Green Roof Initiative Colorado

Brandon rietheimer the campaign manager for denver green roof initiative stands in the rooftop garden at the ralph l.

Green roof initiative colorado.

This law affects all newly constructed buildings over 25 000 sqft any new building additions over 25 000 sqft. Brandon rietheimer the campaign manager for denver green roof initiative stands in the rooftop garden at the ralph l. Carr colorado judicial center march 3 2017. As of november 1 2018 the denver green building ordinance gbo a revised version of the green roof initiative gri became effective in denver colorado.

Denver green roof initiative details. Green roofs are subject to the design and construction requirements detailed in article iv section 4 02 d in the rules and regulations pdf. Read this section carefully before submitting architectural structural plumbing electrical or mechanical plans for a green roof. 1 the construction of any building with a gross floor area of 25 000 square feet or greater must include covering a portion of its roof with vegetation solar panel installations or a combination of both.

A citizen initiative to require the roofs of large buildings to be green or a combination of solar panels and green initiated ordinance 300 was on the ballot for denver voters in denver county colorado on november 7 2017 it was approved. Carr colorado judicial center march 3.