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RNL recognizes many measures of success. While we highly value the satisfaction of our clients, we also value the recognition of the industry, the public, and our peers as we strive to contribute to the art of architecture and design. Our ideas, research, and projects have been recognized in a variety of publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Architectural Record, Architecture, and Interior Design.

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2009

RNL Design’s Rich von Luhrte is Taking green to the extreme, October 29, 2009 – The Power Book – Denver Business Journal.

A good masterplan is one that is able to adapt, as told to Nicole Walter, Features Editor, Property Magazine, December 1, 2009 Property

In Search of Net Zero, December 7, 2009 – Wall Street Journal

RNL's design for DEX Media featured on the cover of Sources + Design, Sept-Oct 2009 issue.

Nothing but net-zero, NREL looks to set a new workplace paradigm, Eco-Structure, Sept-Oct 2009 issue.

NREL's big green building, The Denver Business Journal, September 11, 2009.

RNL selected to design new $40M Metro State Hotel and Hotel Learning Center, as part of a team with Sage and Mortenson, Metro State News, September 10, 2009.

Colorado Businesses Chasing a New Green, The Denver Post, September 8, 2009.

LEED and modernization at Fort Carson, by Nathan Huyler, Colorado Construction, September 2009 (see page 62).

Mixed-use church campuses intentionally foster community, by Doug Spuler and Ken Anderson of RNL, September 2009.

Metro State announces RNL selected as the design for its new 143,000 sf Student Success Building, Metro State News, August 19, 2009.

New energy building built with old energy steel, 9News, August 7, 2009.

Recycled natural gas pipes shore up green building, July 17, 2009, NREL.

Sustainable workplace design creates innovation opportunities, by Josh Gould, CEO of RNL, as published in the July issue of Buildings magazine.

Video for CU Business School featuring RNL's design, July 2009.

Phil Macey of RNL discusses zero energy design for the new NREL Research Support Facilities project, 7News, July 6, 2009.

RNL's design for the new NREL building will be among the world's greenest, CBS4, June 18, 2009.

RNL bags four awards at the IIDA Southwest Chapter awards, Interior Design, June 10, 2009.

Labyrinth to store energy in basement for future use, NREL/Renewable Energy World, June 9, 2009.

RNL building the greenest office building in the world, World Architecture News, June 4, 2009

Sustainability and great design, by Tom Wuertz, published in the Colorado Real Estate Journal, June 3, 2009.

RNL named among the top five sustainable architecture firms in the U.S. by Architect Magazine, May 2009.

RNL/Pinkard to design, build $28M Denver Public Works complex, Denver Business Journal, May 27, 2009.

Compelling, meaningful architecture drives Salgado, Colorado Real Estate Journal, May 20, 2009.

Businesses give back even in tough times, Denver Business Journal, May 15, 2009.

Two of RNL's projects, the East Valley Bus Operations facility and RNL's own office, selected as tour stops during the upcoming national USGBC Greenbuild conference to be held in November in Phoenix, May 2009.

Ultra-green NREL building breaks ground, Denver Business Journal, May 8, 2009.

RNL's concepts for the CU College of Architecture and Planning featured on University of Colorado Foundation web site.

Office environments influence health and well-being, Denver Business Journal, April 3, 2009

RNL's One Steamboat Place project video featured on Project One's blog, April 2009.

Unique features of RNL's design for 1755 Blake, Youtube, April 2009.

Architects are integral to infrastructure, AIArchitect This Week, March 20,2009.

Interior design for the DOE's National Renewable Energy Labs new Research Support Facilities sets standard for the "office of the future", NREL web site, March 13, 2009.

Tania Salgado of RNL named one of the Top 40 Under 40 by The Denver Business Journal, March 13, 2009.

Tania Salgado of RNL named one of the Top 20 Under 40, as published in the latest issue of Colorado Construction, March 2009.

Office design can positively impact productivity and the environment, according to Josh Gould, CEO of RNL, as published in the latest issue of Hemispheres magazine, March 2009.

The Spire Denver condo project tops out, Conde Nast Portfolio magazine, February 27, 2009.

RNL Phoenix wins Best Pret a Porter at the IIDA Southwest 2nd Annual Couture show, February 23, 2009.

Tania Salgado named winner of AIA Young Architect award, AIArchitect, January 30, 2009.

RNL is one of the architecture firms Redefining Denver, by Mary Voelz Chandler, Rocky Mountain News, January 24, 2009.

RNL remains on the front edge of sustainability, The Zweig Letter, January 12, 2009.

Glendale Community College wins Southwest Contractor's Best of Higher Education award, January 2009.

