Retrocommissioning.
Boulder Revised Code 1981 § 10-7.7-5
in effect10-7.7-5. - Retrocommissioning.
(a) Within five years of the first reporting requirement, and every ten years thereafter, each owner shall:
(1) Conduct retrocommissioning.
(2) Provide to the city manager a summary of the retrocommissioning report and report any actions taken pursuant to this subsection.
(b) Within two years from the retrocommissioning report submittal, the owner shall implement any retrocommissioning measure identified in the retrocommissioning report as likely to produce energy and maintenance savings in a two-year period in excess of the cost of implementing the measure, less the value of any rebates.
(c) The retrocommissioning shall be conducted by a retrocommissioning professional, as defined by the city manager.
(d) The city manager may establish rules regarding the recovery of costs associated with retrocommissioning.
(e) The owner of any building meeting any of the following requirements shall not be required to comply with subsections (a), (b) or (c):
(1) Any building with a current U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR certification;
(2) Any building with a current Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Building Operations and Maintenance certification from the U.S. Green Building Council;
(3) Any building whose owner can demonstrate to the city manager a pattern of significant and consistent improvements in energy efficiency or greenhouse gas emissions;
(4) Any buildings in a large industrial campus where multiple buildings are served by single meters. Such buildings are subject to the provisions of Section 10-7.7-8, "Large Industrial Campus," B.R.C. 1981; or
(5) Any building whose owner can demonstrate by providing a report from a qualified retrocommissioning and energy assessment professional that the building would not benefit from a retrocommissioning study because there are no retrocommissioning measures identified as likely to produce energy and maintenance savings in a two-year period in excess of the cost of implementing the measure, less the value of any rebates.
(f) The city manager may grant an owner a reasonable extension of time in which to comply with this section upon proof of technical difficulties or financial hardship.
Ordinance Nos. 8071 (2015); 8112 (2016); 8279 (2018)
Source: City of Boulder, Colorado, Revised Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/co/boulder/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT10ST_CH7.7COINENEF_10-7.7-5REFetched: 11/14/2026