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After pilot, Fort Collins weighs building performance standards and incentives; council split on scope and timing
Summary
Staff reported results of a six‑building pilot testing proposed building performance standards (BPS). Pilot costs ranged from about $0.15 to $13 per square foot; staff estimated municipal building compliance at roughly $5.3 million. Council voiced support for incentives plus some regulatory teeth, and many urged excluding multifamily to avoid rent impacts.
City staff presented results from a six‑building pilot and a menu of options for a building performance standards (BPS) policy that would require covered commercial and multifamily buildings to meet energy‑use targets or reduce energy consumption by a set percent.
"Building performance standards are a regulatory policy that requires existing commercial and multifamily buildings to meet certain energy targets," Energy Services Director Brian Thall told council as he summarized pilot findings and compliance pathways. Staff proposed coverage of buildings 5,000 square feet and larger, with a maximum…
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