1755 Blake, one of The new faces of Blake Street, by Mary Voelz Chandler, Rocky Mountain News, January 9, 2009.

Denver Spire, designed by RNL, featured in NY Times article about Denver riding out the recession, New York Times, January 6, 2009

2008

Rich von Luhrte, FAIA, president of RNL, named one of Denver's 150 Unsung Heroes Making a Difference, Rocky Mountain News, November 2008.

RNL named one of Zweig White's 2008 Hot Firms, November 3, 2008.

RNL and Haselden is the design-build team for NREL's LEED Platinum Research Support Facilities, NREL, October 2008.

Daniel Tal of RNL discusses the role of technology for landscape architects, American Society for Landscape Architects News, October 2008.

RNL wins Silver Hard Hat Award for Fort Carson Brigade and Battalion HQ, Colorado Construction, October 2008.

AIA Colorado recognizes Rich von Luhrte, FAIA, president of RNL, as Colorado Architect of the Year, The Daily Journal, October 2, 2008

Raising the roof by Chryss Cada, Denver Magazine, October, 2008.

Without a trace: Developers striving for zero-energy communities, by Daliah Singer, Denver Business Journal, September 12, 2008.

RNL/Haselden selected to design zero energy building for NREL, The Daily Journal, September 30, 2008.

RNL to design Xcel's regional HQ to meet LEED Platinum-CI, Contract Magazine, September 2008.

Dick Shiffer of RNL featured in Building green: A form of stewardship, Church Solutions, September 5, 2008.

The Office: Three recent Projects highlight the evolution of the workplace by Nora Burba Trulsson, Sources + Design, September/October 2008.

Upcoming world-class urban developments in review, Dubai Chronicle, August 23, 2008.

RNL unveils four major Emirates projects: World-class urban developments to rise in UAE, World Architecture News, August 22, 2008.

In a desert city, a skyline grows ever higher, by Sam Lubell, Architectural Record, July 28, 2008.

RNL wins for "Creativity on a Budget", IIDA Southwest Chapter 2008 Design Excellence Awards by Deborah Paddison, Sources + Design, July/August 2008.

Sustainable architecture benefits environment and employees by Ken Anderson, AIA, LEED AP, BUSRide, July 2008.

RNL designing four major projects in the U.A.E., Daily Pacific Builder, June 23, 2008.

Face to face with Josh Gould of RNL, by Paula Moore, Denver Business Journal, June 6, 2008.

NREL project featured in Getting to Zero: How CBE industry partners are meeting net-zero energy goals, Centerline, Newsletter of the Center for the Built Environment, University of California at Berkeley, Summer 2008.

EPA honors Denver RTD with Phoenix Award for Elati Light Rail Facility, designed by RNL, APTA Passenger Transport, Monday, June 2, 2008.

RNL designs new $192 million office tower in Denver, Building Design + Construction, June 1, 2008

1800 Larimer earns LEED-Platinum Pre-certification, The Daily Journal, May 29, 2008.

Lewis Library eyes silver certification, by Josh Dulaney, The Sun, May 28, 2008.

Behind the design, Southeast Christian Church, by Raj Dayal, Church Executive, May 2008.

Downtown Fontana's new library offers fancy decor, more space, by Mary Bender, The Press Enterprise, April 17, 2008.

John Rogers, founder of RNL, featured cover story by Kimberly MacArthur Graham, Colorado Construction, April 2008.

Where the prairie meets the sky, LD+A, February 2008.

RNL moves into new energy efficient digs, Rebchook on Real Estate, Rocky Mountain News Blog, February 2008.

Setting sustainability goals with your client, by Tom Hootman, AIA, LEED AP, director of sustainability at RNL, ASID ICON magazine, Jan/Feb 2008.

2007

Richard Shiffer quoted in Deconstructing the 2008 church by Karen Butler, Church Business, December 5, 2007.

Empower facility users with smart programming by Philip Macey, Ashwin Bhavikatti and Jennifer Toll, Lab Design News, November 19, 2007.

Tom Hootman featured in Embracing the role of sustainability guru by Russell Fortmeyer, Architectural Record, November 2007.

RNL Denver office pursues LEED Gold certification, Shades of Green by David Lewis, Colorado Biz Today, November 1, 2007.

$47 million "green" regional bus facility opens in Tempe, by William Hermann, Arizona Republic, October 23, 2007.

Integrate energy modeling into lighting and HVAC design, by Rachel Petro and Paul Ruffini, Colorado Real Estate Journal, October 2007.

