Sustainable Design
LEED | Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
The LEED® green building certification program is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of green buildings.
The U.S. Green Building Council® is committed to a prosperous and sustainable future through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings. It is the driving force of a clean building industry. USGBC leads an unlikely diverse constituency of builders and environmentalists, corporations and nonprofit organizations, elected officials and concerned citizens, and teachers and students.
The following is a list of schools Design Concepts has worked on which achieved LEED certification. Visit USGBC's website or contact us for additional information.
Gold
Aspen Middle School. Aspen, Colorado
Center K-12. Center, Colorado
Elbert PK-12. Elbert, Colorado
Fairplay, P-12. Fairplay Colorado
Holly PK-12. Holly, Colorado
Prairie School. New Raymer, Colorado
Prairie View Middle School. Brighton, Colorado
Sanford PK-12. Sanford, Colorado
Sangre de Cristo PK-12. Mosca, Colorado
Sheridan 3-8 School. Sheridan, Colorado
South Conejos PK-12, Alamosa, Colorado
Vista PEAK K-8. Aurora, Colorado
Vista PEAK High School. Aurora, Colorado
SILVER
Aurora Hill Middle School. Aurora, Colorado
Big Sandy PK-12. Simla, Colorado
Canon City Middle School. Canon City, Colorado
Colorado's Finest Alternative HS. Englewood, Colorado
Eagle County Charter Academy. Eagle, Colorado
Frederick High School. Frederick, Colorado
Idalia PK-12. Idalia, Colorado
Prairie PK-12. New Raymer, Colorado
Stuart Middle School. Brighton, Colorado
The Englewood Campus. Englewood, Colorado
Washington Elementary School. Canon City, Colorado
*LEED and the related logo is a trademark owned by the U.S. Green Building Council and is used with permission.
BEST | Building Excellent Schools Today
The BEST grant program provides annual funding, in the form of competitive grants, to school districts, charter schools, institute charter schools, boards of cooperative educational services and the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind. BEST funds can be used to construct new schools as well as general construction and renovation of existing school facility systems and structures.
We have completed several projects funded by the BEST program, as seen inthe list below. Please visit the BEST site or contact us for additional information.
Alsup Elementary School. Commerce City, Colorado
Big Sandy PK-12. Simla, Colorado
Brush Middle School/High School. Brush, Colorado
Canon City Middle School. Canon City, Colorado
Center PK-12 School. Center, Colorado
Deer Trail PK-12. Deer Trail, Colorado
Eagle County Charter Academy. Edwards, Colorado
Elbert PK-12. Elbert, Colorado
Fairplay P-12. Fairplay, Colorado
Hayden PK-12. Hayden, Colorado
Hi-Plains PK-12. Vona, Colorado
Holly PK-12. Holly, Colorado
Idalia PK-12. Idalia, Colorado
Lake City Community School. Lake City, Colorado
Limon K-12. Limon, Colorado
Newton Middle School, Littleton, Colorado
Prairie PK-12 School. New Raymer, Colorado
Ricardo Flores Magon Academy. Denver, Colorado
Sanford PK-12 School. Sanford, Colorado
Sangre de Cristo PK-12. Mosca, Colorado
Sheridan PK-12. Sheridan, Colorado
Sierra Grande PK-12. Blanca, Colorado
South Conejos PK-12. Alamosa, Colorado
Washington Elementary School. Canon City, Colorado
CHPS | Collaborative for High Performance Schools
Participation in CHPS Verified™ and CHPS Verified Leader™ will ensure that a school project has the required high-performance features to realize the benefits associated with a high-performance school including, improved health, productivity, and student performance, decreased operating costs, and increased energy savings. CHPS Verified helps design teams manage the design and documentation process with tools for project oversight, plan review, and resources.
CHPS Verified Leader provides the highest level of recognition for school projects that perform well beyond minimum CHPS eligibility requirements. CHPS Verified Leader projects are CHPS Verified and have inspirational designs that incorporate their high-performance features into architectural expression. The school should be an image of environmental and social responsibility and must be balanced in providing benefits to the environment, student health, and student performance.
The following is a list of schools Design Concepts has worked on which achieved CHPS verification. Visit CHPS website or contact us for additional information.
The Academy of Charter Schools PK-2 Campus. Westminster, Colorado
Alsup Elementary School. Commerce City, Colorado
Brush Middle School and High School. Brush, Colorado
Deer Trail PK-12. Deer Trail, Colorado
East Middle School. Aurora, Colorado
Hayden PK-12. Hayden, Colorado
Ricardo Flores Magon Academy. Denver, Colorado
Sierra Grande PK-12. Blanca, Colorado
