Marshall Fires Destruction to Rebuilding with Incentives

Article details

• Author: Audree Grubesic
• Date: Jun 6, 2023
• Read time: 1 min read

Key facts

• Robby Schwarz, Principal Thinker at BUILDTank, Inc., is the Marshall Fire New Homes Building Advisor in Colorado.
• Karen Benner of Building Better with Karen tells Robby's story on Offsite Dirt.
• The Marshall Fire took place in December 2021.
• The fire affected 3 jurisdictions within Boulder County.
• The fire resulted in the loss of over 580 homes.

Incentives and rebuilding support

• The Energy Office of Colorado and Xcel Energy are offering rebates and incentives for rebuilding.
• The incentives support improved energy efficiency, health, comfort, and resilience.
• Incentives are based on a sliding scale of improved performance compared with the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC).

Advisor role

• As New Homes Building Advisor, Robby supports homeowners, builders, contractors, code officials, and others involved in the rebuild.
• His guidance includes education and suggestions at no cost to Boulder County residents.

Experience

• Robby has over 25 years of experience in high-performance homebuilding.
• He has experience in energy modeling.
• He has experience in the development of building energy codes.