Pueblo County, Colorado, established in 1961, has its history and identity based in the railroad and steel industries, which are responsible for the community’s vigorous work ethic and diverse cultural heritage. Today, Pueblo County is a hub of industry, arts, and renewable energy. We are LEED for Cities Gold Certified, our steel mill is the first solar-powered mill in the country, and one of the region’s largest coal power plants is being decommissioned by 2030 in lieu of over 500MW of utility-grade solar.Pueblo County Government and its services to citizens is ever-changing, and space to provide those services has changed to suit the needs of the community. This session will explain how we coordinate for resiliency and sustainability, practice adaptive reuse of buildings, from operating our main administration out of an Historic 111 year-old Beaux Arts Courthouse, to our goal of constructing the first net-zero jail in the country.
Speaker:• Weston C. Burrer, AIA, Staff Architect, Pueblo County Government