Colorado § 24-82-602 Required energy performance goal

Colorado Statutes

§ 24-82-602 — Required energy performance goal

Colorado § 24-82-602

Title 24Government

Art.State Property

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-82-602 (2026).

Text

(1)All state buildings, and improvements thereto, with design commencing on or after July 1, 1981, shall be designed:

(a)To achieve a fifty-five thousand Btu/square foot/year energy performance goal for heating, cooling, lighting, and ventilation energy;

(b)To make maximum use of passive solar concepts such as energy conservation, natural lighting, and orientation and incorporation of thermal-mass;

(c)To make maximum use of economically feasible renewable energy systems;

(d)To achieve the ease of retrofit with renewable energy systems.

(2)A description of said system shall be posted or filed at the construction site, and copies thereof shall be made available to any interested party upon request.

(3)State buildings which are not office buildings shall be designed for m

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(1) All state buildings, and
improvements thereto, with design commencing on or after July 1, 1981, shall be
designed:

(a) To achieve a fifty-five thousand Btu/square foot/year energy
performance goal for heating, cooling, lighting, and ventilation energy;

(b) To make maximum use of passive solar concepts such as energy
conservation, natural lighting, and orientation and incorporation of thermal-mass;

(c) To make maximum use of economically feasible renewable energy
systems;

(d) To achieve the ease of retrofit with renewable energy systems.

(2) A description of said system shall be posted or filed at the construction
site, and copies thereof shall be made available to any interested party upon
request.

(3) State buildings which are not office buildings shall be designed for
maximum use of passive solar concepts, economically feasible renewable energy
systems, and ease of renewable energy system retrofit but may exceed the fifty-five thousand Btu/square foot/year energy performance goal if approved by the
department of personnel for each building on a case-by-case basis. Said goal may
also be adjusted by the department of personnel to accommodate different climate
zones in the state.

(4) This section shall not apply to space or buildings which are unconditioned
or which are listed in the historical registry.

Legislative History

Source: L. 81: Entire part added, p. 1252, � 1, effective July 1. L. 95: (3) amended, p. 660, � 86, effective July 1. L. 96: (3) amended, p. 1471, � 17, effective June 1.