Crested Butte South Village

At Issue

BGCE is providing mechanical and electrical engineering and telecommunications design and construction administration services for Phases 1 & 2 of the expanded development of an existing resort.

Phase 1 (approx. 400,000 SF) consists of three buildings on top of a common below-grade parking garage. Phase 2 (approx. 110,000 SF) consists of one building. The project will include condominiums (16 prototypes), a 20,000 SF conference center, retail, restaurant, transit center, skier services, adventure center, swimming pool, fitness facility, and site snowmelt.

BGCE's Work

• Design has addressed complex metering/owner issues for the condominium units.


• Design includes state-of-the-art telecommunications for the conference center.


• Design takes advantage of climatic conditions to provide free cooling for 95% of building loads.

Client Benefits

• Refrigerant-free cooling of conference center


• Energy and first-cost efficient systems


• Strategic exploitation of climatic conditions to enhance mechanical system efficiencies