Building Decarbonization Coalition

Graphic describing the benefits of New York Adopting the strongest all-electric building code in the country. Has a picture of a heat pump and an induction stove. It says thanks to this new all-electric building code, we can build new housing for cheaper with lower utility bills, live in climate-resilient buildings that are safe during extreme weather events, have fossil fuel-free buildings with clean air, and tackle the climate emergency with lower building emissions.

🎉 Wow! Today’s Building Code update makes NY the first state to require new buildings to be all-electric. We commend NY’s Building Code Council, @governor.ny.gov @lizkrueger.bsky.social, & @emilyassembly.bsky.social for achieving this landmark victory for #BuildingDecarb. zpr.io/2niwk4i7Xvs3

Expert on CA’s Decarbonization Goals Following Trump’s Latest Budget Bill - KQED Several federal tax credits for green initiatives are going away under President Donald Trump’s latest budget bill.  So where does that leave California? The state has a goal to reach net zero carbon ...

📻 BDC’s California Director, Beckie Menten, spoke with @kqednews.kqed.org about the #HeatPump & other #BuildingDecarb federal tax credits that were eliminated by the #OBBB—& how you can still take advantage of these credits before they expire at the end of this year. 🔌💡https://zpr.io/vB6NENF2KswG

Map showing that since 2020, 14 proceedings that BDC considers to address aspects of the “future of gas” have been opened across 12 states and D.C. Maryland is likely to open one in the near future, which would bring the total to 15. Currently, 10 are active, though not all have had recent activity.

⚡A sign of progress for building decarbonization: a new Future of Gas proceeding in Maine brings the total of these proceedings to 14 since 2020. Learn more about this & other recent signs of #BuildingDecarb progress in BDC’s Q2 Momentum report: zpr.io/V3gEjZ8rRjHL #ClimateSky 🔌💡

Careers There has never been a more exciting time to work on the transformation of our built environment. The BDC is a national non-profit 501c3 offering great benefits and a fully remote work environment. We...

🌟 BDC is Hiring! We are seeking a Senior Program Manager, Marketing & Outreach based in the SF Bay Area, who can scale volunteer & door-to-door marketing programs, loves to use data to make decisions & wants everyone to have an all-electric home. Apply now! zpr.io/8TMHxdQcMeja

#NowHiring #EnergySky

Photo of Rachelle Boucher, on top of a modern kitchen graphic, with text that explains she will be speaking at SKS 2025 July 21-31

🔔 Reminder! Next week, on July 23rd at 1 pm, BDC’s Chef Rachelle Boucher will be joining other kitchen tech experts at SKS Virtual! They will explore how induction & other electric technologies are transforming kitchens. Use code “BDC” for 15% off registration. #Induction zpr.io/UzugXCp3kWe4

Can Data Centers Heat Our Buildings? The brief highlights existing examples of data center waste heat recovery, and identifies policy tools that can help data centers provide non-emitting thermal energy to surrounding areas through stake...

🔥 Data centers are hot right now—literally. What if that heat could warm nearby buildings instead of being thrown away? Our new brief explains how #ThermalEnergyNetworks can turn digital infrastructure into an energy asset: zpr.io/t8mxjWi6duJ3 #BuildingDecarb #EnergySky #DataCenter

Here’s Why Ending the 100ft Rule is Good News for Your Wallet New York's front page for political news. Latest NY politics news, reports, and columnists

🗞️ In this op-ed, BDC’s Lisa Dix & @nylcv.bsky.social's @julietighe.bsky.social explain how repealing NY’s 100-foot gas hookup rule is a win for NYers’ wallets and the climate. Now it’s time for @governor.ny.gov to sign the repeal into law!​​ zpr.io/2Vcgv2BLYTPP #ClimateSky #BuildingDecarb

🗞️ BDC’s July Decarb Digest highlights our Q2 Momentum Report, other recent reports from @spur-urbanist.bsky.social & @neepenergy.bsky.social ‪& recent reforms to gas line extension subsidies & other state #BuildingDecarb policy updates! #EnergySky #HeatPump #ClimateSky zpr.io/FNdWftA3ETjz

