All Electric Pilot Demonstrations

a white residential home with two heat pumps outside the back door

Overview

From 2022 to early 2024, Denver identified and provided funding to a variety of all-electric new construction projects. The funding helped these projects overcome some of the additional costs of an all-electric design and incentivize them to lead the way in all-electric construction.

These pilot projects showcase all-electric new buildings in a variety of building types, sizes, and uses to show how a new building can be built all-electric in Denver.

Completed Projects

Projects in Progress

Multifamily Building Projects

The Irving at Mile High

Address: 3270 W Colfax Ave. 

Equity Priority Building: Yes 

Description: 104-unit affordable units

Mechanical Systems: Packaged cold-climate terminal heat pumps in units, in-unit heat pump water heaters and on/offsite solar  

3840 York St.

Address: 3840 York St 

Equity Priority Building: Yes 

Description: 75-unit affordable senior LGBTQ housing development located in Denver’s Clayton neighborhood. 

Mechanical Systems: Cold-climate heat pump HVAC system and in-unit heat pump water heaters 

1936 Grove St.

Address: 1936 Grove St. 

Equity Priority Building: No 

Description: 28-unit urban infill market rate MF project near Sloan’s Lake.  

Mechanical Systems: Ductless air source heat pump HVAC system and central heat pump water heating system  

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Commercial/Office Projects

Bluff Lake Nature Center

Address: 11255 E MLK Jr Blvd 

Equity Priority Building: Yes 

Description: BLNC Visitor Center consisting of 3 buildings and 6,000 sq. ft. of conditioned office space, multipurpose rooms, and an outdoor workshop space. The project is targeting net zero energy, and to be a model for other non-profits to follow. 

Mechanical Systems: Cold-climate heat pump HVAC system, heat pump water heater, and solar array. 

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Cleo Parker Robinson Dance

Address: 119 Park Ave

Equity Priority Building: Yes

Description: A 24,600 sq. ft. addition to an existing building to provide dance studios and a multipurpose room for the community. 

Mechanical Systems: 2 roof top unit heat pumps. Electric reheat in some of the VAV reheat boxes.

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Las Bodegas - Latino Cultural Arts Center

Address: 1935 W 12th Ave 

Equity Priority Building: Yes 

Description: Major retrofit/overhaul of a 10,000 sq. ft. warehouse building into an eco-focused cultural arts center that will serve as a learning space and community gathering venue.  

Mechanical Systems: Variable refrigerant flow (VRF) HVAC system with energy recovery ventilator for HVAC and a heat pump water heater. Project is also installing rooftop solar with a battery storage system. 

Soka Gakkai International

Address: 1450 N Speer Blvd 

Equity Priority Building: Yes 

Description: 16,000 sq. ft. assembly space with offices near downtown Denver 

Mechanical Systems: Variable refrigerant flow (VRF) HVAC system with energy recovery ventilator and an electric dedicated outside air source system for HVAC and a heat pump water heater. Project is also considering rooftop solar. 

 

Multi-Unit Residential Projects

redT Townhome

Address: 1642 N Lafayette St. 

Equity Priority Building: No 

Description: 1500 sq. ft. urban infill market rate townhome project near Cheesman Park. Project team has a goal of LEED Gold for Homes certification 

Mechanical Systems: Air source heat pump HVAC system and heat pump water heater 

E. Dakota Ave Duplex - Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver

Equity Priority Building: Yes 

Description: 1400 sq. ft. affordable duplex unit developed by Habitat as of model for how the organization could build all-electric. We are funding two of these units.

Mechanical Systems: Mini-split air source heat pump HVAC system and heat pump water heater. 

 

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