Building Electrification

More to come!

Resources

  • New construction is easy—it is cheaper to build all-electric
  • The California PUC found that full electrification (buildings and transportation) would save an average customer around $100 a month on energy costs. This is very similar to what Rewiring America has found.
  • Applied Economic Clinic found that even in a cold climate with relatively high electricity rates, the operational cost over the lifetime of an air source heat pump is lower than that of a gas furnace. 
  • The Building Electrification Initiative prepared some great DC-specific numbers for electric vs gas in new construction and retrofits, finding that there are substantial savings from electrification.

There are a host of other great resources, including: