An Energize Denver Notice of Violation requires a response to the specific issue named in the letter. In the October 8, 2026 notice examined here, that issue is failure to submit an approved data verification checklist. The notice gives January 6, 2027 as the deadline to come into compliance and avoid an administrative citation and $2,000 civil penalty. Start by confirming your own deadline, checking whether your verification has been approved, and resolving any missing or inconsistent records. This is a notice-specific deadline, not a new deadline for every Denver building.
Check your building on EnergyzedWorld to review published records and find the official links for your next step.
What this notice actually says
The email is a courtesy copy of a notice sent by physical mail. We have removed the building address and identifier from the example below.
Rendered from the actual email copy. Building identifiers removed and links disabled; the physical mailed letter has not been reviewed. This notice records the city’s stated position when issued, not a finding about the building’s current status.
| Item | What the example notice states |
|---|---|
| Requirement | Data verification for buildings 25,000 sq. ft. and larger |
| Cited provisions | D.R.M.C. § 10-403 and Rules § 3.3 |
| Violation | Failure to submit an approved data verification checklist |
| Listed violation date | September 1, 2026 |
| Notice date | October 8, 2026 |
| Cure deadline | January 6, 2027 |
| Stated consequence if unresolved | Administrative citation and $2,000 civil penalty |
| Additional time | An extension may be requested; this notice says approval pauses the cure period |
The immediate issue described here is data verification. The notice does not establish that equipment must be replaced or that the building has missed an energy-performance target.
Denver’s broader enforcement guidance describes a 90-day cure process. For your response, use the date printed on your notice. If the email, mailed letter, portal, or general guidance disagree, ask Denver to reconcile them in writing promptly. Do not replace a printed deadline with your own calculation. Denver technical guidance, section 10.1
Already filed? Check approval before starting over
A submission receipt confirms delivery. It does not, by itself, confirm approval or close a notice.
If you already submitted verification, collect the receipt, submission date, checklist, verified data year, and any review correspondence. Check the Energize Denver Management Portal and ask the Help Desk to confirm whether the submission is approved, awaiting review, or needs corrections—and whether the notice remains open.
For a data verification problem, the practical sequence is:
- Confirm the property and data year. Match the notice to the correct Denver building record and ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager property.
- Engage a qualified third-party verifier. Provide building documentation, meter information, and energy records.
- Resolve discrepancies. Floor area, property uses, and energy data should agree across Portfolio Manager, the checklist, and the corresponding benchmarking submission. Resubmit corrected benchmarking where necessary.
- Complete the official verification submission. Follow Denver’s current form instructions and retain the receipt.
- Follow through on review. Address requested revisions and obtain confirmation that the cited requirement has been satisfied.
This sequence follows Denver’s third-party data verification process guide. For help, contact [email protected] or 844-536-4528.
Need more time? Match the request to the violation
The example notice offers an extension and says that if approved, it pauses the 90-day period. Apply early, explain the obstacle, provide supporting evidence, and obtain written confirmation of the decision and its effect on your deadline.
A data verification extension, a performance timeline extension, and a corrective-action plan serve different purposes. Use the route applicable to the issue in your notice. Denver’s general guidance describes other pause mechanisms for certain complete applications; do not assume those automatically apply to this verification notice. Start with the city’s official forms and guidance.
Check your building—and investigate funding before December
Use EnergyzedWorld’s building checker to find your address or official building ID, inspect the source date and published status, and follow the link to the official record.
The checker helps screen coverage and reporting records. It does not establish that Denver has sent your building a notice. A missing result is not proof of exemption, and a reporting status does not certify every performance obligation.
Then use the Colorado rebates and compliance finder to investigate support for eligible improvements.
As of October 8, 2026, Denver lists December 15, 2026 as the deadline to obtain audit-rebate preapproval. Its published schedule is $5,000 for eligible buildings of 25,000–50,000 square feet. For buildings larger than 50,000 square feet, it is $2,500 plus $0.05 multiplied by the building’s total square footage, capped at $30,000. Government ownership and confirmed Equity Priority Building status are among the exclusions. Approval, qualifying audit work, stacking rules, and available funding determine the award. Denver audit-rebate program
That funding date arrives before this notice’s January cure deadline. Investigate both tracks now. An audit rebate supports eligible audit costs; it does not substitute for verification or settle the notice.
Get a clear response plan with AIM Dynamics
Bring the notice, your latest submission receipt, and access to the relevant building records. AIM Dynamics can help review what remains outstanding, support benchmarking and third-party data verification, and connect the compliance work to an appropriate energy plan.
Check your building and request Chris Mbori’s review, or email [email protected] with the subject “Energize Denver notice review.” Keep the notice and building details in that private conversation rather than in public comments.
The first objective is specific: identify the open requirement, assign the next action, and work toward documented resolution before the applicable deadline. Denver determines approval and enforcement status.
Field note
The useful distinction in this notice is between submitting a checklist and having an approved checklist on record. If a submission is already in progress, reconcile the receipt and review status first. That can identify the actual next action without assuming that the notice is either mistaken or resolved.
Sources
- Denver technical guidance for buildings 25,000+ sq. ft., September 1, 2026, especially section 10.1.
- Denver third-party data verification process guide.
- Denver benchmarking submission instructions.
- Energize Denver official forms and guidance.
- Denver audit-rebate program.
The notice-specific facts above come from the October 8 email copy, reproduced in anonymized form. No private inbox link or building identifier is published.
