{"id":1896,"date":"2024-02-08T18:59:21","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T23:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/annarborccl.org\/?page_id=1896"},"modified":"2024-07-30T15:37:17","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T19:37:17","slug":"building-electrification-and-efficiency","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/annarborccl.org\/index.php\/climate-solutions\/building-electrification-and-efficiency\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Electrification and Efficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Host a Home Energy Savings Event for your group.  <a href=\"https:\/\/annarborccl.org\/index.php\/events\/eandeshow\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2341\">Home Efficiency &amp; Electrification &#8211; Save Money &amp; Save the Planet<\/a> &#8211; An introduction to energy efficiency &amp; home electrification with practical tips on how to save energy, use clean energy and save money. <a href=\"https:\/\/annarborccl.org\/index.php\/events\/eandeshow\/\">Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, nearly \u00be of America\u2019s buildings use fossil fuels to <a href=\"https:\/\/rmi.org\/eight-benefits-of-building-electrification-for-households-communities-and-climate\/\">heat space or water, or cook food<\/a>, creating on average 28% of our carbon pollution each year. In Ann Arbor, it\u2019s over 30% of our carbon pollution.&nbsp;Half of brand new homes today are still built with fossil fuel for space heating, water heating, and appliances, locking in the usage of those carbon polluting devices for decades.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBuilding Electrification\u201d means switching from using fossil fuels in our buildings to using clean energy.&nbsp;For new homes, we need to start using electric appliances when they are built \u2013 heat pump HVAC systems, heat pump water heaters, heat pump driers and induction stoves. &nbsp;And for existing homes, we need to transition to these same appliances when it\u2019s time to replace or upgrade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Improved building efficiency, such as better insulation, better windows and doors, and reduced air leakage, are all critical first steps to reducing carbon emissions.&nbsp; Reducing usage through efficiency measures is almost always to most affordable way to reduce your carbon footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The federal Inflation Reduction Act offers many incentives that make both building electrification and efficiency more affordable. Apart from reducing carbon emissions, building electrification offers these benefits<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Electrification delivers cleaner air inside our homes and buildings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improved efficiency lowers utility bills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Equipment upgrades and retrofits and tighter building envelopes create more construction jobs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get Involved<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/MsoMaPuQ9Gbo1Bb19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JOIN THE ACTION TEAM<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Learn about the A2 CCL Electrification &amp; Efficiency Action Team<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/annarborccl.org\/index.php\/resources#electrification\">RESOURCES<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Learn more about&nbsp;Electrification and Efficiency on our Resource Page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Host a Home Energy Savings Event for your group. 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