Energize Denver Ordinance 2.0 and Colorado Building Decarbonization Program Updates

ABOUT: In 2021, Denver adopted the “Energize Denver” ordinance requiring large commercial and multifamily buildings to meet strict energy performance targets to help the City and County of Denver meet emissions reduction goals. Shortly after, the State of Colorado passed HB21-1286, establishing statewide Building Performance Standards. Together, these two programs created overlapping, and at times, conflicting, compliance requirements for building owners, prompting the need for further clarification.

NAIOP has been actively engaged in these policy conversations to ensure our members who are directly impacted by these mandates, can meet requirements without facing unreasonable burdens.

Meet Bill Ranshaw

Sr. Director of Community Relations, Snyder Building Construction 
LinkedIn Profile | Company Website

Submitted by Hayleigh DeLoach, Published June 2025

It started in a high school accounting class in Birmingham, Alabama, where students played Monopoly every day and tracked their game like real accountants. “We had to pass ‘Go’ and literally debit cash and credit income,” she laughed. “That’s when I knew I loved business and numbers.” That experience sparked her decision to pursue an accounting degree at Jacksonville State University.

After college, Mara landed a role at Barber Dairies, a regional milk and dairy distributor as well as one of Alabama’s largest real estate owners. There, she worked as the mall accountant for Century Plaza, a million square foot mall.

March 2025 Public Policy Outlook

Published March 28, 2025 | courtesy of Kathie Barstnar

The Colorado General Assembly is halfway through its 2025 legislative session with 38 days remaining. Many issues are working their way through the process. Here are a few early success stories and the top 3 issues to be aware of: