Effective January 1, 2010 the Denver Office of Economic Development will require developers (who seek its funds to help build affordable housing in Denver) to meet the Enterprise Communities (EC), Green Communities (GC) criteria.
These criteria are intended to "significantly reduce the impact on water quality, air pollution, global warming and the depletion of natural resources – while simultaneously lowering operating costs and maintenance needs", as well as contribute to the physical health and well-being of people.
Information about grants and loans for green building can also be found on EC's site.
Efforts are underway to provide developer applicants with informational resources to help them meet GC criteria, such as information about green vendors, suppliers, and products. The State of Colorado's green vendor product list (in development), and EPA's Energy Service & Product Providers list are potential sources to procure products for building green. As a vendor of these products, you may want to look into how to get on these lists.
More information about general green building practices, companies, and products can be found on my Delicious green-building list of websites.
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