New Boulder County homes to go green
Boulder County is requiring new single-family detached homes to be set up so owners can charge an electric car there – or at least be able to accommodate installation of an outlet to charge a 240-volt vehicle later.
The county’s new building code also requires new single-family detached homes to have solar panels or solar thermal systems – or at least a conduit so the necessary wiring and plumbing can be easily installed later.
The changes took effect Jan. 1 and apply to construction on homes in unincorporated Boulder County.
In 2009, then-Gov. Bill Ritter signed into law a bill for builders to give homebuyers an opportunity for their homes to be set up for solar panels or solar thermal systems.
