Gallery: Colorado’s State Capitol is the First and Only LEED
Certified ...  The entrance steps to the Capitol have a plaque
indicating the exact point that is one mile above sea level.
The state has successfully saved 30% of their energy demand a
year or $1.3 million annually, enough savings to fund the
retrofits outright. As upgrading existing buildings becomes a
paramount duty to lower our energy usage, our government can
become essential in leading the way by showing the value of this
endeavor. Luckily old buildings like the Colorado State Capitol
are actually more energy efficient than most modern buildings
and only need TLC and some creative thinking to make them high
performance spaces. The next project is to install a $4.6
million dollar geo-source heat pump for the complex that will
guarantee great savings for another generation.   or your
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