Schaumberg IL saw a 3,000% increase in solar permits following a code revision process that saw them simplify the requirements for solar permitting. The town has created a resource guide that explains the fees, inspections, and permits required.
Grow Solar Toolkits are a set of resources to assist city, county, community and electric utility leaders in the implementation of solar program best practices. They provide advice on permitting, planning, and zoning for local governments.
Economic analyses of the impacts of building electrification to residents and gas markets, as well as on decarbonization goals, identifying best near-term opportunities and market hurdles.
Constructed a Carbon Neutral scenario from the “bottom up” by developing a suite of ambitious strategies based on aggressive deployment at plausible penetration rates of technologies and practices.
Requires all new residential buildings to be all-electric, while nonresidential and high-rise residential buildings are electric preferred.
All construction permit applications for new buildings in the city must submit a declaration that their design is “Natural Gas-Free.”
Surveys policies that impact smart heat electrification, including electricity pricing, energy efficiency obligations, carbon intensity standards, financial support schemes, building codes, appliance standards, and labeling.
Setting a maximum for Portland cement content in concrete.
Requires all commercial buildings above 25,000 square feet to benchmark and report their energy consumption.