Pitkin County staff propose tiered energy code; commissioners move to first reading Feb. 12
County building officials proposed a tiered update to the residential energy code that tightens HERS/ERI baselines, ties performance standards to home size, and adds battery-and-solar requirements; commissioners instructed staff to bring the proposal for first reading Feb. 12 and asked for further consultation with HERS raters and finance staff.
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Pitkin County building officials presented a proposed update to the county’s residential energy code on Jan. 14 that would lower the HERS Energy Rating Index baseline, add size-based tiers tying performance to home square footage, and require on-site renewable offsets and battery storage for larger homes or those that continue to use fossil fuels for exterior loads.
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