Rental Energy Codes

Is your community looking to implement a program to increase the energy efficiency of the existing housing stock? Whether you want to address only rental housing or all housing, Populus has the experience and expertise to assist.

We make it easy. Populus has a checklist developed for basic energy efficiency standards that can be tuned to your climate and fuel mix, and adapted to your community’s specific objectives. We also offer a training program and online recommendation engine for inspectors, and a data-tracking system to measure effectiveness.
We understand that implementing rental energy codes must be cost -effective and that the assessment process can’t be too onerous for landlords or homeowners. That’s why Populus has developed a performance-based checklist that awards points for the existing energy efficiency features of a home (thus boosting market recognition) and provides an easy-to-use prioritized pathway to improve the home’s efficiency (and gain more points).

Populus served as the City of Boulder’s energy consultant, providing design and implementation assistance for the nation’s first performance-based energy efficiency code for rental housing. We can help your community achieve the same success. Populus delivers and supports a comprehensive approach of establishing and meeting energy efficiency requirements.

As a leading expert in the development and implementation of municipal-scale rental energy conservation ordinances (RECOs), Populus has the technical and practical expertise to develop programs to address existing housing in a variety of climates. We help our clients reach a range of community objectives. Whether your aim is to meet climate action goals, to become a frontrunner in environmental and social responsibility, or to promote energy independence and self-sufficiency, Populus paves the way.