Colorado has passed nation-leading standards that will reduce climate-damaging emissions from large buildings, helping transform
them into safe, healthy, energy efficient, and livable homes and workplaces. This Rocky Mountain model should be adopted by other states to help save their residents on costly energy bills and advance equity while acting on climate. Known as a
, Colorado’s new policy will decrease greenhouse gas emissions from large commercial and residential buildings 20 percent by 2030 and is an essential measure to ensure Colorado meets its climate targets.polluting sector in Colorado, accounting for 20 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the state.
In Colorado, the BPS applies to buildings over 50,000 square feet—about 8,000 buildings in the state. Cutting carbon emissions from existing buildings comes with a host of co-benefits including improved indoor air quality, safe and efficient electric appliances, and energy cost savings for building owners, residents, and the entire state’s energy infrastructure system.
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