Buildings
35% of Seattle's Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Strategies 2020-2030
Strategies 2020-2030
Goal by 2030: Reduce building energy emissions by 26% = 2.6% of 2020 emissions per year
Goal by 2030: Reduce building energy emissions by 26% = 2.6% of 2020 emissions per year
A. Phase Out Use of Natural Gas For Heating
A. Phase Out Use of Natural Gas For Heating
1. Require heat pump on heating equipment replacement
1. Require heat pump on heating equipment replacement
3. Fund conversion of all existing public buildings to electric heat
3. Fund conversion of all existing public buildings to electric heat
B. Increase Energy Efficiency In Buildings
B. Increase Energy Efficiency In Buildings
2. Increase incentives for energy efficiency in existing low-income buildings
2. Increase incentives for energy efficiency in existing low-income buildings
3. Provide financing opportunities for energy efficiency renovation
3. Provide financing opportunities for energy efficiency renovation
Action Priorities 2021
Action Priorities 2021
Use Links below to see more background on Building Actions
1. Support plan to eliminate GHG emissions from existing public buildings – Mayor's Executive Order by 2035
1. Support plan to eliminate GHG emissions from existing public buildings – Mayor's Executive Order by 2035
2. Strengthen building codes for new buildings –new Seattle 2021 Energy Code signed into law! now for King County
2. Strengthen building codes for new buildings –new Seattle 2021 Energy Code signed into law! now for King County
3. Support County enactment of CPACER to allow property owners to secure low-cost, long-term financing for qualifying improvements – C-PACER program adopted by King County Council
3. Support County enactment of CPACER to allow property owners to secure low-cost, long-term financing for qualifying improvements – C-PACER program adopted by King County Council
4. Progressive Tax for low-income building electrification & efficiency upgrades – $1.7M in proposed City Budget 2022
4. Progressive Tax for low-income building electrification & efficiency upgrades – $1.7M in proposed City Budget 2022
State Priorities 2022
State Priorities 2022
The 2021 Legislative Session has now closed, and a summary of the session is here. We will use this space to list ideas for legislation we hope will be introduced then.
Growth Management Act Add a required Climate Element to County and Cities' Comprehensive Plans
Allow Cities to adopt stricter residential energy code
Allow public utilities to offer rebates for electric heat pumps
Current City Programs
Current City Programs
Seattle has taken meaningful steps towards building efficiency and electrification. Among the programs we already have:
Energy Benchmarking for large buildings
Energy Benchmarking for large buildings
Phase Out Heating Oil - tax & incentive program
Phase Out Heating Oil - tax & incentive program
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