Focus
Sustainability
Port Colorado is committed to developing industry leading conditions that drive sustainability. Creating eco-friendly, progressive and engaging spaces with minimal environmental impact.
Master Planning
- PIncorporate Park sustainability guidelines
- PTarget and incentivize tenants that have corporate sustainability initiatives
- PFacilitate participation between industries and municipalities to reduce waste and pollution
- PSustainable landscaping practices
- PAbundance of green space
Solar/Renewable Energy
- PPort Colorado is co-developing with City of Aurora and Xcel Energy; a 700+ acre, 100+ megawatt solar farm, to provide the ability for through-the-grid solar power to park users
- PIncentivizing / enabling all renewable energy sources to the park and its customer base
- PRecycling, waste-to-feed exchanges/cogeneration
Construction: Facilities and infrastructure
- PEvaluate USGBC – LEED certifications
- PIncorporate low carbon / eco-friendly construction practices and materials
- PUtilize sustainable recycling and waste management practices
Transportation
- PCreation of a Regional Transportation Authority to design transportation systems that minimize environmental impacts such as Transportation Demand Management systems
- PMaster planning/design to support vehicle electrification and autonomous mobility
- PIncentivizing / enabling freight rail as a mode whenever possible
- PHike and Bike trails to encourage less vehicular traffic