The project supports denver's overarching goals of achieving zero operational emissions for new buildings by 2030 and zero emissions for all buildings by 2040 by supporting implementation,…

This $7,500,000 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy under the "Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance" (CFDA 81.117) program, supports the City and County of Denver's efforts to achieve zero operational emissions for new buildings by 2030 and zero emissions for all buildings by 2040. The grant will fund a five-phase implementation plan to supplement Denver's ongoing initiatives to improve new construction and major renovations, adopt updated building energy codes, educate stakeholders, improve building resilience, and provide workforce, equity, and environmental benefits to the community. The project aims to drive full compliance with Denver's 2022 Building Energy Code for all new and existing residential and commercial buildings, advancing the city's overarching sustainability goals.

The project supports denver's overarching goals of achieving zero operational emissions for new buildings by 2030 and zero emissions for all buildings by 2040 by supporting implementation, enforcement, and full compliance of the 2022 DEC for all projects, including new and existing residential and commercial buildings. IT supplements efforts underway by denver agencies to improve new construction and major renovations, adopt updated building energy codes, educate stakeholders, improve the resilience of buildings, and provide meaningful workforce, equity, and environmental benefits to the community. The project will encompass five phases of implementation tasks, described below within the context of two budget periods approximately one and a half years in duration length.