster Garvey PC - Primary Law Firm
Gibraltar LLC - Lead Broker
Major Sub/Vendor(s): Metals Fabrication Company - Steel Fabricator
Turner Concrete - Concrete Subcontractor
Sequoyah Electric - MEP Subcontractor
Emerald Aire - MEP Subcontractor
JH Kelly - MEP Subcontractor
Mission Glass - Curtain Wall
View Glass (installed by Mission) - Electrochromic Glazing
Watershed [Winner]
Category
Sustainable Office Development of the Year
Description
Watershed is an agent of change! This Class A+ speculative office building is designed to meet the ambitious energy and water conservation goals of the Living Building Pilot Program while using healthier, local materials. Watershed demonstrates how a mixed use infill project can be a regenerative force for its community. By harvesting rainwater for reuse and cleaning toxic stormwater from the Aurora Bridge, Watershed illustrates that future development can support a healthy environment.
Winner Status
- Winner
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