The Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) launched a nearly $200 million program this week to curb pollution and improve air quality by targeting buildings for improvements.
The Power Ahead Colorado program will use federal dollars to fund a mix of initiatives over the next four years to make the area’s homes, skyscrapers, factories and warehouses cleaner and more energy efficient.
Buildings are the largest contributor to the metro area’s pollution, followed by emissions from cars and trucks, according to DRCOG. For years, the Front Range has been in violation of federal air quality standards, while Denver occasionally has the worst air quality in the world…