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Epa & The Green Roof



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Across the street are the green offices of the Environmental Protection Agency. On top of the 8th floor is the first vegetated roof in Colorado. Multiple varieties of sedum plants were pre-planted in trays then installed on the terrace. The Alliance Center roof is the control site for a 10-year test of the effectiveness of EPA's green roof. Instruments on both roofs are measuring samples of storm water runoff and the filtering of pollutants.

'Acoustics 'Muffled Zone' Post-Beam Construction 'Past, Present & Future' Doors - Doors To The Future
Bamboo - 'The Grass May Be Greener' Furniture - Reclaimed Wood Carpet Tiles 'What's Right With This Carpet?'
Furniture - Reused 'If This Furniture Could Talk' Furnishings 'Sustainable From Start To Finish' Insulation - Denim 'Even The Walls Wear Jeans'
Marmoleum 'Natural Flooring' Recycling Program 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle' Wheat Board
Epa & The Green Roof    


The Alliance Center is open for self-guided tours M-F, 9-5:00 p.m.
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Guided Tours are offered at 2 pm on the 1st Friday of each month. Meet in the first floor lobby.
Group tours can be arranged by appointment. Please contact us for more information.