Category: all-electric building

Irvine Halts Electrification Plans After Federal Court Overturns Nation’s First Natural Gas Ban

April 27, 2023
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Plans for the City of Irvine to require newly constructed buildings to be fully electric starting next month were postponed by city officials April 25 after a federal ruling shut down similar plans for another city earlier this month. The Ninth Circuit Court, out of San Francisco, ruled banning natural gas piping in newly constructed…

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Los Angeles Bans Gas in New Buildings

December 7, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—New buildings in Los Angeles will be required to be all-electric under a policy approved by the city council Dec. 7 as part of a movement to reduce carbon emissions in the city. The requirement applies to buildings approved after April 1, and affordable housing projects approved after June 1 of next year. Accessory…

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