NAIOP Colorado

Attend the 2010 Energy Efficiency Expo

Learn how you can save money by lowering your energy costs at the 2010 Energy Efficiency Expo being sponsored by our ResourceSmart Colorado partner, Xcel Energy, on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Westin Westminster.

Join Xcel Energy’s team of energy efficiency experts as they share their best tools and technology to help you save money and lower your energy bills. Highlights of this free event include:

• Energy efficiency workshops will help you identify rebates and incentives to lower your energy costs and meet your energy-savings targets.
• One-on-one thirty minute appointments (with registration at the Expo) with energy efficiency engineers will help you get the answers you need to your specific project-related questions.
• Rebate program managers and engineers will answer your questions and discuss your project ideas or help you get started.
• Fellow business owners and facility managers will share how they set efficiency goals and built a financial case for energy efficiency projects.

Register today at www.XcelEnergyEvent.com 

Call for Submissions: 2009 NAIOP Colorado Awards of Achievement

NAIOP Colorado will honor the members among us in the Commercial Estate Industry who have been selected as the "Best of the Best" at the 2009 Annual Awards of Achievement Luncheon scheduled for February 18, 2010 at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ Seawell Ballroom.  Be sure to nominate your project or broker by Wednesday, January 6, 2010!

 

Brokerage Categories include:

• Office Broker of the Year
• Industrial Broker of the Year
• Investment Broker of the Year
• Land Broker of the Year
• Retail Broker of the Year
• Broker Outstanding Achievement Award

 Development Categories include:

• Office Development of the Year
• Industrial Development of the Year
• Mixed Use Development of the Year
• Development of the Year
• Owner/Developer of the Year
• Special Development of the Year

All nomination forms and supporting information must be submitted to the NAIOP Colorado Chapter office on or before Wednesday, January 6, 2010.  Click Here for the award criteria and nomination forms.

 

Any materials received on or after January 7, 2010 will not be accepted.  Specific information about what must be submitted is listed in detail on the Broker and Developer Submission Check Lists.  In order to submit a nomination, you must be a member of the NAIOP Colorado Chapter.  Questions regarding the awards program may be addressed to Kathie Barstnar or Jayma File at the NAIOP chapter office at 303.782.0155. 

 

We look forward to receiving your nominations prior to January 6th, and to sharing the winners with you at our Awards Luncheon on February 18, 2010.  For ticket information, please contact the NAIOP office at 303.782.0155.

NAIOP Explores Efficiency Incentives/Rebates in Commercial Real Estate

Submitted by Joseph Dischinger, Fairfield & Woods PC

ResourceSmart Colorado presented an informative breakfast program on October 13 about technical assistance and financial incentives available to the owners and operators of commercial buildings for reducing consumption of water and energy.  ResourceSmart Colorado is a ground-breaking partnership among NAIOP Colorado, Denver Water and Xcel Energy to promote conservation in office buildings, warehouses and other commercial real estate in the Denver metropolitan area.

The program began with a brief quiz show titled “Are You Smarter Than Jim Creighton?”  Moderator Susan Stanton asked audience members and the Chapter’s Programs Committee Chairman Jim Creighton multiple choice questions about resource conservation, which Mr. Creighton gamely answered incorrectly.  During the quiz show, the audience was treated to a running toilet – an actor, dressed in a toilet costume, ran through the crowd.

Announcing 2009 Virtual Property Tour of Downtown Denver & CBD Update

Join the NAIOP Colorado Chapter and major sponsor Security Title Guaranty Company on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 from 5:00 to 7:30 pm at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts (located at the University of Denver) for the 2009 Virtual Property Tour of Downtown Denver and Central Business Districut Update. 

This unique media experience will feature new and ongoing projects in downtown Denver.  Including a variety of commercial, mixed use, residential and hotels such as:
 
- 17th & Larimer Centennial Realty Advisors
- 1899 Wynkoop Centennial Realty Advisors
- Parkway Office Centre DPC Development
- 1800 Glenarm Fuller Real Estate
- Trinity Place The Broe Group
- SugarCube JE Dunn
- Granite Tower Granite Properties
- Denver Place LBA Realty
- Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Stonebridge Companies
- Hilton Garden Inn Cherry Creek Stonebridge Companies
- Tower Private Residences Four Seasons
- Glass House JE Dunn
- Republic Plaza Brookefield Properties
- Dominion Tower CB Richard Ellis
- US Bank Tower CB Richard Ellis
- Mile High Center The Broe Group
- The Spire JE Dunn

See what's going on with the Denver Zoning Commission.  Plus, hear a market update on the various real estate segments in downtown featuring Tom Clark of Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation and Tami Door of Downtown Denver Partnership.  Mr. Clark and Ms. Door will also share commentary on key issues and enticements for owners, investors and developers considering a downtown project.
 
