Denver Stapleton Airport Redevelopment

In the mid-1990’s, CRM joined with a number of national consultants and the Stapleton Redevelopment Foundation to create a Master Plan for the redevelopment of the seven square mile Stapleton Airport site. CRM’s contribution was a section on sustainable design, governing principles, green building criteria, etc. The Master Plan went on to win a national planning award from the American Planning Association (APA) and is widely viewed as one of the most ambitious, most promising large scale "new urbanism/sustainability" projects in the country today. A Master Developer, Forest City, is currently in the initial stages of implementation. CRM President Terry Minger, co-chairs the Stapleton Redevelopment Foundation Board with regard to sustainability issues. CRM is also active in helping to negotiate a variety of demonstration projects for the site, including a major retail demonstration store and an energy efficiency "clearinghouse" which will familiarize home builders and home buyers with off-the-shelf energy efficiency features and technologies that can improve financial and environmental performance. Finally, CRM is helping to raise the profile of the Stapleton case study by bringing it to the attention of the international sustainability audience.