Agenda Date: 04/21/2026
Subject:
Title
Resolution 16-2026: Approving a subaward with Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) for building decarbonization policy work
Body
From:
James L. Becklenberg, City Manager
Prepared by:
Brent Soderlin, Director of Public Works & Utilities
Laura Rosenbaum, Sustainability Coordinator
Presentations:
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PURPOSE:
To seek council approval of a subaward agreement with Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) to advance energy efficiency and sustainability goals by utilizing funds for technical assistance to conduct critical evaluations, develop tailored strategies, and draft policies.
LONG-TERM OUTCOME(S) SERVED:
Sustainable Community with Natural Beauty
DISCUSSION:
In this project, Littleton will engage with highly qualified consultants who possess the specialized knowledge required to assess energy performance, evaluate building codes, and provide input on ordinances to drive meaningful change. These experts will work closely with the city to provide critical policy recommendations, technical research, and data-driven strategies to ensure that the city's efforts to reduce energy consumption, improve building performance, and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are grounded in data and best practices. Littleton will work toward the following goals from this project: Align climate models and goals with preliminary models and work in tandem with Littleton plans as they are finalized; Adopting, with possible exceedance, Colorado's Low Energy and Carbon Code; Exploration of embodied carbon city ordinance; Baseline energy performance evaluation for existing residential structures, determining what percentage of Littleton's residential housing stock needs retrofits to reach as close to net-zero by 2050 across all sectors.
BACKGROUND:
The Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) received a $199.7 million Climate Pollution Reduction Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop a Buil...
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