The Green Church, Church Solutions, September 2007.

Mixed-use architecture provides chance to improve communities, by Michael Brendle, Colorado Real Estate Journal, September 2007.

Historic Preservation Commission approves Rushmont building, Rapid City Journal, September 10, 2007.

Tempe transit facility seeking LEED Gold certification, Business Journal of Phoenix, August 31, 2007.

TRANSPO goes green with new operations facility, Busride Magazine, September 2007.

East Valley Bus Operations & Maintenance Facility Sustainability Profile and Presentation, Mass Transit Magazine, Fall 2007.

RNL has four projects on The Rocky Mountain News' Heavy Hitters in Colorado Construction list, August 18, 2007.

RNL designs mixed-use project in Rapid City, Rapid City Journal, August 11, 2007.

Tempe Turns Green for New Bus Facility, Southwest Contractor, August 2007.

High-rise urban living—a solution to expanding populations, by Richard von Luhrte, Denver Business Journal, July 27, 2007.

RNL named one of the Top 100 Interior Design Firms in the U.S. , Interior Design Magazine, July 2007.

RNL ranked as one of the Greenest design firms in the nation (seventh based on percentage of LEED AP staff), as well as a top A/E, top mixed use, top commercial and top multi-family design firm by Building Design & Construction magazine, July 2007.

Walking the Talk, Firms Lighten Their Environmental Loads, Engineering News Record, July 5, 2007.

The Power to Save—Green Design, Perspective magazine, Summer 2007.

Suite Dreams on 14th Street, Westword, July 5, 2007.

Efficiency Starts at the Envelope, The best energy performance comes from the outside in. Building Operations Management Magazine, July 2007.

RNL named to Architectural Record's Top Architects List, June 2007.

Going green from the ground up by Richard von Luhrte, Colorado Real Estate Journal, June 2007.

Green and Heard, LEED projects grow abundant in Arizona, Arizona Real Estate magazine, May-June 2007.

Hiding in Plain Sight, including comments by AIA Young Architect of the Year Tania Salgado, May 5, 2007.

Downtown Challenges, Opportunity, by Tania Salgado and Ron Izzo, Colorado Real Estate Journal, May 2, 2007.

RNL's Burj Dubai Master Plan Goes Vertical, by David Halpern, Architect Magazine, May 1, 2007.

Designed for Continuation of Ideals and Fellowship, by Raj Dayal, Church Executive, May 2007.

Commerce City new Civic Center dedication ceremony, by Tonja Castaneda, Commerce City Beacon, April 4, 2007.

Green With Envy, Dazzling New City Hall Makes Environmental Statement, by Will Shoemaker, Commerce City Sentinel Express, March 20, 2007.

AIA Denver Young Architect of the Year, Tania Salgado, from the AIA Colorado ENewsletter, February 28, 2007.

Building Slump? Not on the Commercial Side, by Ron Scherer, The Christian Science Monitor, February 20, 2007.

Lo, the New High Point, by Margaret Jackson, The Denver Post, January 11, 2007.

RNL Takes Its Talents Overseas, by Linda Castrone, The Denver Post, January 2, 2007.

Lowry Project Getting Deposit, by Margaret Jackson, The Denver Post, January 2, 2007.

2006

Construction Underway on $50-million Phoenix Bus Maintenance Facility, East Valley Living, December 21, 2006.

Come On In! (And Stay Awhile), How Church Design Affects the Attendee's Experience, by Doug Spuler, AIA, LEED AP, from the December, 2006 issue of Church Business (reg. req.)

Structure to Tower Over LoDo, by John Rebchook, Rocky Mountain News, November 17, 2006.

First Century to Build Low-RiseOffices in LoDo, by John Rebchook, Rocky Mountain News, November 17, 2006

Ready or Not, a Modern Landscape for Denver's Civic Center Park, by Pat Dawe and Jeff Lakey, Colorado Real Estate Journal.

RNL Named One of the Top 10 Architecture Firms to Work For in the U.S., by Zweig White.

A Woman's Touch - Three Women Oversee Fontana Library Construction, from the September 2006 issue of California Construction.

Design by Heart, from the August 2, 2006 edition of The Rocky Mountain News.

Earth-friendly Design, Preserving the Environment Can Also Cut Costs, from Christianity Today, July/August 2006.

McMansions Out, Urban Living In, by Rich von Luhrte, FAIA, from the August 2-15 issue of the Colorado Real Estate Journal.

RNL helps "Phoenix Transit Build Maintenance Bliss", from BUSRide, June 2006.

RNL named Top Architecture Firm by The Denver Business Journal, May 19, 2006.

