How Colorado Springs based Talmich Plumbing & Heating is navigating the new established restrictions on installation of natural gas appliances in commercial buildings and multi-family housing.

Colorado Springs, United States - August 24, 2024 —

In November 2022, Denver City Council passed the Energize Denver ordinance, establishing a phased rollout of restrictions on the installation and replacement of natural gas appliances in commercial buildings and multi-family housing structures in favor of electric alternatives. While the ordinance does not require building owners to replace any existing functional gas appliances, owners and developers will need to pay close attention to additional electrification requirements in the Denver building code as they take effect over the next five years.

To that end, plumbing services companies such as Colorado Springs’ Talmich Plumbing and Heating have been busy navigating overviews citing when and how some of these restrictions will apply to current buildings and future construction.

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“Prior to March 1, 2023, Denver’s regulations contained a disincentive for commercial building owners to replace gas equipment with electric alternatives by providing a streamlined permitting process for electric appliances,” explains Tom Talmich of Talmich Plumbing and Heating. “Denver has now inverted the status quo by making the process of replacing appliances with new gas-powered units significantly more tedious, the way we see it. As of March 1 of that year, owners who wished to replace unitary air conditioners, condensing units or gas-fired space and water heating equipment with new gas-powered equipment needed to submit their proposals to Community Planning and Development for review prior to permitting.

“In looking towards the future now, defunct gas appliances must be replaced with fully or partially electric appliances as of January 1, 2025, and, as of January 1, 2027, at least 50-percent of a building’s water and space heating needs must be met using electric equipment. We have been navigating these natural gas restriction waters so we can prepare our business operations (and plumbers) for the future and keep our customers updated on any regulation changes.”

According to the 2025 mandate, exterior gas-fired warm air furnaces in need of replacement must be replaced with, or become supplemental to, a primary electric heating system, while storage and instantaneous water heaters may only be replaced with electric alternatives. Further, if a gas-fired boiler for water or space heating is replaced with another gas-fired boiler, additional reporting and testing requirements will apply.

“The city will grant limited economic hardship exemptions from these requirements on a case-by-case basis,” adds Talmich.

The 2027 mandate claims that owners must replace defunct gas-fired boilers for water or space heating such that 50-percent or more of the building’s water heater installation, water heater repair or heating needs are met using electric equipment. When an electrically-operated single unit air conditioner is proposed to be replaced, say plumber experts like Talmich, the air conditioner must be replaced with electric equipment that provides both heating and cooling.

Talmich Plumbing and Heating offers customers in the Colorado Springs area drain cleaning, bathroom remodeling, bathroom renovation, water heater installation, water heater replacement, water heater repair and general plumbing services including general plumbing repairs, boiler repair and heating repair.

The business is located at 9150 Bellcove Circle in Colorado Springs and can be reached by calling (719) 822-0448. For more information visit the above cited website.

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Name: Tom Talmich
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Organization: Talmich Plumbing and Heating
Address: 9150 Bellcove Cir, Colorado Springs, CO 80920, United States
Phone: +1-719-822-0448
Website: https://talmichplumbingheating.com/

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