1. City of Boulder, CO Smarts Regs + EnergySmart The power of pairing regulations with incentives

4. Boulder, CO – Who are we?

6. Boulder’s Climate Action Plan

7. Rentals 49% Owner – Occupied 51%

10.  Properties earn points for specific improvements that are in place or could be made.  Target = 210 Compliance requires an inspection

14. Properties Inspected* Properties Compliant 2011 Benchmark1,000500 2011 Participation1,798917 As of August 20123,4111,802 Approximately 30% of this total is made up of units utilizing a sampling protocol where representative unit types in a building are inspected.

15.  Regulations provide great motivation for change.  Incentives, especially advisors, remove barriers to implementation.

16. The creative coupling of requirements and incentives = SUCCESS!

17. Reduces local emissions Helps transform the rental market Creates jobs Improves Boulder’s housing stock Decreases utility bills Provides a successful, innovative model for other communities

18. Eco-literacy Transforming the norm

20. www.EnergySmartYES.com www.BoulderColorado.gov/SmartRegs