In this issue, you will find:

In an effort to streamline residential permit reviews and provide a greater level of predictability for customers, the target due dates for some residential projects will change.

Most residential projects – including detached garages – will have a target due date of 12 business days for initial reviews and 12 business days for resubmittal reviews, which includes up to 2 business days to process the application and 10 business days for plan review. This change will be effective for initial submittals and resubmittals made after October 6.

There is no change to the two-day target review date for smaller projects. 

As part of the change to improve consistency in residential review times, detached garages will now be reviewed on the same schedule as other residential construction projects. Detached garages will also now have the same fees as most other residential construction projects. Starting October 7, the “over-the-counter review fee” previously charged for detached garages will come to an end, and instead these projects will be assessed standard plan review fees before the review on the project begins.

Plan review fees are calculated based on the valuation of the work and must be paid before a review can begin.

We're making it easier and safer than ever to participate in the 2022 Building and Fire Code and Denver Green Code adoption process. For the protection of all participants, our code committee meetings will be held completely virtual.

Code committees, composed of city staff and industry experts, will evaluate the new codes and proposed amendments before final proposed amendments move through the legislative process. If you are interested in becoming a committee member, please submit your application by October 1.

Landmark Preservation is currently updating the Design Guidelines for Denver Landmark Structures and Districts. The design guidelines update will be divided into four phases and each phase will include:

Join us for a virtual project kickoff meeting to learn about the design guidelines update followed by a question and answer session.

September 29, 6-7:30 p.m.

Earlier this month, Community Planning and Development provided a training session on how to submit type-approved projects to the Home Builders Association of Metro Denver.

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The Energize Denver Task Force has presented recommendations to the City and County of Denver that would reduce the 49% of Denver’s greenhouse gas emissions that come from buildings toward zero by 2040. Stakeholders across multiple industries came to consensus on an equitable path to healthier, safer, net zero energy commercial and multifamily buildings.

The Task Force recommends the city should:

Denver is ready for Net Zero Energy (NZE) new buildings, and one key solution is updating the design process. This custom training webinar, provided by the Office of Climate Action, Sustainability & Resiliency (CASR), looks at the costs of NZE, how Denver is defining NZE, and how the design and construction process changes for an architect, engineer, consultant, and contractor.

AIA (HSW) continuing education credit provided.