The Board of Public Health & Environment will hold a public hearing and vote on adopting the Rules and Regulations Governing the Green Building Ordinance at their meeting on March 14th.
The final proposed rules, as submitted to the Board of Public Health & Environment can be viewed here:DRAFT Rules Governing Green Building Requirements. These are the proposed rules after incorporating all public comments received since the initial draft rules went out for public comment on October 30th. If in reviewing the rules you do catch any errors, find any items that need clarification, or have any comments, please email Katrina Managan at katrina.managan@denvergov.org as soon as possible.
The Board of Public Health and Environment meeting on March 14th will begin at 5:30pm at Denver Animal Shelter, 1241 W. Bayaud Ave. Community Room. If you would like to speak at the public hearing please let DDPHE board staff know you intend to speak no later than Monday, March 11th, by emailing BEH@Denvergov.org.
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Background information:
On November 7, 2017, Denver voters passed the Green Roofs Initiative, requiring that any new building, or roof replacement on an existing building, over 25,000 square feet in size include a green roof or a combination of a green roof and solar. The Denver Department of Public Health & Environment (DDPHE) formed a Green Roofs Review Task Force of stakeholders who developed consensus recommendations to modify, clarify and improve the initiative through a collaborative process that honored the vote. City Council approved a new Green Building ordinance based upon those recommendations on October 29, 2018.
