USGBC Colorado Building Transformation Forum: Distilling Decarbonization 2024

Event Description

Aspen Distillers, located in the Roaring Fork Valley, is a local distillery committed to fine craft, sustainability and environmental stewardship. The Distillery is on track to achieve LEED Platinum certification and is pursing Living Building Challenge.

A few standout project features include:

• Harnessing the power of cutting-edge technology, the all-electric distilling facility will operate at net-positive energy performance with a solar photovoltaic array and onsite battery storage. They're not just consuming energy, they're generating it.
• Committed to reducing their footprint, the distillery goes beyond the ordinary by achieving a minimum of 20% reduction in embodied carbon for its structure and enclosure materials.
• Embracing responsibility for resources, the project incorporates a closed-loop wastewater treatment system. By seamlessly integrating into the distilling production cycle, over 90% of input water returns to the local hydrology, ensuring sustainability at every step.

Join us for a discussion on local codes sustainability initiatives in the region and the opportunities and challenges of designing for two different rating systems. This will be followed by a tour of the campus's onsite initiatives and small a networking reception.

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