Energize Denver: Manufacturing, Agricultural, and Industrial Building Alternate Compliance Option Application

This Alternate Compliance Option application is for buildings with an official Manufacturing, Agricultural, and Industrial (MAI) Building designation. Upon receiving MAI designation from CASR’s Industrial Administrator, via the MAI designation forms, the MAI building must then apply to the MAI Alternate Compliance Option with their chosen compliance pathway and metric and any additional required information and documentation.

As of October 7, 2024, CASR has approved a three-month extension on the MAI ACO Application deadline for all existing MAI buildings, shifting the deadline to March 1, 2025. Existing MAI buildings that have not completed the MAI ACO application by March 1, 2025, will default to the Performance Pathway with a 30% Site EUI reduction target.

The application deadline for this Alternate Compliance Option for new MAI buildings is at the time that the second calendar year of benchmarking data is due (i.e., June 1, 202X).

Your application will be reviewed by city staff. You will be notified by email of your application status following its review. If you have general questions about Energize Denver, reach out to the Building Performance Help Desk by phone (844)-536-4528 or by email energizedenver@denvergov.org. If you have questions about this application, reach out to the Industrial Administrator by email daniel.raynor@denvergov.org.

To learn more about Energize Denver benchmarking and Performance Requirements visit: https://www.denvergov.org/energizedenver

I. Personal Information

First Name *

Last Name *

Phone Number *

Email Address *

Relationship to Building *

Company Name *

II. Building Information

Denver Building ID * 🛈

Building Address *

Building Address 2

Building City *

Building Zip *

Building State *

- The Denver Building ID is a unique 4-digit number assigned to each individual building required to comply with the Energize Denver Benchmarking requirements. All Denver Building IDs and their corresponding addresses can be found using the Building ID Lookup Tool.

III. Pathway Election

Have you received official MAI designation? *

You must receive official MAI designation before completing this application. Please visit denvergov.org/energizedenver for more information. If you would like to have a conversation with CASR's Industrial Administrator, please choose a time to meet below.

Did you receive designation as an existing or new MAI building? * 🛈

Existing MAI building

New MAI building

Have you ensured that benchmarking data is on file with CASR, beginning in your first full calendar year of operation? *

Does your building have one tenant or multiple tenants? *

This is a single-tenant building.

This is a multi-tenant building.

Do the tenants share meters and/or systems? Or are each of the tenant's utility meters completely separated (including separate HVAC systems and separate gas and electricity bills)? *

Each tenant is separately metered and has separate HVAC systems.

The tenants share some meters and/or systems.

Are any of the tenants commercial or multifamily (i.e., non-MAI)? *

All of the tenants are MAI.

One or more of the tenants are non-MAI.

Do you wish to treat the entire building as MAI or treat the MAI and non-MAI tenants as separate buildings for the performance requirements? *

Treat the building as one MAI building.

Separate the MAI and non-MAI tenants into separate buildings.

As a mixed-use MAI building, you are in a unique situation with regard to the performance requirements. The compliance options for mixed-use MAI buildings include:

1. Sub-meter the energy usage of the MAI and non-MAI tenants and treat them as separate buildings for compliance purposes; the MAI building would pursue this MAI ACO, and the non-MAI building would be assigned EUI targets based on the property type(s);

2. Assign a 30% Site EUI Reduction metric for the entire building (the default option); or

3. Request a blended “Mixed-Use EUI Target” based on the property types present in the building. To request a mixed-use target, a third-party data verification or Target Adjustment application may be required. Please reach out to learn more about this option.

If you are filling out this form for a mixed-use building and haven’t talked to CASR yet, please schedule a meeting (Calendly link below) with CASR's Industrial Administrator to go over your compliance options.

Which pathway will you pursue as a part of the MAI ACO? *

Which Performance Pathway metric would you like to pursue? *

Which Prescriptive Pathway metric would you like to pursue? *

Please propose a custom production metric(s) that you would like to use and explain how it is the most appropriate metric(s) for your operations. Upload proof, such as annual sales or production reports, to demonstrate that the chosen metric is the right metric for your operations. *

Documentation for Desired Production Efficiency Metric *

Additional Documentation for Desired Production Efficiency Metric (Optional)

Which EPI Plant Type and corresponding 6-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code best represents your operations? *

Please upload proof that the chosen NAICS code is appropriate for your operations. This may include a copy of your OSHA 300A form, a record of your communication with the NAICS Association (naics.com/contact-us), a record from the NAICS Company Lookup Tool, etc. *

Which Baseline Year would you like to use? *

If "Other", please describe. *

Have you ensured that benchmarking data is on file with CASR, beginning in at least your proposed baseline year? *

Upload your completed Energy Audit (must be from a vendor included on the trained MAI energy auditor list) *

Upload your completed Action Plan *

IV. Signatures and Contact Information

I, the undersigned authorized representative of the building owner, affirm and attest to the accuracy, truthfulness and completeness of the statements of material fact provided in this form.

Date * +

Signature *

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