Performance Code Path to Zero Carbon New Construction

Fort Collins homes built to the zero energy home standard

What is the Zero Carbon Construction Code?

Fort Collins is working toward zero carbon emissions from all new buildings by 2030. The Path to Zero Carbon New Construction adapts the building energy code, putting us on a trajectory to more comfortable, healthy, climate resilient new homes and buildings that lower energy costs and have zero carbon emissions.

Tools and Resources

How Will It Work?

New building codes will be updated every 3 years to reduce energy use and cut carbon emissions—moving step by step toward the 2030 code year goal. Learn more or engage with staff

Visual timeline of Zero Carbon Construction Code. Milestones illustrated left to right: 2024 partially built home and location pin says "We are here Code adopted", 2027 partially built home, 2030 finished home

This work supports Big Move 6 from the City's Our Climate Future plan. Learn more about Our Climate Future 

Additional Building Resources

Commercial Energy Consultants/Energy Modeling Firms

Bowman 
323 3rd Ave/ Suite 100 Longmont, CO 80501
720-853-0160
www.bowman.com

Clark and Enersen
123 N. College Ave. Fort Collins, CO 80524
970-818-8999
https://www.clarkenersen.com

Energetics Consulting Engineers, LLC
6140 S. Gun Club Rd. Suite K6-121 Aurora, CO 80016
303-876-7655
https://energetics-eng.com

Group14 Engineering
1325 E 16th Ave. Denver, CO 80218
303-861-2070
info@group14eng.com
https://group14eng.com

Iconergy 
999 Broadway Suite #1500 Denver, CO 80202
303-942-1713
info@iconergy.com
https://iconergy.com

McKinstry
16025 Table Mountain Parkway Suite 100 Golden, CO 80403
303-215-4040
https://www.mckinstry.com

Mead & Hunt
999 18th St Suite 2300S Denver, CO 80202
303-825-8844
https://meadhunt.com

NORESCO
11030 Circle Point Rd Suite 425 Westminster, CO 80301
303-444-4149
https://www.noresco.com

Professional Engineering Consultants (PEC)
420 Linden St. Suite 110 Fort Collins, CO 80524
970-232-9558
https://www.pec1.com

Willdan
8101 E Prentice Ave Suite 1175 Greenwood Village, CO 80111
719-280-0077
www.willdan.com

Residential Energy Rating Firms

Arcxis, Centennial, CO
Mark Traxler, mtraxler@arcxis.com
(952) 564-5940

 

Burgess Construction Consultants, Centennial, CO
Jay Bundy, jbundy@burgess-inc.com
(303) 859-0978
 
Carbon Neutral Group, Fort Collins, CO
Mike Truitt, miketruitt@carbonneutralgroup.com
(970) 204-9331

Energetics Consulting Engineers, Aurora, CO
Jeff Slaugh, jeff@energetics-eng.com
(720) 939-5720

EnergyLogic, Berthoud, CO
Rusty Buick, rusty.buick@nrglogic.com
(720) 305-8436

e3 Power, Denver,CO
Ari-al Raeburn, arie3power@gmail.com
(720) 664-5220

Green Dinosaur, Culver City, CA
Shane Hansen, shansen@greendinosaur.org
(213) 455-3311, ext 7005

Green Insight, Fort Collins, CO
Stace McGee, smcgee@thegreeninsight.com
(505) 720-3680

Group14 Engineering, Denver, CO
Bill Geisheker, bgeisheker@group14eng.com
(720) 386-8882

Jordan & Skala Engineers, Inc, Denver, CO
Jody Riojas, jriojas@jordanskala.com
(303) 586-2375

Scott Home Inspection, Loveland CO
Joe Ophoff, joe@scotthomeinspection.com
(970) 532-2424

US-EcoLogic, Lafayette CO
Adrian Miranda, adrian.miranda@us-ecologic.com
(214) 354-8102

 

 

Commercial CO2e Calculator

Email zerocarboncode@fortcollins.gov to receive the calculator (excel spreadsheet).

