Published Works | Colorado Real Estate Journal | 07 October 2018

Green roof task force addresses existing buildings

From San Francisco to Toronto to New York City and several cities in between, green roofs and buildings have grown increasingly popular as one method to tackle environmental concerns such as rising temperature and poor air quality. On Nov. 7, Denver became the latest city to follow suit with the Denver Green Roof Initiative – a citizen-led ballot measure approved by 54 percent of voters. But unlike its other "green" city counterparts, Denver's ordinance is the first of its kind to mandate implementation for existing buildings in addition to new construction.

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