National Western Center District Energy
The National Western Center is a year-round, global destination for agriculture and food innovation, western heritage, and culture that will open in Denver in 2024.
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Energy
Bridging Big Ideas and Practical Solutions
Saunders doesn’t just build projects — we commit to the goals, values and principles of the clients we work with and the communities we work in. We’re constantly finding ways to improve the world around us, and our experience with energy projects offers a host of opportunities to do so. Through our forward-thinking, performance-based solutions, we’ve been able to customize our clients’ projects to achieve better environmental results and create positive social impacts.
Our ExpertiseTop
Green Builder
Saunders continues to be ranked as one of Colorado’s Top Green Builders by Engineering News-Record Mountain States.
Largest
Wastewater Heat Recovery (WHR) System in the Nation
Saunders constructed the National Western Center District Energy project, which sources 90 percent of its heating and cooling from an existing 72-inch diameter wastewater infrastructure pipe, called the Delgany Interceptor. This system is the largest wastewater heat recovery (WHR) system in the U.S. to date.
69
LEED Projects Built
Saunders is one of the largest energy-efficient builders in the State of Colorado, building 69 LEED certified projects in the last 20 years.
Featured Project
Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
Energy Projects
City of Aurora Southeast Area Maintenance (SEAM) Facility
Aurora, Colorado
The Aurora Southeast Maintenance Facility (SEAM) provides a unified campus for the City of Aurora’s Water Department along with a targeted maintenance service location for the rapidly expanding sout...
National Western Center District Energy
Denver, Colorado
The National Western Center is a year-round, global destination for agriculture and food innovation, western heritage, and culture that will open in Denver in 2024....
IKEA Centennial
Centennial, Colorado
This project included a 1,500-car parking garage, 415,000-square-foot retail showroom, warehouse, a supervised children’s play area and a 500-seat Swedish specialties restaurant....