Commerce City Civic and Justice Center Sustainably Transforming Arsenal into Urban, by Tom Hootman, AIA, LEED AP, Colorado Real Estate Journal, May 3, 2006.

The Denver Post "International Flair" RNL opens Dubai office, April 30, 2006.

Church Business Magazine "The Construction Connection" Mixed-use campuses build bridges to the community by Doug Spuler, April 2006 (reg.required).

John Rogers Looks Forward to His 51st Year at RNL, Colorado Real Estate Journal, February 15, 2006

Building Design and Construction "$45 Million Library and Research Center Takes Shape", January 2006

Good Stewards of God's Resources Show Care for Future Generations, by Doug Spuler, Church Solutions Magazine, January 2006.

2005

California Construction "New Generation of Learning and Performance Centers " November 2005.

California Construction RNL named fastest growing firm in California, November 2005

Colorado Construction "BrendleAPV Joins Forces with RNL Design" November 2005.

California Construction "Largest Architecture Firms in California", October 2005.

Church Executive Magazine "Going Green is Good Design and Good Citizenship" by Doug Spuler, AIA, October 2005 (registration may be required).

Colorado Construction RNL Design Cleans Up at 2005 Gold Hard Hat Awards October 2005.

Colorado Real Estate Journal "Quality Affordable Housing: It Is Possible to Build with Teamwork " by Rich von Luhrte, FAIA, July 2005

Rocky Mountain News "Voelz Chandler: Florence Square Nods to Past", July 2005

Parking Magazine "Parking's Key Role in FasTracks" by Patric Dawe, AIA, AICP Reprinted with the permission of PARKING (July 2005), the magazine of the National Parking Association (NPA), 1112 16th St., NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20036.

Building Design and Construction Elati Wins Gold Project Team Award for Elati Light Rail Maintenance Facility, May 2005

Sources and Design Magazine "From diamonds to DSL, four new retail projects were designed to sell the product", March 2005

Colorado Real Estate Journal "Updating U.S. Air Force Academy" by Florian Walicki, March 2005

Landscape Architect and Specifier News "Denver's Civic Center Plaza: Granite, Glass and Steel; Don't Forget the Cherries", February 2005

Church Business Magazine "Video Messengers: How to Integrate Technology and Reach Today's Christians" by Douglas A. Spuler, AIA, January 2005

2004

Church Executive Magazine "Muster Up a Strategic Master Plan" by Douglas A. Spuler, AIA, December 2004

Building Design and Construction "Beyond Borderline", November 2004. A bilateral team builds a sustainably designed border station that deftly straddles the line between the U.S. and Canada.

Colorado Construction Magazine "RNL Design Wins Silver Hard Hat Award for Elati Light Rail Maintenance Facility. ", October 2004

Colorado Construction Magazine "RNL Design Wins Gold Hard Hat Award for Fairfield & Woods Law Offices" October 2004

Interiors & Sources Magazine "Second Annual Great Places to Work, August 2004

Interiors & Sources Magazine "A Play on Tradition" by Robert Nieminen, August 2004

Colorado Construction Magazine "Richard von Luhrte Honored with CU Alumni Recognition Award ", July 2004

Public Management Magazine International City/County Management Association "Facilities Master Planning", by Amy Tabor, April 2004

Interior Design Magazine "New Second 100 Design Giants: The Movers and Shakers of the Design Demi-World"

Wall Street Journal "Border Patrol's New Look: Architectural Firms Balance Security and Design Needs in Revamp of Entry Stations" by Alex Frangos

A&D of the West "Everything Is On" by Linda Pohle The Cable Center at University of Denver

National Parking Association Magazine "New Urbanist Parking Concepts: Solution to Sprawl through Parking Innovation" by Patric Dawe, AIA, AICP Reprinted with permission of PARKING (March, 2004), the magazine of the National Parking Association (NPA), 1112 16th St., NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20036

Southwest Contractor Magazine 2004 Best Education/Public/Renovation Over $5 Million NAU School of Communications Flagstaff, Arizona

Colorado Real Estate Journal "Going International in Denver" by Rich Von Luhrte, FAIA

Church Business Magazine "The Spiritual Village: Planning Creative Facilities for Today's Church" by Richard G. Shiffer, AIA and Douglas A. Spuler, AIA, January 2004

2003

Church Executive Magazine "Use Technology to Build Harmony" by Richard G. Shiffer, AIA and Douglas A. Spuler, AIA, December 2003

Rhode Island School of Design Newsletter "Tradigital Imaging" by Jim Leggitt, FAIA