The city and county of Denver requires commercial and multifamily buildings to cut greenhouse gas emissions 30% by 2030, with requirements for benchmarking and meeting performance goals. The rules and timelines vary depending on building size.
What size is your building?
Quick Facts
City of Denver wants buildings to meet the ordinance goals instead of issuing penalties. There are many compliance pathways and resources to help. The rules can be complicated and are linked above so we are not listing all of them here. Contact us and we’ll provide a tailored summary for your building type and help you identify the right compliance pathway..
Deadlines
Annual Benchmarking due June 1st ​
1st third party data verification due June 1st
Benchmarking extension due September 1st
Performance Period 1: 2028
Performance Period 2: 2032
2nd Data verification due June 1st, 2033
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Covered Buildings
Commercial Buildings and Campus' 25,000 Sq ft +
Multifamily Buildings
Industrial Buildings
Federal buildings and parking garages are exempt
Structures without HVAC systems are exempt
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Compliance Pathways
EUI Targets
% Reduction Performance Targets
Prescriptive Targets
Efficiency Targets
Manufacturing Specific Pathways
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Alternative Compliance Options
Target Adjustments
Renewable Options
Timeline Extensions
Compliance Holds
Exemptions
Penalties
$2,000 for missing Benchmarking deadlines
$.23/Sq ft/EUI off target for missing performance goals
Options for penalty reinvestment in efficiency projects