Item 3-Handout A BETTER BUILDING CODE
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POWERED BY CLEAN CLEAN COMMUNITY
ELECTRICITY
A BUILDING CODE THAT
REDUCES POLLUTION
Our cities and towns can adopt local Every three years, cities adopt the new
amendments to the new energy code, known building code set by the state. This year our
as Reach Codes, to construct buildings that communities can be at the forefront of meeting
lead the way to a cleaner, safer future for our state climate goals by ensuring our new
Santa Clara County communities. buildings promote a clean, comfortable and
healthy future for Santa Clara County.
fossilBENEFITS
Improved Air Quality I Cost Savings Better Public Health
The proposed Reach Code focuses on encouraging transportation and
buildings powered with clean electricity and discouraging pollution from
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EMISSIONSA CODE THAT TAKES US TO
BETTER ELECTRIC ' . , ZERO EMISSIONS
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USING NATURAL GAS 0 transportation, the path to
zero emissions is blocked.
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BETTER BUILDING CODE WILL ENCOURAGE 1,
CLEANELECTRIC VEHICLES AND
ELECTRIC VEHICLES ELECTRIC BUILDINGS
SAVES An EV Reach Code saves money Not running gas infrastructure to
MONEY in future retrofit costs by new buildings saves thousands for
making new buildings more ready new homes and even more for
O® for electric vehicle charging as larger buildings 1
Santa Clara County leads the state
in per capita EV adoption rates
IMPROVES Unlike gas powered cars, electric By not burning fossil fuels, electric
AIR vehicles do not spew nitrogen buildings would reduce pollution.
QUALITY oxides, and particulate matter Our current building stock
that contribute to smog and poor contributes to 1/3 of regional air
O air qualityz pollution. Using solely clean
® electricity to power buildings creates
buildings that do not pollute!
PROMOTES Electric vehicles do not Avoiding the use of natural gas in
PUBLIC contribute to air pollution that buildings prevents the release of
HEALTH is known or suspected to cause carbon monoxide and nitrogen
cancer or other serious health dioxide which can be toxic to
issues related to gas powered people and pets3
transportation emissionS2
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