Boulder Evaluates Green Building and Remodeling Regulations

With burdensome new green-building regulations under the county’s BuildSmart™ program having drawn boisterous complaints from citizens trying to be compliant, Boulder county commissioners May 19th ordered a review of program requirements.

While important changes will come to new construction design, particularly related to measures toward net zero construction for large homes, our customers contemplating home additions and remodels are affected. The issue for remodeling is whether the whole house before and after or just the addition being added is to be considered. Having an existing house tested is expensive. Predicting the performance of an addition’s design is not.