Story Mill Center | Bozeman, Montana

Way back when I was presenting Cafe Evoke, the coffee house, to a community group here in Bozeman, Montana we first heard about the Story Mill Center. We were pretty focused on the Bozeman Mill District at the time so I did not give it much though other than another development in the area of town that we hoped to open Cafe Evoke, the coffee house. I know that many people are going to fight this center just like the Mill District but it sounds, so far, like this center is going to be a great thing for Bozeman. From their website: Many of us have awakened to the fact that we must do more and use less to prosper as individuals, communities and nations. We also recognize that there are places worth preserving, places rich in history, natural resources and local character. Welcome to Story Mill. As a community with a conscience, we aim to live lightly upon the land today, and to preserve it for future generations. We all seek our neighborhood ideal – a place to live, work, learn, play and celebrate our lives. Story Mill is such a place. Here, we are preserving one of Bozeman’s great historical icons, and fulfilling its original promise with traditional neighborhood design and innovative, self-sustaining environmental and energy-saving technologies. The revitalized Story Mill will emerge as a vibrant mixed-use community with diverse people living together among trails, parks, public art, shopping and restaurants. Most important of all, residents will find themselves living in a kind of place that really matters to them and future generations. We like this way of thinking! This center has a team put together to make it happen correctly. I am probably most interested in the member of the team that is a past president of the World Green Building Council. This is a group that strives to transform the property industry towards sustainability. This group is also going for a LEED certification. LEED is: LEED The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System™ is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings. LEED gives building owners and operators the tools they need to have immediate and measurable impact on their buildings’ performance. LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy savings, materials selection and indoor environmental quality. Our new library is also LEEDS approved. Could this be the future home for Cafe Evoke? We are going to set up a meeting with the two head people of this project to discuss their plans in more detail. We want to know all about their plans for residential space, commercial units, wet lands use, and open space. We want to really feel the passion this group has for helping this area grow in the right ways. There is no firm date or time yet for this meeting. My wife is going to try and set it up for the near future so and I will be keeping you updated. We want this thing to open (Cafe Evoke that is) and we think that the Story Mill Center may end up being the perfect place for us to call home. More to come on this in the coming days. ...be bold Tagged: cafe evoke, coffee catering, coffee, espresso, tea, bozeman, montana,storymillcenter The Global Exchange Fair Trade Store is your Online Source for Socially Conscious Gifts