Tell the WA Building Council to protect indoor air quality of new homes

Burning gas in homes leads to poor air quality and can harm residents’ health. A proposed policy would make sure all new homes use efficient electric heating systems, have proper ventilation for gas stoves, and have electric water heating systems in single and two-family homes. This is a critical step to protecting public health and addressing the climate crisis.

Submit a comment in support of a policy that would keep gas out of new homes

Submit a comment in support of a policy that would keep gas out of homes

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Burning gas in homes leads to poor air quality and can harm residents’ health. In fact, children who live in gas-burning homes have a higher risk of experiencing asthma symptoms.

A proposed policy would make sure all new homes use efficient electric heating systems, have proper ventilation for gas stoves, and have electric water heating systems in single and two-family homes. It’s already more cost effective to build all-electric homes from the start, so this is an all-around win and a critical step to protecting public health and addressing the climate crisis.

Help us show Washington officials that there’s broad support for this policy.

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Subject Require new homes to use efficient electric heating

Dear Members of the State Building Code Council:

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I urge you to support the proposed new requirements which would ensure that all new residential buildings in Washington use ultra-efficient electric heat pump systems, have proper ventilation for gas stoves, and that single and two-family homes and townhomes use electric water heating systems.

Burning gas on-site results in poor air quality that has negative health impacts on the residents. Children who live in gas-burning homes have a higher risk of experiencing asthma symptoms. Everyone deserves to breathe clean air wherever they are, but especially in their own homes. Updating these standards would be a huge win for public health in Washington.

In addition, burning fossil fuels is well-documented as the primary driver of climate change. We urgently need to transition away from this dirty energy source in order to avoid the worst impacts. We’re already seeing devastating wildfires hit our state and this will only get worse without action. Homes powered by clean energy are an important piece of tackling this urgent crisis.

Thank you,

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