USGBC Colorado Recognizes Denver's Most Energy-Efficient Multifamily Buildings
As Denver housing prices rise, smart owners and managers of multifamily buildings are looking to energy efficiency to keep costs down while increasing real estate values. The Colorado chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council says it welcomes the recent wave of multifamily buildings that benchmark and invest in energy efficiency.
“If Denver’s multifamily buildings invested $109 million in improving energy efficiency, it would result in an estimated $415 million in energy savings over 10 years,” says Katrina Managan, senior adviser for the Denver City Energy Project in the Dept. of Environmental Health. “With energy efficiency, everyone benefits: building owners can pass along some of the savings to tenants, while remaining savings on gas and common area electric bills cut operating costs for the owner, resulting in an increase in building value.”