"Heat pumps have outsold furnaces since around 2022, and the trend is continuing in early 2025. " #HeatPump #EnergySky #ClimateSky #BuildingDecarb

Momentum Q2 | 2025 BDC's quarterly update on the building decarbonization movement

📣 BDC’s Q2 Momentum Report is out, with insights on #HeatPump sales, #ThermalEnergyNetwork & other additions to BDC’s map of #NeighborhoodScale decarb projects, and other data that shows #BuildingDecarb continuing to gain ground in the US. 🔌💡 #ClimateSky #ClimateSmartDesign zpr.io/V3gEjZ8rRjHL

Smart Kitchen Summit 2025 | Smart Kitchen Summit Join us from July 21st to 31st for SKS VIRTUAL, an immersive, two-week (two hours-per-day) online event that will bring together the brightest minds in food tech, kitchen innovation, and consumer expe...

🧑‍🍳 Join BDC’s Chef Rachelle Boucher at SKS Virtual on July 23rd at 1 pm! She and other experts will explore how induction, battery backup & other electric technologies are transforming consumer & commercial kitchens. Use code “BDC” to receive 15% off your registration. #Induction zpr.io/UzugXCp3kWe4

Graphic welcoming Diana Oh, Senior Software Engineer, to the BDC Team. Includes a photo of Diana.

We're very excited to introduce you to the newest member of the BDC team, Diana Oh. Diana works on digital BDC products such as The Switch Is On website, which features interactive tools that help homeowners, renters, and contractors make the switch from gas to electric. Welcome to the team Diana!

California preserves neighborhood decarbonization program funding The 2025-26 California budget maintains funding for neighborhood-scale clean energy pilot projects, but further funding is needed to expand clean, affordable cooling and protect Californians from wors...

📣 @governor.ca.gov &‬‬ #CALeg maintained $1.65M to launch neighborhood-scale pilot programs. 👏Let’s keep the momentum needed to build healthy, climate-resilient communities. “Stronger funding for #buildingdecarb is essential to ensure no households are left behind." #CABudget zpr.io/nxFX5kFVVN86

Hire Trusted Electrification Contractors | The Switch Is On Discover the power of an all-electric home! The Switch Is On provides homeowners and renters with tools and resources to upgrade from gas to electric appliances.

Thanks for thinking of us @emilypont.bsky.social. We agree! Right now, The Switch Is On (from BDC) has contractor directories & other #BuildingDecarb information for all of CA & Long Island, NY, with more on the way soon. We will keep you posted! #HeatPump zpr.io/7hsp7wg757S4

❗Reminder! Thermal Energy Networks: A Legislative Guidebook—our joint webinar with the Vermont Law & Graduate School—is tomorrow, Thursday, June 26th, at 1 pm ET. Register for it now at zpr.io/QuF4PhUtawUL #ThermalEnergyNetwork #ClimateSky #ClimateSmartDesign #HeatPump 🔌💡

⚡Neighborhood-scale decarbonization is gaining momentum! This innovative #BuildingDecarb strategy helps upgrade low-income neighborhoods to clean, efficient electric appliances like #HeatPumps — and the passage of #SB1221 will enable 30 similar projects in CA over the next 5 years. 🔌💡

Thanks @joannesimonbk52.bsky.social, lizkrueger.bsky.social, and the bill's other legislative champions for achieving this win, which will help us build a cleaner, healthier, and more equitable energy future for New York! #BuildingDecarb #ClimateSky #A8888

Flyer on the Cash in on Clean Energy session. Includes the date of the event, which is Tuesday, June 24th at 9 am, the location, which is Prince George's Community College in Largo, MD, and the link to sign up for it. Has logos of organizations presenting at or sending representatives to the session, and a photo of someone installing a heat pump.