 

Air Leakage Testing Agencies

Firm

Residential

(Attached/ Detached)

Multi-Family

(Stacked units)

Small Commercial

(under 5,000 SF)

Large Commercial

(over 5,000 SF)

Apex Air Sealing LTD, Fort Collins CO

Paul Higman,projects@apexairsealing.com

(970) 408-0267

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Arcxis, Centennial CO

Mark Traxler,mtraxler@arcxis.com

(952) 564-5940

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Bowman, Longmont CO

Seth Ferguson,sferguson@bowman.com

(720) 289-9711

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Burgess Construction Consultants, Centennial CO Jay Bundy,jbundy@burgess-inc.com

(303) 859-0978

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Carbon Neutral Group, Fort Collins CO

Mike Truitt,miketruitt@carbonneutralgroup.com

(970) 204-9331

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Colorado Energy Testing, Windsor CO

Greg Bowdish,greg@coloradoenergytesting.com

(970) 590-6059

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Energetics Consulting Engineers, Aurora CO

Jeff Slaugh,jeff@energetics-eng.com

(720) 939-5720

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

EnergyLogic, Berthoud CO

Rusty Buick,rusty.buick@nrglogic.com

(720) 305-8436

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

e3 Power, Denver CO

Ari-al Raeburn,arie3power@gmail.com

(720) 664-5220

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

FRW Consult, Windsor CO

Greg Farris,gfarris@frwconsult.com

(970) 518-7764

Approved but may not provide this service

Approved but may not provide this service

Yes

Yes

Green Dinosaur, Culver City CA

Shane Hansen,shansen@greendinosaur.org

(213) 455-3311, ext 7005

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Green Insight, Fort Collins CO

Stace McGee,smcgee@thegreeninsight.com

(505) 720-3680

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Group14 Engineering,Denver CO

Bill Geisheker,bgeisheker@group14eng.com

(720) 386-8882

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Intertek/ATI, Louisville CO

Glenn Heathcote,glenn.heathcote@intertek.com

(720) 696-2488

Approved but may not provide this service

Yes

Yes

Yes

Jordan & Skala Engineers, Inc, Denver CO

Jody Riojas,jriojas@jordanskala.com

(303) 586-2375

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

L & L Home Performance,Fort Collins CO

Justin Heldenbrand,llinsulationjh@gmail.com

(970) 817-4973

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Lerch Bates, Golden CO

Jerry Parkinson,jerry.parkinson@lerchbates.com

(720) 916-6819

Approved but may not provide this service

Yes

Yes

Yes

MGI Mechanical/Rockview Designs,Berthoud CO

Mike Missimer,mike@mgimechanicalservices.com

(970) 287-1673

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

NORESCO, Boulder CO

Tim Flynn,tflynn@noresco.com

(303) 459-7405

Approved but may not provide this service

Yes

Approved but may not provide this service

No

Rocky Mountain Energy Raters, Lakewood CO

Tom Williams,rockymountainenergyraters@gmail.com

(617) 875-3833

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Scott Home Inspection, Loveland CO

Joe Ophoff,joe@scotthomeinspection.com

(970) 532-2424

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

SGH, Denver CO

Alex Kosis,ajkosis@sgh.com

(303) 524-5836

Approved but may not provide this service

Yes

Yes

Yes

Terracon,Wheatridge CO

Chris Traynor,chris.traynor@terracon.com

(303) 454-5237

Approved but may not provide this service

Yes

Yes

Yes

US-EcoLogic, Lafayette CO

Adrian Miranda,adrian.miranda@us-ecologic.com

(214) 354-8102

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Walker Consultants,Lone Tree CO

Brian Davie,bdavie@walkerconsultants.com

(983) 444-1531

Approved but may not provide this service

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Building Services Building Code Page

How-To Guides

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