Who's at the table for Colorado's energy code?

Energy Code Board appointments announced

In late September, the Polis administration announced appointments to the new Energy Code Board that will review, approve, and recommend energy codes for new buildings and retrofits to existing buildings.

House Bill 22-1362 directed the Colorado Energy Office and the Department of Local Affairs to appoint the task force members who will draw up codes. They must meet statutory requirements for solar readiness and electric vehicle and building electrification pre-wiring in the near term. In the long term, they must balance carbon reduction and housing affordability.

The law also required that the board consist of people with a variety of interests and experiences and from a variety of climatic zones.

Rick Garcia, director of the Department of Local Affairs, made these appointments:

Aaron Martinez, vice president of operations and sustainability, Urban Land Conservancy, Denver;

Lauren DeBell, chief strategy officer, Elevation Community Land Trust, Larimer County;

Cody Davis, Mesa County commissioner, Grand Junction;

Zachary Esquibel, licensed electrical journeyman, Jefferson County;

Sean Wyatt, business manager, Denver Plumbers Local #3, Denver;

Thomas Riead, mechanical engineer, Tolin Mechanical Systems, Littleton;

Andrew Harris, senior officer, Richmond American Homes of Colorado, Denver;

Don Suppes, Delta County commissioner, Delta;

Tim Pate, chief building officer for City and County of Broomfield, Broomfield.

Will Toor, director of the energy office, appointed the following individuals:

Kevin Eronimous, licensed architect, SAR+ Architects, Denver;

Brad Smith, project manager, utility energy services, City of Fort Collins;

Mary Wiener, energy efficiency program, Holy Cross Energy, Glenwood Springs;

Kristen Taddonio, senior climate and energy advisor, Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development, Fraser;

Kim Wheels, mechanical engineer, EcoAction, Partners; Telluride;

Chris Menges, director of climate action, The Nature Conservancy, Aspen;

Elizabeth Gillmor, licensed architectural engineer, Energetics Consulting Engineers, Arapahoe County;

Carolyn Elam, sustainability senior manager, energy systems, City of Boulder;

Jason MacMillan, mayor pro tem, Crested Butte;

Ron Flax, chief building officer, Boulder County.

This story was published in Big Pivots 63 (Nov. 30, 2022). Please consider subscribing.

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