Denver Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency

We’re showing what leadership looks like by upgrading city buildings. After completing energy audits across 70 city-owned buildings, the City and County of Denver is now investing more than $5 million in upgrades to improve energy efficiency, reduce carbon pollution, and modernize public facilities.

Projects include lighting upgrades, improvements, and building system updates at facilities across the city, from fire stations and shelters to county offices. This work helps move Denver closer to its goals, while making public buildings more efficient and cost-effective for the community.

To learn more about the partnership and implementation work with , check out the case study linked in the comments.

We’re showing what leadership looks like by upgrading city buildings. After completing energy audits across 70 city-owned buildings, the City and County of Denver is now investing more than $5 million in upgrades to improve energy efficiency, reduce , and modernize public facilities. 
 
Projects include lighting upgrades, improvements, and building system updates at facilities across the city, from fire stations and shelters to county offices. This work helps move Denver closer to its goals, while making public buildings more efficient and cost-effective for the community. 
 
To learn more about the partnership and implementation work with check out the case study linked in our bio.

Denver's Shift 2 incentive program rewards you for skipping your car twice a week The City of Denver is encouraging residents to leave their cars behind and opt for more sustainable transportation through a new incentive program that offers rewards for changing commuting habits.

Do heat pumps really work in cold climates?

Yes - a modern heat pump will reliably heat and cool your home all year round, even during the coldest winter months!

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“We think we are standing in what can be the future of energy in Denver, which is both pollution free and affordable.” - Mayor
Mike Johnston

Denver’s new thermal energy network pilot will use geothermal energy, water loops, and even heat recovered from wastewater to help cut pollution from downtown buildings and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.

The project could become a national model for how cities modernize aging infrastructure while cutting emissions and lowering long-term energy costs. ⚡️

Read NPR’s recent article by Ishan Thakore to learn more about how Denver is rethinking the way cities heat and cool buildings with a solution that’s hiding beneath our feet: https://www.npr.org/2026/05/20/nx-s1-5734477/denver-geothermal-network-sewage

May was a huge month for us!

In case you missed it: The City and County of Denver officially achieved the LEED for Cities Platinum certification, making Denver one of only eight cities worldwide to earn the highest recognition for urban sustainability and leadership! 🌎

Thank you to the city staff, community organizations, partners, and community members helping make this work possible every day. and many more!

Kate and Suzi opened Park Hill Treasures because they wanted to stay rooted in their neighborhood and close to other vintage shops along East Colfax.

Their shop brings together over 60 vendors offering curated vintage and clothing, décor, furniture, and jewelry—giving quality items a second life instead of ending up in landfills. They also manage estate sales and auctions that help families re-home personal items, boosting the local while promoting a more , low-waste model of shopping.

Park Hill Treasures has been open for five holiday seasons and just had its strongest December yet, proving that sustainable, community-centered shopping is good business.

Circular music economies are very rock n’ roll. 😎

As proven at Colfax Guitar Shop in Denver, where folks can bring unused, broken, or donated guitars that in turn get refurbished and sold to customers. Because pre-loved, secondhand strings are just as good—and maybe even cooler?—than new ones. 🎸

Colfax Guitar Shop is one of many businesses listed as a repair shop in our Reuse Business Directory, a resource that highlights shops where you can repair, rent, or buy used.

UPDATE: As of 2:30 pm on 5/19, all rebates and waitlist spots have been claimed. The next e-bike rebate release will be on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. Subscribe to our newsletter to get a reminder: https://mailchi.mp/mailchimp.denvergov.org/subscribe

Ditch the car and ride electric! E-bike rebates open TODAY, Tuesday, May 19 at 11 a.m.

Denverites can save hundreds upfront on a new e-bike. Get the details at denvergov.org/ebike

Denver’s e-bike rebate program is back! 🚲⚡

The next rebate release opens Tuesday, May 19 at 11:00 a.m. with additional release dates on July 7 and September 8.

Key details 😎
- Denverites can receive a $675 point-of-sale rebate on a standard e-bike
- Combined with Colorado’s $225 state tax credit, that’s up to $900 off an e-bike purchase!
- Rebates are first-come, first-served
- New this year: a waiting list for expired or unredeemed vouchers
- Rebates for adaptive e-bikes or e-trikes for people with disabilities are available!

Email us at [email protected] for an application. Denver rebates for e-bikes have income eligibility requirements based on household size.

You can create an account ahead of time, but eligibility documents can only be uploaded once the portal opens on release day. Learn more to get biking: www.denvergov.org/ebike