The state's building code officials voted to delay the requirements after a federal court threw out similar restrictions in California.
natural gas in new homes and new commercial buildings with four or more stories. However, the building codes did include some exceptions for supplemental heating for the coldest parts of Washington state. Had there been no vote to delay this week, the building codes would
have gone into effect at the beginning of July, E&E News reported. And now the building codes won’t go into effect until this October. The 2022 vote was celebrated as a win for building decarbonization. It was one of several strategies implemented by the state to help officials meet their goal ofBut the recent ruling in California has emboldened natural gas advocates to fight against efforts to phase out
fossil fuels in new buildings. A coalition of utility companies that provide natural gas, and labor unions recently joined and sued the Washington State Building Code Council. The group filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. “The Washington State Energy Code interferes with commercial and consumer energy choice; jeopardizes jobs; impairs commerce; and increases building and energy costs for Washington residents and businesses,” the filing said.
Meanwhile, other states have made some strides in lowering natural gas usage. Earlier this month, New York Governor Kathy Hochul passed the state budget for next year. It. This made New York state the first in the nation to ban gas hook-ups in new buildings. New construction projects throughout the state would have to be electric—so no gas-powered appliances including furnaces, water heaters, or stoves.
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