🛠️ Maryland HVAC contractors! Ready to grow your business with clean energy? Join us June 24 at 9 a.m. in Largo, MD, for free training on: ✅ Latest heat pump tech ✅ State rebates ✅ MD’s upcoming Clean Heat rules. Breakfast included! 🥐 bit.ly/4mBl1j0 #MDContractors #CleanEnergy #HeatPump #HVAC

Great work by @joannesimonbk52.bsky.social and
@lizkrueger.bsky.social in delivering this energy affordability and climate win, which will save energy customers more than $200 million each year, while also building a cleaner, healthier, and more equitable energy future for New York.

Thanks @joannesimonbk52.bsky.social & @lizkrueger.bsky.social for your tireless commitment and leadership in delivering this energy affordability and climate win, which will help build a cleaner, healthier, and more equitable energy future for New York.

It was the tireless commitment and leadership of @joannesimonbk52.bsky.social & @lizkrueger.bsky.social
that delivered this energy affordability and climate win to NYers. Thank you both!

Thank you @joannesimonbk52.bsky.social and @lizkrueger.bsky.social for your tireless commitment and leadership in delivering this energy affordability and climate win to NYers!

Statement on the end of the New York State 2025 legislative session “We applaud the New York legislature for making significant forward progress on energy affordability this session by repealing the 100-foot rule gas line extension subsidy, saving energy customers mor...

🎉 Big step forward for energy affordability in NY! Thank you @joannesimonbk52.bsky.social‬, @lizkrueger.bsky.social, @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social & the NYS legislature for repealing the 100-foot gas line extension subsidy & other #BuildingDecarb progress made this session. zpr.io/Dp9iQxc6cuQC

Thrilled this bill passed! Utility companies shouldn’t have a blank check to expand polluting gas pipelines & force NYers to pay for it. This isn’t everything we hoped for, but it's a step toward a healthier & more affordable NY. TY to
@lizkrueger.bsky.social & the outstanding advocates.

The Senate just passed the Customer Savings and Reliability Act! Now it’s the Assembly’s turn. NYLCV President @julietighe.bsky.social & @buildingdecarb.org Director Lisa Dix explain why these bills matter in their new op-ed: buff.ly/zmFd34j

Write to your state reps here: buff.ly/OZ8OmXM

Joint Statement from Building Decarbonization Coalition & New York League of Conservation Voters on Senate Bills Passage […]

BDC & @nylcv.bsky.social applaud the NYS Senate’s passage of the Customer Savings & Reliability Act & repeal of the 100-ft rule. We now urge the NYS Assembly to pass the measures & deliver lower utility bills for NYers @lizkrueger.bsky.social @leaderasc.bsky.social buildingdecarb.org/joint-statem...

Unlocking affordable electrification: the Zero Interest Financing Program from Silicon Valley Clean Energy The Zero Interest Financing Program expands access to modern home electrification upgrades, modeling an equitable statewide financing solution for California’s clean energy transition.

🔌💡 @svcleanenergy.bsky.social's new Zero Interest Financing Program will make clean energy home upgrades more accessible & affordable for 13 Santa Clara County communities! The program will reduce the upfront cost of #heatpumps by offering no-interest loans for new equipment. zpr.io/AGHqt4hQmmxA

📢 Builders, developers & homebuilding enthusiasts—visit The Switch is On at the Pacific Coast Builders Conference (Booth 536) this week in Anaheim & let us show you how safe & healthy all-electric homes are faster & cheaper to build than dual-fuel homes! #BuildingDecarb #HeatPump www.pcbc.com

Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur’s Local Electrification Planning Act Clears Assembly Floor, Advancing Cities' Clean Energy Transition AB 39 will empower cities and counties to modernize by expanding electric vehicle charging infrastructure and planning for building electrification and clean energy resources to benefit residents, bus...

🥳 @asmrickzbur.bsky.social’s #AB39 advances in the CA Legislature! This bill empowers cities to plan for more EV charging, clean energy & pollution-free buildings—especially for low-income & frontline communities. Thank you @cademocrats.bsky.social! 🔌💡 #BuildingDecarb #HeatPump zpr.io/LNHfu2tjxYrR

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