B4.1 IgCC
Adopt the International Green Construction Code (IgCC).
B4.2 Building energy goals
Establish energy goals/benchmarks (e.g., LEED) for new buildings, and adopt permitting practices and building code and/or design guidelines that support clean and efficient energy practices and technologies (e.g., passive design, rooftop solar panels and water heaters, electric vehicle charging stations).
B4.3 Commercial energy efficiency recognition
Create program that recognizes energy efficiency leadership in new construction.
B4.4 Green public buildings *
Require that new local government facilities (e.g., the new Olympia City Hall and LOTT building) demonstrate green building technologies and practices.
B4.5 Permitting incentives *
Offer streamlined permitting, lower fees, or other incentives for projects that meet green building certification standards.
B4.6 Energy efficiency tax incentives *
Create a local property tax reduction or credit for new buildings that meet an energy efficiency performance standard.
B4.7 Land use incentives *
Provide land use incentives (floor area ratio, density bonus, height bonus, parking reductions) for zero-net carbon buildings or other applications that dramatically increase energy efficiency.
B4.9 Permit counter technical assistance *
Recruit and hire dedicated green building specialists to provide technical assistance through the permitting and development process.
B4.10 EV-ready residential building code
Modify the residential building code to require builders of new single-family and multi-family housing units to install wiring, boxes, and other infrastructure to charge plug-in electric vehicles.
B4.11 Grid-connected appliances *
Require smart appliances in new construction, especially water heaters that control timing of demand.
B4.12 Multi-family submetering *
Require submetering for multifamily buildings so residents can track energy use and to allow billing them for it.
B4.13 Multifamily energy measures
Develop a business case financial model for multi-family developers to take energy efficiency and renewable energy measures.
B4.14 Strengthen State Energy Code
Advocate for stricter energy efficiency requirements in state building code.
B4.15 Innovative design
Allow administrative variances from code requirements for innovative designs, materials, and technology that support increased efficiency or renewable energy optimization.
B4._ Net Zero Implementation Plan
Denver has developed a plan to achieve net zero energy in new buildings and homes by 2030.
B4._ Increase use of low carbon building materials
Create incentives or requirements to increase the use of low-carbon building materials such as cross-laminated timber and low-emissions cement.
B4.__ Assess code compliance
Assess the degree to which new buildings are actually complying with the code in place.
B4._ Building commissioning and recommissioning
Building commissioning is a quality assurance process that spans the entire design and construction process, helping ensure that the new building’s performance meets design expectations. (Existing buildings can also be recommissioned.)
B4._ Green building education events