IT is the goal of the colorado energy office, city of aspen, city of boulder, and city of fort collins ("project partners") to accelerate adoption and implementation of building performance…

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $20,000,000 Project Grant under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117) to the Colorado Energy Office (CEO). The goal of this 7-year project is to accelerate the adoption and implementation of Building Performance Standards (BPS) and provide technical assistance to under-resourced communities and buildings within the jurisdictions of the cities of Aspen, Boulder, and Fort Collins. Key objectives include: 1) Developing a definition of under-resourced buildings (URBs) and identifying them within the project areas; 2) Delivering financial incentive assistance, energy audits, and roadmap assessments to at least 900 URBs; and 3) Reviewing findings and lessons learned to enhance program offerings over three budget periods. This project aims to increase compliance with Colorado and local BPS policies, particularly for URBs, by helping building owners access cost-effective energy saving measures and available financing and incentives.

IT is the goal of the colorado energy office, city of aspen, city of boulder, and city of fort collins ("project partners") to accelerate adoption and implementation of building performance standards (BPS), and to provide technical assistance and resources to under-resourced communities and buildings within these jurisdictions. Resources will be developed and deployed to directly respond to the needs identified by these communities to help them reach the required energy and emissions savings of existing BPS policies. This technical assistance will help building owners access immediate cost-effective energy saving measures and identify financing and incentives available to building owners to fill gaps. High-level project goals include: goal 1: increase compliance with colorado BPS and specific local jurisdictional BPS - specifically focusing on under-resourced buildings (URBS). Goal 2: deliver assistance to identified URBS in the form of navigating the various financing and incentives available, offsetting costs of energy audits, and providing technical roadmaps for buildings to achieve compliance with policies. Specific project objectives: budget period 1 (07/2025 - 06/2027): BP1, objective 1: develop definition of URB and identify specific URBS within project partner jurisdictions based on community engagement. BP1, objective 2: develop assistance programs including navigator services for financial assistance, energy audit services, and roadmap assessment services, and begin program delivery. Budget period 2 (07/2027 - 06/2029): BP2, objective 1: review findings and lessons learned from BP1 to aid enhancement of program offerings. BP2, objective 2: continue program delivery and study energy conservation measures that are most cost-effective for URBS. Budget period 3 (07/2029 - 06/2031): BP3, objective 1: review findings and lessons learned from BP2 to aid enhancement of program offerings. BP3, objective 2: continue program delivery and identify self-sustaining opportunities to continue successful BPS implementation after project closeout. Specific project outcomes include: outcome 1: financial incentive assistance delivered to at least 900 identified URBS. Outcome 2: energy audit delivered to at least 900 identified URBS. Outcome 3: roadmap assessments provided to at least 1,100 identified URBS.