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VIDEO: The Colorado Convention Center -expanding event space with purposeful design
Balancing growth and sustainability with an impactful expansion
The Colorado Convention Center partnered with Salas O’Brien to expand its space in response to growing crowds and event demands. Aiming to erase the line between a regular event and a green event, the convention center strives to be a leader in sustainability.
Salas O’Brien collaborated closely with the leading architects to provide acoustics, technology systems, and cold-formed steel (CFS) framing. CFS allowed the creation of elegant structures, while integrated absorption into slatted ceiling systems and walls enhanced sound quality. Secure, efficient, and beautifully designed, this thoughtful expansion stands as a milestone in the center’s journey toward energy efficiency and reduced environmental impact.
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Russ Leffler, PE, SE, MLSE
Russ Leffler provides leading-edge structural engineering services to meet the needs of future-forward projects through integrated design. He is a registered professional engineer in over 35 states in the US and Alberta, Canada. His broad technical expertise includes high tech facilities, industrial structures, seismic engineering, blast resistant design, and large public works projects. Russ is an expert in the use of cold-formed steel and other next-generation sustainable materials. He serves as a Principal at Salas O’Brien. Contact him at [email protected].
Daniel Stadig, PE, MS
Daniel Stadig has experience with structural design of all conventional systems and blast-resistant structures but has established himself as an expert in the field of cold-formed steel framing through specialization over the last 10 years. Daniel is a past Chair of the Cold-formed Steel Engineer’s Institute (CFSEI) and is a current executive committee member and Chair of the BIM committee. He also serves as a corresponding member on the American Iron and Steel Institute’s Committee on Specification (AISI COS). He holds an MS in Structural Engineering from Mississippi State University and serves as a Vice President at Salas O’Brien. Contact him at [email protected].