The design and construction of either a new facility or the major renovation of an existing facility shall start with meeting the requirements of the OSA building code compliance policy.
- New Construction & Major Renovation Intro
The High Performance Certification Program (HPCP) requirements are now within the new Owned Real Property Sustainable Requirements documents. HPCP compliance is required for all general funded or academic designated projects greater than 5,000 square feet and include an HVAC system. The Colorado Department of Education, Building Excellent Schools Today grant program, and the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Energy/Mineral Impact Assistance Fund program provide state funds to a building that may need to meet the HPCP policy. Refer to their website for additional information. Forms for all HPCP projects, state-funded or other departments, and more information can be found on the Owned Real Property Sustainable Requirements webpage.
- Buy Clean Colorado Act Intro
The Buy Clean Colorado Act Policy applies to State public projects for which the cost exceeds five hundred thousand dollars and for which an agency of government issues a solicitation on or after January 1, 2024. This law directs the Office of the State Architect to establish maximum acceptable global warming potential (GWP) limits for categories of eligible materials, which include asphalt and asphalt mixtures, cement and concrete mixtures, glass, post-tension steel, reinforcing steel, structural steel, and wood structural elements. For any solicitation beginning on or after January 1, 2024, agencies/IHE shall require consultants to specify EPDs within the project specifications for all eligible materials proposed to be used on a project and shall require contractors who are awarded a project to submit EPDs for all eligible materials that are installed on the project. Please see the OSA Buy Clean Colorado Act webpage for additional information.
- Energy Performance Contracts Intro
An energy performance contract (EPC) provides an alternative funding source for building owners (state agencies) to repair and/or upgrade their buildings and infrastructure. A Guaranteed Energy Savings Performance Contract (GESPC) is another name for an EPC. The goal of an EPC is to improve energy and water efficiency of owned assets by reducing utility usage. The reduction also results in avoided future utility costs. The avoided future costs are the source of funds required to finance the EPC through a lease-purchase finance agreement. The EPC program is under the statutory authority of OSA. OSA provides program oversite and contract review support to state agencies utilizing the program. For state agencies, the OSA EPC webpage contains additional information and the OSA approved documents. The EPC program is a joint project between OSA and the Colorado Energy Office (CEO). Information on the EPC process and all the steps are on the CEO website. Please see the OSA EPC webpage for more information.
Contacts
Rod Vanderwall
Manager, Energy Programs
303-829-3631
Bailey Vigil
Buildings GHG Emissions Analyst (Buy Clean Colorado Act Manager)
720-813-7937
Hydie Alcantara
Buildings Materials Tax Analyst
720-557-0438
Johar Moss
Statewide Floodplain Management Administrator
720-854-5787
Employee Contact List - Office of the State Architect (OSA)