Denver’s “NZE” plan was set out in this 168-page document prepared by the New Building Institute and Denver Climate Action, Sustainability & Resiliency (released in January 2021). The stated objectives focus on clean energy job growth, economic recovery, and improved energy equity through enhancements to the Denver Building and Fire Code with the goal of all new buildings achieving net zero energy by 2030. The plan envisages, in particular zet zero energy, all-electric new homes in the 2024 Building Code; NZE, all-electric new buildings in the 2027 Building Code; new buildings performing as designed with performance verification in the 2030 Building Code
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