Workshop on High Performance Residential and Commercial Buildings
June 26th, 2008 - Denver, CO
As part of its mission to promote more energy efficient buildings in the
Southwest, SWEEP is supporting local initiatives to develop and implement a
range of strategies for promoting energy efficiency improvements in
residential and commercial properties, including advanced building energy
codes, green building incentives, and minimum energy efficiency standards
for publicly funded projects.
SWEEP will be
organizing a series of training workshops in Colorado focusing on strategies
for advancing efficient buildings through above-code programs and voluntary
incentives. The first workshop, held on June 26th at the Wellington E. Webb
Building, was organized by SWEEP and the City and County of Denver to
support implementation of GreenPrint Denver, which recommends adopting
energy codes that are at least 30% more stringent than current requirements
for new or renovated residential and commercial buildings (see sidebar).
Approximately 40 local officials participated in the workshop, representing
more than 15 local jurisdictions in Colorado. The workshop covered the
following topics:
- the features and performance of highly efficient residential and
commercial buildings
- examples of local programs and initiatives with above-code
requirements
- strategies for increasing the energy efficiency of residential and
commercial buildings through building codes and incentive programs
- utility incentives and technical assistance programs to support
higher performance levels in new residential and commercial construction
- measurement and compliance strategies
- issues and next steps, including opportunities for regional
coordination and collaboration, and identifying stakeholders involved in
developing advanced codes.
SWEEP and the City and County of Denver gratefully acknowledge the
Governor's Energy Office and the
North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) for
sponsoring this workshop.
Southwest Energy Efficiency Project
For more information on beyond-code programs, including profiles of
green building initiatives, see the
Building Efficiency section of the SWEEP website.
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