In a partnership with the Colorado chapters of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), I recently identified developed neighborhoods that may qualify for LEED-Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND). LEED is an acronym for Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design with multiple rating systems including the most popular New Construction (or LEED-NC).
The following are Colorado developments that are pilot projects for LEED-ND:
- Aspen Club Living, Aspen
- Ever Vail, Vail
- Horizon Uptown, Aurora
- Metropolitan Gardens, Denver
- Park Avenue Redevelopment-Block 3, Denver
- Snowmass Base Village, Snowmass Village
- Stapleton, Denver
- Washington Village, Boulder
I have assembled several other new urban neighborhoods in the State of Colorado, which can also be found in CNU Colorado published book Colorado Urbanizing, that I feel have the potential to meet the requirements of LEED-ND. Please send comments, etc. if you feel that I have missed a neighborhood that would qualify as this is meant to be a working list.
- Project Size: 103 Acres
- Status: Phase 1 or More Completed
- Current Walk Score: 91/100
- Website: Belmar
Bradburn Village, Westminster
- Project Size: 125 Acres
- Status: Completed in 2009
- Current Walk Score: 60/100
- Website: Bradburn
Casa Verde Commons, Colorado Springs
- Project Size: 4 Acres
- Status: Completed in 2002
- Current Walk Score: 40/100
- Website: Casa_Verde
Clayton Lane, Denver
- Project Size: 6 Acres
- Status: Completed in 2005
- Current Walk Score: 98/100
- Website: Clayton_Lane
Geos Neighborhood, Arvada
- Project Size: 25 Acres
- Status: Planned/ Entitled
- Current Walk Score: n/a
- Website: Geos
Highlands Garden Village, Denver
- Project Size: 27 Acres
- Status: Completed in 2007
- Current Walk Score: 86/100
- Website: HGV
Holiday Neighborhood, Boulder
- Project Size: 27 Acres
- Status: Completed
- Current Walk Score: 68/100
- Website: Holiday
Iris Hollow, Boulder
- Project Size: 7 Acres
- Status: Completed in 1999
- Current Walk Score: 77/100
- Website: n/a
Fitzsimons Village, Denver
- Project Size: 31 Acres
- Status: Planned/ Entitled
- Current Walk Score: 65/100
- Website: Fitzsimons
Lowell Neighborhood, Colorado Springs
- Project Size: 58 Acres
- Status: Phase 1 or More Completed
- Current Walk Score: 82/100
- Website: Lowell
Pitchfork, Crested Butte
- Project Size: 10 Acres
- Status: Phase 1 or More Completed
- Current Walk Score: 82/100
- Website: Pitchfork
Prospect New Town, Longmont
- Project Size: 80 Acres
- Status: Phase 1 or More Completed
- Current Walk Score: 54/100
- Website: Prospect
South Main, Buena Vista
- Project Size: 40 Acres
- Status: Phase 1 or More Completed
- Current Walk Score: 52/100
- Website: South_Main
Three Springs, Durango
- Project Size: 620 Acres
- Status: Phase 1 or More Completed
- Current Walk Score: 97/100
- Website: Three_Springs
Wellington Neighborhood, Breckenridge
- Project Size: 62 Acres
- Status: Phase 1 or More Completed
- Current Walk Score: 65/100
- Website: Wellington
