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American Institute of Architects 2030 Commitment

Zero Net Energy Buildings
Private Entities
Provides a national framework to evaluate design options to support net zero energy. The confidential Design data Exchange system lets architects pinpoint best practices and anonymously compare project performance.

DOE’s Zero Energy Ready Home Standard

Zero Net Energy Buildings
Individual Agencies
Lays out tools and benchmarks by which to build homes “so energy efficient, that a renewable energy system can offset all or most of [their] annual energy consumption.”

Marin County Green Building ordinance

Improving State and Local Building Energy Codes
Local Governments
Offers 3 updated compliance pathways: one for all electric construction, one for limited mixed fuel (gas stoves) construction, and mixed fuel construction.

Davis CA Reach Code

Improving State and Local Building Energy Codes
Local Governments
Requires higher energy efficiency standards and electrification readiness in mixed fuel buildings. 

San Jose’s building electrification reach code

Improving State and Local Building Energy Codes
Local Governments
Encourages all-electric construction by requiring any new building with gas to achieve higher energy-efficiency savings and be “electrification ready.”

Menlo Park electrification reach code

Natural Gas Bans in New Buildings
Local Governments
Requires all-electric new construction for all residential buildings (single-family and multifamily, including high-rise) as well as new commercial buildings. For low-rise residential (under four stories), the city will allow gas for cooking.

Santa Monica electrification reach code

Improving State and Local Building Energy Codes
Local Governments
Does not require all-electric new construction, but encourages it by requiring additional energy efficiency measures for new buildings with gas.

San Mateo’s electric reach code

Improving State and Local Building Energy Codes
Local Governments
Does not require all-electric new construction, but incentivizes it through increased energy efficiency requirements for new buildings that use gas.