Fort Collins - Green Building Requirement for City-Owned Buildings
Quick Summary
This program doesn't apply to homeowners—it requires that new Fort Collins municipal buildings of 5,000 square feet or larger achieve LEED Gold certification, or LEED Silver if Gold would take more than ten years longer to pay back. If you're a city resident, this means public buildings you use will be designed and operated with enhanced energy efficiency and sustainability.
AI-generated summary • Updated 7/12/2026
Program Details
- Program ID
- 2811
- Last Updated
- 6/24/2024
Eligibility
Program Summary
The City Council of Fort Collins passed a resolution in September 2006 establishing green building goals for new city-owned buildings of 5,000 square feet or more. New buildings must be designed and constructed to achieve US Green Building Council LEED Gold certification, and existing buildings are to use the LEED standard as a guide for sustainable operation and maintenance, though no specific requirements are established. To control the construction and design costs associated with new buildings meeting this standard, the goal of Gold can be reduced to Silver for projects where the payback period for earning Gold certification is ten years longer than that for achieving Silver. Also, for projects jointly funded by the city and other organizations, this requirement may be waived by the City Manager.
Contact & Resources
Please verify current program details with the administering agency before making any financial decisions.