Healdsburg CA’s electrification reach code for new construction requires electrification for most appliances, but grants an exemption from electrification for gas cooking and fireplaces.
In November 2019, the City of Santa Rosa CA passed a reach code that would require all new residential construction of 3-stories and below to be all electric.
Mandates all-electric new construction for all new low-rise residential buildings. This includes single-family homes, multi-family below four stories, and detached accessory dwelling units.
Encourages building electrification and energy efficiency, requires solar-readiness on nonresidential buildings, and requires EV-readiness and EV equipment installation.
Berkeley has banned the use of natural gas in low-rise residential buildings.
San Luis Obispo’s Clean Energy Choice Program, uses disincentives, including fees, to discourage natural gas use in new residential construction.
Provides tools and calculators to property owners and developers to assess energy needs and design net-zero energy buildings.
Requirement for all new and renovated municipal buildings and facilities, using the US DOE’s net zero energy building definition.
Requires all new buildings use 10%-15% less energy than allowed by the 2016 California Energy Code, and achieve an energy design rating of zero.
Requires new commercial or residential buildings, and specific alterations, to incorporate solar energy of either 2 watts per square foot, or offsetting 75% of the annual energy use of the building.