Saturday, September 5, 2009
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And sometimes builders pick up the extra cost some new, high-end homes as well as outdoor patios near the ski slopes.
In the near future, new homes in Vail could be required to have more energy-efficient water boilers for heating and thicker, energy-saving windows. Builders, architects and others interested in the potential new rules are invited a workshop from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday at the Vail Town Hall, 75 S. Frontage Road, to discuss them. While putting stricter rules in place may make it more expensive to build, many of them pay for themselves in a short period of time, said Martin Haeberle, Vail’s chief building official. “Everyone is installing these new boilers (for example). It’s such a cost savings that it doesn’t need to be enforced, regulatory-wise,” Haeberle said. “It’s not that dramatic of a difference, and the payback is fairly quick.” New energy-saving windows are expected to cost an estimated 2 to 5 percent more than the windows builders commonly use now, Haeberle said. The town also plans to limit the size of gas lines that can power outdoor fire pits as well, Haeberle said. Such pits are a popular outdoor amenity for
Outdoor fire pit rules “That’s the energy-saving thing. It doesn’t make much sense to have 92 percent efficient boiler when you’re blasting 300,000 BTUs of heat, out in the backyard,” Haeberle said. While Avon already has passed new building codes, in general, when the rules get more restrictive, they cost builders and buyers more money, said Buz Reynolds, an Avon town councilman and a builder. “Any time we turn around, builders are getting nailed,” Reynolds said. “It doesn’t matter if it’s Vail or Avon or Eagle County, it just feels like if you’re one of the last ones, you have to pay more. That’s what it feels like.” Many of the community’s architects, builders and others have been involved in the building code discussions so far, Haeberle said. Haeberle will give a presentation at Tuesday’s meeting, as will Mike McGee, the deputy fire chief. To look at Vail’s proposed new building code ordinance, go to the Town of Vail’s Web site: vailgov.com. Look for the “community development department” tab, then click on: “2009 ICC Code Review Process.”
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