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The 27,000 square foot Rifle Branch Library (RBL) in Garfield County on the Western Slope of Colorado is located in the heart of the historic downtown, adjacent the current City Hall. A model of sustainability, it was featured in the 2012 American Libraries Magazine Library Design Showcase.
LocationRifle, Colorado
ClientGarfield County Library District
TypeLibrary
CategoryOther, Certified Sustainable
SustainabilityLEED Gold
Square Footage27,000
Completion2010
Sustainable Design
The RBL is a building looking toward the future. In energy-rich Rifle, the library is a LEED Gold Certified facility with a 53 kwh solar array on the roof which supplies 35-40% of the building’s electrical needs. RBL has a Garfield Energy Navigator kiosk in the lobby where patrons can learn what the solar production and usage is on a daily, weekly, monthly or annual basis. The building also has 93% efficient natural gas boilers, an under-floor air distribution (UFAD) system, day lighting controls, water saving toilets and much more.
Campus Site
Early exploration of alternatives found significant benefits in locating the library and future City Hall in a shared building. This would have offered several opportunities, including reduced construction and operating costs, coordinated services for citizens, more site space for park and plaza uses, and increased opportunity for sustainable systems within a larger building.
The solution was to create separate buildings with a phased plan to replace the City Hall in the future.
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