Buildings over 25 000 sqft must dedicate a percentage of a building s roof to green vegetative space.
Green roof ordinance denver.
The ordinance sought to achieve important environmental benefits for the city primarily by reducing urban heat island impacts and greenhouse gas emissions.
6 compliance options for existing buildings over 25 000 sq ft denver made history late 2018 when the green roof initiative passed making it the second city in the country to mandate green roofs.
Foot of green space required but not provided.
From denver green roofs ordinance what is the green roof ordinance.
10 of building or addition s gfa or.
The green roof permit requires a denver licensed green roof installer.
Denver green building ordinance.
Green space or green roofs.
The lawn irrigation and green roof licenses help ensure a high standard of green roof construction by individuals who are skilled in selecting vegetation appropriate for denver s climate and equipping it for successful growth and maintenance going forward long after a green roof installation is.
The group composed of people from academia industry government and creators supporters of the original initiative met nine times throughout the first half of 2018 eventually drafting a proposal that was circulated to the public for input.
Denver s green roof law now the green building ordinance has resulted in one planned green roof it s still early but the law is adding new green features that make big new buildings compliant.
Denver green building ordinance.
In november 2017 denver voters passed a green roof ordinance green roof initiative which required new and existing buildings over 25 000 square feet in size to install a green roof either as the building was constructed or when the roof was replaced for existing buildings.
For certain roof construction from this point forward 20 60 of the roof will need to support green roofing.
Payment to green building fund.
Denver green roof initiative results early returns tuesday showed the denver s green roof initative a far reaching measure that would require rooftop gardens on most new buildings and some.
New buildings over 25 000 gross square feet.
Denver colorado a citizen initiative to require the roofs of large buildings to be green or a combination of solar panels and green initiated ordinance 300 was on the ballot for denver voters in denver county colorado on november 7 2017.
Generate 100 of the building or additions annual estimated electricity use or.
Licensed roofing contractors will need to obtain licenses in lawn irrigation and green roof installation to build green roofs.
70 of total roof area or.
60 of total roof area or.
The denver green roof ordinance goes into effect on january 1 st 2018.