No live presentations!  All pre-recorded in just under 60 minutes!  Register by September 8 and pay reduced registration rates!
 
Click Here for more information or to register now! Or, Click Here for a printable registration form.

Additional marketing opportunities are still available!  Include your company’s full or half page ad in our onsite event program.  For more details, contact Jayma File of NAIOP at (303) 782–0155 or jfile@wmrdenver.com.

August Green Series Meeting: The Legalities

Submitted by Dan Cohen, Urban Investment Group

On Wednesday, August 19th, the NAIOP Green Series Education Committee held its fourth session of this year’s Sustainability Series, “Going Green to Find Gold in Your Existing Building.” This five-part breakfast series is designed for building owners, property managers, real estate professionals, developers and others who want to build on last year’s green series with additional, pertinent and to-the-point subject matter on the particulars of “greening up” an existing building. Session Four, “The Legalities," was organized by Dan Cohen, formerly a Vice President with Catellus Development, now with his own firm, Urban Investment Group.

The session included three speakers. Carolynne White, a land use attorney with Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, gave a presentation entitled: "The Legalities: The Regulatory Environment." The presentation was an overview of the current regulatory environment at the federal, State, and local levels with regard to regulation and funding for energy efficiency plans and improvements. At the federal level, Ms. White discussed a variety of programs, including funding headed to Colorado cities from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. At the State level, Ms. White explained a number of bills considered or passed and indicated that most of the State's climate action efforts are actually implemented at the local level. At the local level, the trend in Colorado is for more green building regulations. Cities such as Denver, Aurora, Lakewood, and Wheat Ridge are all amending their codes. Ms. White closed with the prediction that the trend will be for more regulation in the future in Colorado.  Click here to see Ms. White’s presentation materials.

NAIOP Colorado, Xcel Energy and Denver Water Launch Precedent-Setting Partnership to Promote Commercial-Sector Conservation

 Three of Colorado’s leading organizations, NAIOP Colorado, Xcel Energy and Denver Water, have formed a groundbreaking partnership to promote energy and water conservation in office buildings, warehouses and other commercial real estate in the Denver metropolitan area.  Known as ResourceSmart Colorado, this program aims to make a significant difference in improving the energy and water efficiency of Colorado’s commercial real estate sector.

“By bringing together two of the region’s largest utilities with NAIOP Colorado, ResourceSmart Colorado has the potential to create unprecedented change in promoting greener, more environmentally friendly practices in Colorado’s commercial buildings,” said Kathie Barstnar, executive director of NAIOP Colorado. “The program will give the key decision-makers of the commercial real estate industry the tools they need to implement the best, most cost-effective conservation programs and cutting-edge green building practices. It’s a win-win for all involved.”

The United States commercial real estate sector uses a tremendous amount of energy and water. Commercial buildings consume 36 percent of all electricity produced in the country and use an estimated 10 billion gallons of water each day in the United States.  In the Denver Metro area alone, Denver Water’s commercial customers use more than 14.7 billion gallons of water annually — enough water to pour one foot of water onto 45,000 football fields. 

Both Xcel Energy and Denver Water have made commercial-sector conservation a priority and offer a variety of related programs and incentives, including audits and financial incentives for customers who switch to more efficient technologies. While these programs have been successful, the challenge has been making sure that the right people in the commercial real estate sector know about them.  That is where NAIOP Colorado, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, came in. 

NAIOP’s Colorado chapter is one of the largest and most active chapters in the country, with nearly 800 members representing the owners and key decision-makers in the region’s commercial real estate industry. After some initial discussions with Denver Water and Xcel Energy, it became readily apparent that by working together, these three entities could make significant strides in saving water and energy while also helping local businesses to lower their costs and improve their bottom line. 

Governor Bill Ritter, whose administration has been a champion of climate change issues, has already voiced his enthusiastic support of the partnership. He said: “In this time of increasingly scarce natural resources, it is more important than ever for commercial buildings to be as efficient as they can be.  This unprecedented partnership will not only help the environment, it will also help Colorado’s economy by enabling businesses to save money on utility costs.”

Through ResourceSmart Colorado, the Colorado chapter of NAIOP will work with both utilities to promote the need to conserve energy and water and to make its members aware of the programs and incentives that are available. This will be achieved through a variety of forums, events, programs and communication tools. As a part of the program’s launch, NAIOP Colorado plans to:

• Launch a new Web site devoted specifically to water and energy conservation, providing tips, conservation incentives and more;
• Host a breakfast meeting on Oct. 13 for NAIOP Colorado members to learn about the programs and incentives each utility offers;
• Act as a facilitator in bringing individual commercial real estate companies together with Xcel Energy and Denver Water for one-on-one consultations; and
• Identify additional opportunities to educate NAIOP Colorado members of the many conservation programs that Denver Water and Xcel Energy offer.

