Tag: Large Buildings
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Lawsuit over large building energy standards revived
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The lawsuit challenging Colorado and Denver’s energy standards for large buildings, which was dismissed on March 28, has been revived by federal Judge Regina M. Rodriguez based on an amended complaint from four apartment and hotel trade groups. The order, issued Thursday, reinstates the case…
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Denver’s large building electrification rules updated
Denver’s regulations requiring electrification of all buildings larger than 25,000 square feet have drawn controversy since they were implemented in 2021, especially from businesses and building owners. But relief may be on the horizon as city officials are re-writing the rules after soliciting public input and pushing compliance deadlines farther into the future. While the…
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Denver eases deadlines for large building energy reductions
Denver has postponed a deadline for large building owners to comply with a major energy reduction plan and also terminated compliance targets due in three years. Denver’s Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency announced the series of actions on Monday. First, the “Energize Denver” target for 2025 compliance was moved to 2026, while the…
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Restaurant Law Center files lawsuit against Denver alleging it violated federal energy efficiency law
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver’s Energize Denver electrification program hit another snag when a group led by the Restaurant Law Center filed a lawsuit against the city alleging the regulations violate a federal law that prohibits the city from regulating the energy efficiency of consumer and commercial products. Both…
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Lawsuit against Denver and Colorado building energy standards draws fierce support, pushback
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The filing of a federal lawsuit against energy standards for large building in Denver and Colorado ignited fiery responses, with supporters calling the legal challenge “baseless” and critics of the regulations describing the latter as “wrong headed.” The lawsuit, filed last Tuesday by apartment and hotel…
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Colorado and Denver sued for allegedly violating federal laws on large-building energy standards
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado and the City of Denver are being sued in federal district court over rules requiring large buildings to meet new energy standards. A lawsuit filed Tuesday by apartment and hotel trade organizations against the state and the city alleges both violated federal laws prohibiting…
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Apartment building owners sue Colorado over large building energy mandate
Apartments owners have filed a lawsuit in Denver District Court to stop Colorado’s mandate to reduce energy consumption for large buildings. The owners, along with a trade organization representing more than 3,600 members who own and manage more than 350,000 apartments, argue that the Colorado Air Pollution Control Division delayed release of the proposed “Building Benchmarking…
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Colorado’s $3.1 billion energy upgrade mandate for large buildings takes effect
Gov. Jared Polis’ $3.1 billion mandate to upgrade energy efficiency in large buildings takes effect on Sunday, Oct. 15. So do civil penalties of up to $5,000 per month for buildings not in compliance with Air Quality Control Commission Rule 28. Critics said the rule is unprecedented, and, in some cases, may be unachievable. Some…
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Colorado Real Estate Alliance objects to proposed large building energy efficiency rule
A proposed state energy reduction rule that could cost large building owners more than $2.5 billion for mandatory building upgrades raised objections from the Colorado Real Estate Alliance. CREA is a coalition of real estate focused organizations with both residential and commercial interests, including associations and businesses that are involved in real estate construction, service,…
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Colorado’s new environmental rule could cost building owners, tenants more than $3 billion
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save About 8,000 large building owners statewide face spending more than $3.1 billion by 2050 to comply with a proposed rule that seeks to reduce energy consumption now under consideration by state air pollution authorities. That estimate is based on a state economic impact analysis of the…