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Denver committee hears administrative amendments to Energize Denver building performance policy
Summary
Denver Climate Office staff told the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee they will codify rule changes to the Energize Denver Building Performance Policy to improve clarity and flexibility for building owners, including deadline extensions, sale-disclosure changes and new compliance paths for restaurants and condominiums.
The Denver City Council’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee heard a presentation April 29 from Denver Climate Office staff proposing administrative ordinance amendments to the Energize Denver Building Performance Policy that would codify recent rule changes and add flexibility for owners of small buildings, condominiums and restaurants.
Liz Babcock, executive director of the Denver Climate Office, and Sharon Jade, manager of the Energized Denver team, said the proposal does not require buildings to electrify or force HVAC replacement before the end of system life. “Buildings are not required to electrify to be in compliance,” Sharon Jade said, describing the policy as an energy‑efficiency requirement with building‑specific targets rather than a single uniform mandate.
The amendments staff outlined include timing changes — moving a first target year from 2024 to 2025, codifying an extension process for benchmarking, and allowing alternate baseline years (2018 or 2020 if 2019 is not representative). Staff said the…
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