Berkeley Passes Nation’s 1st All-Electric Building Ordinance
Berkeley, CA, City Council passed a historic ordinance last night requiring that new buildings be built all-electric beginning Jan. 1, 2020. This new law means ...
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Study: CA Needs a Safe, Managed Transition Away from Gas
California needs a “natural” (fossil) gas transition strategy to shield Californians from sharply higher heating, protect workers, and meet the state’s cl...
Disaster Zones Solar Panel Exemption Would Hurt Homeowners
During workshops on rebuilding in Paradise, community members overwhelmingly expressed support for adhering to current building standards that require solar pan...
CA Local Governments Take Lead on Zero-Emission Buildings
The City of Los Angeles just released its new Sustainability Plan that includes ambitious emissions standards for new buildings to be zero-emission by 2030 and ...
New Study Confirms Benefits of Electrifying CA Buildings
Replacing natural gas with clean electricity will slash greenhouse gas emissions from CA's single-family homes by up to 90% within the next 3 decades and save c...
California Puts Buildings in Energy Policy Spotlight
California took another pioneering step in tackling carbon emissions from millions of homes and commercial buildings across the state today. The California Ener...