Awards and Achievements
· The Denver Business Journal - Real Estate Quarterly Article - April 27th to May 3rd issue
· Sun Valley Tree Planting Ceremony
During his annual State of the City Address on July 12, 2006, Mayor John Hickenlooper announced
his goal to triple the number of trees in the city of Denver. To accomplish this plan, one million trees
will need to be planted over the next twenty years.
To initiate the campaign, the mayor looked to the Sun Valley neighborhood. It was decided that one-
hundred trees would be planted in the community on Friday September 15, 2006. This tree planting
was the beginning of a widespread effort throughout the city.
The work of digging holes, planting the trees and spreading mulch was done by high school students
from around the world. As a service project, attendants of a Peace Jam conference held in Denver,
did the dirty work.
Peace Jam is an international effort to connect Nobel Peace Laureates with youth in an attempt to
encourage the next generation towards peace. The tenth anniversary brought youth and former
Laureates, such as the Dalai Lama, to Denver as the largest gathering of former Peace Prize winners
in the United States ever.
The tree planting went very well as the students and volunteers from Denver University and The Park
people oversaw the action. Hopefully the newly planted trees will grow for years to come and provide
shade to those in Sun Valley.
For more information about the mayor’s plan to plant 1 million trees in Denver, please visit
www.theparkpeople.org.
From the HUD/AIA:
Community Building by Design for Blake Street Flats.
The Colorado Office of Energy Management and Conservation awarded Colorado Energy Champion awards to Chris Parr and Wayne Taunton for high performance design in a new facility to achieve energy efficiency, environmental quality and cost savings.
Both DHA employees attended an award ceremony at the Governor’s Mansion on September 15, 2006, along with over 70 other awardees to receive this honor.
For more information on Rebuild Colorado, visit www.colorado.gov/rebuildco.
2006 Award of Merit – Best in the West.Presented by The Premier Building Show and Builder Magazine to Integral Properties and Humpries Poli Architects in recognition of excellence and value for Blake Street Flats.Best Affordable Project – 30 Units/Acre or more
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In 2002 the National Excellence in Construction Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. was awarded to Pinkard Construction for the renovation of Thomas Connole Apartments.
