Colorado Incentives/Policies for Energy Efficiency |
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Last DSIRE Review: 11/27/2012
Program Overview:
| State: |
Colorado |
| Incentive Type: |
Energy Standards for Public Buildings |
| Eligible Efficiency Technologies: |
Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building |
| Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies: |
Passive Solar Space Heat, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Daylighting, Small Hydroelectric |
| Applicable Sectors: |
Local Government |
| Goal: | LEED Gold certification for all new City-owned buildings of 5,000 square feet or more |
| Web Site: |
http://www.fcgov.com/greenbuilding/
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Authority 1:
Date Enacted:
Date Effective:
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City Council Resolution 2006-096
9/5/2006
9/5/2006
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Summary:
The City Council of Fort Collins passed a resolution in September 2006, establishing green building goals for new city-owned buildings of 5,000 square feet or more. New buildings must be designed and constructed to achieve LEED Gold certification and existing buildings should use the LEED standard as a guide for sustainable operation and maintenance, though no specific requirements are established.
To control the construction and design costs associated with new buildings meeting this standard, the goal of Gold can be reduced to Silver for projects where the payback period for earning Gold certification is ten years longer than that for achieving Silver. Also, for projects jointly funded by the city and other organizations, this requirement may be waived by the City Manager. |
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