Boulder Regional Fire Training Facilities
- Boulder, CO
The new 18,000 SF Boulder Fire Training Facilities will be located near the Boulder Reservoir in Boulder County, Colorado. Serving as a replacement for the existing facility, it will be used for training by the City of Boulder, Boulder Rural, Cherryvale, Louisville and Lafayette. The circular site plan organization is based on a ‘hub’ concept which addresses the functional requirements of single point observation of all training components on the facility. Training props are arrayed around the central Administration building which includes classrooms, offices, locker and shower facilities, apparatus bay and observation area. From the observation area the following training functions are visible: extrication pad, 3 story burn building, 6 story high drill tower, propane/gas prop, pump pit and a feature emergency vehicle operations driver training pad.
The project is designed to achieve a minimum LEED Silver rating and allows for possible future expansion including a Wild land Fire Facility, and additional parking.