building codes
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‘A nightmare:’ Residents demand changes to Denver’s city planning department
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As Mayor-elect Mike Johnston prepares to take office next week, some Denver residents are calling on him to make major changes to city planning. Around 80 people gathered at Carla Madison Rec Center Monday afternoon to share their thoughts on Denver’s Community Planning and Development Department. This was the latest of Johnston’s 28 planned public forums…
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Denver imposes natural gas ban in commercial buildings, multi-family housing
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New building codes in Denver will ban natural gas furnaces and water heaters in new commercial and multifamily construction starting in 2024 in a move that officials said demonstrates the city’s commitment to reaching “zero” emissions in two decades but which critics warned would be painful and costly to building owners and tenants. And…
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Louisville council favors letting Marshall fire victims ‘opt out’ of green building codes
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The Louisville City Council late Tuesday agreed to find a way for residents whose homes were destroyed by the Marshall fire to opt out of net-zero building code requirements that were implemented just weeks before the deadly Dec. 30 blaze. Members listened to more than two hours of emotional testimony from more than 60 residents,…
