Colorado ranks No. 3 for LEED-certified buildings
Colorado ranks No. 3 nationally for LEED-certified buildings, with 67 projects and more than 16 million square feet of energy-efficient commercial space in 2025.
Colorado Energy Office awards $7.2M building grants
Colorado Energy Office awards $7.2M in grants to cut emissions in large buildings, funding 15 projects under its decarbonization program.
Vaisala Headquarters
Vaisala’s Louisville HQ features a 228-kW solar project with rooftop and vertical arrays, offsetting 69% of electricity and boosting energy efficiency.
Montbello
Montbello FreshLo brings solar-powered, affordable housing to Denver with a 110-kW rooftop system, reducing costs and boosting community sustainability.
GSA Building 53 Renovation
Historic GSA Building 53 in Lakewood, CO, gets a $74.5M renovation by JE Dunn, creating a sustainable, modern workspace for five federal agencies.
Energy Star efficiency program faces elimination
EPA plan to cut Energy Star may end decades of consumer energy savings and environmental progress, sparking concern from climate and consumer advocates.
Dandelion Energy and Lennar partner to offer geothermal deployment
Dandelion Energy and Lennar Corporation have announced a partnership to integrate Dandelion’s geothermal systems into 1,500 new Lennar homes built in Colorado.
How to meet energy efficiency requirements for your building
With energy efficiency requirements escalating along the Front Range, building owners and managers are wisely turning their attention to how well their buildings are performing in terms of meeting important sustainability and energy-conserving goals.























