8 2017 the voters of denver passed the denver green roof initiative.
Green roof initiative colorado.
The mandate requires every new building building addition or roof replacement with a gross floor area of 25 00 square feet or greater must include a green roof or a combination of green roof and solar energy collection.
Read this section carefully before submitting architectural structural plumbing electrical or mechanical plans for a green roof.
1 the construction of any building with a gross floor area of 25 000 square feet or greater must include covering a portion of its roof with vegetation solar panel installations or a combination of both.
Denver green roof initiative details.
This law affects all newly constructed buildings over 25 000 sqft any new building additions over 25 000 sqft.
Brandon rietheimer the campaign manager for denver green roof initiative stands in the rooftop garden at the ralph l.
Green roofs are subject to the design and construction requirements detailed in article iv section 4 02 d in the rules and regulations pdf.
Carr colorado judicial center march 3 2017.
Carr colorado judicial center march 3.
Not one green roof has been added to denver since city passed green roof initiative as the city tries to figure out how this is all going to work business owners that want to build or replace.