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Colorado city’s electrification standards for buildings were best in country, report finds

Jeff Shanahan, a builder and owner of Shanahan Development, stands next to electric heat pumps on the roof of his project called The Burrell Denver condominiums at 3575 Chestnut Place, on Dec. 11, 2023, in Denver. The development is an example of Denver's push towards all-electric buildings in an effort to reduce emissions. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Jeff Shanahan, a builder and owner of Shanahan Development, stands next to electric heat pumps on the roof of his project called The Burrell Denver condominiums at 3575 Chestnut Place, on Dec. 11, 2023, in Denver. The development is an example of Denver’s push towards all-electric buildings in an effort to reduce emissions. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 8: Elise Schmelzer - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
By | eschmelzer@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Denver's new mandates for building electrification earned the city the second-place spot in a new ranking of the country's top cities with climate-friendly policies.
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