                                                                                               Additional initiatives in conjunction with ResourceSmart Colorado will be announced in the coming months. For more information about the program, or to schedule an interview with a representative from NAIOP Colorado, Denver Water or Xcel Energy, contact Megan Lane from GBSM at (303) 825-6100, Stacy Chesney from Denver Water at (720) 232-7214, Mark Stutz from Xcel Energy at (303) 294-2300 or Kathie Barstnar from NAIOP Colorado at (303) 782-0155.

ABOUT THE PARTNERS

NAIOP Colorado is a chapter of NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, and it comprises nearly 800 members serving the market.  NAIOP is the leading organization for developers, owners and related professionals in office, industrial and mixed-use real estate, with 15,000 members in North America.  NAIOP advances responsible commercial real estate development and advocates for effective public policy. For more information, visit www.naiop-colorado.org.

Denver Water proudly serves high-quality water and promotes its efficient use to 1.3 million people in the city of Denver and many surrounding suburbs. Established in 1918, the utility is a public agency not funded by taxes, but by water rates and new tap fees. It is Colorado's oldest and largest water utility.

Xcel Energy (NYSE: XEL) is a major U.S. electricity and natural gas company with regulated operations in eight Western and Midwestern states. Xcel Energy provides a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.4 million electricity customers and 1.9 million natural gas customers through its regulated operating companies. Company headquarters are located in Minneapolis. More information is available at www.xcelenergy.com.

NAIOP joins Xcel Energy, Denver Water to be ResourceSmart

Submitted by Kathie Barstnar, NAIOP Colorado Executive Director

NAIOP-Colorado’s ResourceSmart Colorado initiative is a precedent-setting program bringing together  three leading Colorado organizations in pursuit of a common goal: to make office buildings, warehouses and other commercial real estate in the Denver-metro area more energy and water-efficient.  By joining forces, these three organizations have a unique opportunity to reduce the amount of valuable resources consumed in Colorado’s commercial buildings:

• The Colorado chapter of NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, is one of the largest and most active chapters in the country with approximately 850 members representing the owners and key decision-makers of the region’s commercial real estate industry.

• Xcel Energy is Colorado’s largest electricity and natural gas utility, serving more than 1.6 million customers. Its business customers in Colorado consume more than 19 billion kilowatt hours of electricity and 414 million therms of natural gas each year.

• Denver Water serves more than 1.3 million customers in the Denver metro area. Its customers use more than 225,000 acre feet of water each year, 20 percent of which is used by the commercial sector.

By coming together, these three groups have the ability to make a real difference in improving the energy and water efficiency of Colorado’s commercial real estate.

Developing Leaders Tour 1800 Larimer

Submitted by Brad Sicard, AECOM

On Thursday, May 14, the Developing Leaders (DL) Group held their second annual DL Project Tour. This year’s tour was held at Westfield Company’s 1800 Larimer in downtown Denver. When completed, 1800 Larimer will be Denver’s first LEED Platinum office tower. Attendees were provided with safety equipment courtesy of Construction building services, Kiewit Building Group, Pinkard Construction Company, and Mortenson Construction. Participants were given a safety briefing and split into four groups. Each group toured the project site with members of the design and construction team including RNL Design, SRI, and Mortenson Construction. The tour focused on the unique challenges faced by the design and construction team as a result of the building location, complex design, and LEED accreditation requirements as well as the innovative solutions that the team used to overcome those challenges. The developing leaders were enthusiastic to learn about the design-build process and asked many questions of the project team. Touring the project site at such an early stage in construction was a rare opportunity for the DL members. The project team worked very hard to allow the DL members to access the structure without interrupting the construction schedule.

Record Breaking Attendance at the 2008 Metro Denver Virtual Property Tour

Submitted by Marty Slaught, Fuller Real Estate

The annual NAIOP Colorado property tour was held on September 9th without using any buses, light rail trains or walking shoes.  This year’s property tour was a Virtual Tour followed by a cocktail party held at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Denver. 

This years Property Tour was a huge success with attendance of over 350, the largest ever attendance in the 22-year history of the Property tour.  There were 34 properties presented, including 3 live presentations on major new projects and 31 custom-produced videos, along with 5 live presentations by the largest economic development organizations in the Denver metro area, all in only 2 hours.  Compared to the traditional 6-7 hour bus tours, we presented twice as many properties in only 2 hours.  The cocktail reception following the virtual tour was one of the best of the year, with great food, a first class location and fun networking.

This multimedia event was made possible only because of the participating property owners and sponsors.  NAIOP Colorado and the Property Tour Committee would like to sincerely thank every property owner and sponsor for their enthusiastic participation in the 2008 NAIOP Metro Denver Virtual Property Tour. 

Miss the tour?  Click Here to order your copy of the Virtual Tour DVD today or contact the NAIOP office at 303-782-0155.  Click the link below to view pictures of the event.