Energize Denver is Denver’s High-Performance Buildings Program aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by the year 2040. It includes broad regulations, incentives, and performance requirements for new and existing buildings. And to help ensure compliance, Denver is enforcing the ordinance with significant fines. For example, if this sample building were to do nothing to improve their EUI the fines would be over $2.8M.
Energize Denver is overseen by Denver’s Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency (CASR). This is not a simple program to comply with. It is not a one size fits all thing. Just with the Performance Requirements phase, there are different steps and paths to navigate.
While Energize Denver provides videos and guides geared toward assisting building owners in complying with the requirements, it can still be overwhelming. And many aspects of Energize Denver require building owners to use a third-party expert.
