rebuildingbetter.org
In collaboration with the City of Louisville and Town of Superior, Boulder County has launched RebuildingBetter.org, a new website for builders and Marshall Fire-impacted residents. The Rebuilding Better site provides resources for planning, designing, and constructing high-performance homes that are cleaner, more comfortable, and more resilient to climate change impacts.
building professional list on rebuildingbetter.org
In an effort to facilitate match making between homeowners seeking to rebuild and professionals seeking to serve them, EnergySmart is maintaining a list of building professionals who have expressed interest in working on Marshall Fire rebuilds. The sole requirement to be on this list is to ask to be on it or do have participated in one of the Marshall Fire builder expos. EnergySmart and Boulder County make no representations or warranties regarding accuracy of information, quality of service or product, or proof of licenses or insurance for any company on this list. Nothing about the companies on this list has been vetted or verified by EnergySmart or Boulder County. Rebuilding residents may work with any vendor or contractor they wish and are not limited to those on this list.
boulder county marshall fire page
Community Meeting Information, Financial Assistance, Insurance, Legal Help, Donations, etc.
xcel energy rebates
XCEL is providing rebates up to $37,500 to build to high energy efficiency standards with the highest level as Passive House Certification.
XCEL ENERGY - marshall fire reconstruction rebates registration form
Use this form when to request Xcel rebates when submitting for a permit.
Xcel requirements for the Passive House certification rebate:
As-built PHPP energy model & plans per PHI certification protocols
Executed Builder Assurance Certificate that the building has been constructed to the as-built plans and energy model per PHI certification protocols
Photo documentation per PHI certification protocols
Blower door test results per PHI certification protocols
Ventilation system commissioning report per PHI certification protocols
xcel enerGY STAR INFO VIDEOS
Part I- Requirements of ENERGY STAR v3.2 and New Certification Program
Part II- Requirements of the Department of Energy Zero Energy Ready v2 program
energy smart guidance
Information and support to assist you in rebuilding a high-performance home that is safer, healthier, more comfortable, less costly to operate, and cleaner for your family and for the planet.
This page is a work in progress and more resources and information will be added as they become available.
the passive house network marshall fire resources page
Watch videos and learn about the stages of construction for Passive House from this national network of building professionals. The Passive House Network is a CGBG Non-Profit Affiliate.
intro to passive house
The Passive House approach empowers us to build better. It creates durable, resilient buildings that slash heating energy use by as much as 90% and dramatically reduce operational carbon emissions.
firewise guidance
This publication was developed to provide homeowners, building designers/builders and landscape architects with design, building and landscaping techniques for additional protection from wildfires in the wildland-urban interface (WUI).
NATURAL HAZARDS CENTER RESOURCES
Our hearts and minds are with our neighbors, colleagues, and friends affected by the recent Boulder County Fires that ignited on December 30, 2021. This page includes a list of resources and places to offer support.
AIA DISASTER ASSISTANCE HANDBOOK
Handbook for architects: “Architects support communities before and after disaster; creating more resilient, sustainable, equitable and healthy places and spaces.”
HOME reBUILDING INFO FOR MARSHALL FIRE SURVIVORS
This resource is created and maintained by Aide Fitch, an architect and Marshall Fire survivor who lost her own home. On the linked page you will find:
— Candid Advice from an Architect
— Code Cost Calculator: This will help you calculate costs of energy code compliance, as well as document all your code compliance going back through 1990, for insurance claims
— Detailed Professional Rebuilding Timeline
— Details for your Architect and Builder for IECC 2021 and Passive House