STATE NEWS Washington’s 2020 Legislative Session is Underway The state legislative session kicked off this week and will run through mid-March. AIA Washington Council will be providing weekly updates on the bills it is tracking and any new developments. Key issues include: Climate Champion C-PACER (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy & Resiliency) legislation to authorize […]
Advocacy Update – November 2019 Thursday, November 21, 2019 in Climate, Housing, Public Policy Board, Uncategorized Comments Off on Advocacy Update – November 2019NATIONAL NEWS ICC Vote on AIA’s Zero Code Renewable Energy Appendix In coordination with Architecture 2030, AIA National submitted a Zero Code Renewable Energy Appendix to become part of the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). The Appendix is optional for jurisdictions to adopt, requires buildings to achieve zero-net-carbon operations annually, and is a critical […]
Advocacy Update – September 2019 Tuesday, September 24, 2019 in Climate, Housing, Public Policy Board, Transportation, Uncategorized Comments Off on Advocacy Update – September 2019NATIONAL NEWS AIA Makes Big Move on Climate This month AIA National launched an initiative to drive climate action within the architecture profession. As part of this effort, AIA called on architects around the world to support humanity’s collective call to climate action through a commitment to sustainable and resilient design. The Institute issued a […]
Climate Partner: Shift Zero Friday, August 30, 2019 in Climate, Public Policy Board Comments Off on Climate Partner: Shift ZeroIts aim is to form a collective voice to advocate on behalf of zero net carbon buildings; inform policy solutions; and educate policymakers at all levels of government. Shift Zero’s diverse membership of local, regional and statewide organizations unites a powerful array of green building platforms, educational resources, and incentives that can be used to […]
Seattle Proposes Speeding Up Oil to Electric Heating Conversions Friday, August 30, 2019 in Climate, Public Policy Board Comments Off on Seattle Proposes Speeding Up Oil to Electric Heating ConversionsSeattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced a plan to speed up the conversion of homes that burn oil for heat to cleaner electric heating as part of the city’s 2018 Seattle Climate Strategy. The City Council with consider legislation that would impose a tax on heating oil and require heating oil tank owners to decommission or […]
Seattle Passes Local Green New Deal Resolution Friday, August 30, 2019 in Climate, Uncategorized Comments Off on Seattle Passes Local Green New Deal ResolutionSeattle City Councilmember Mike O’Brien introduced a resolution laying out the agenda for a Green New Deal for Seattle and an ordinance creating a Green New Deal Oversight Board. The resolution endorses the Federal Green New Deal and identifies five goals for a Seattle Green New Deal: Make Seattle free of pollutants that have climate […]
Mayor Durkan Approves Electronic Vehicle Readiness Legislation Friday, August 30, 2019 in Climate, Transportation Comments Off on Mayor Durkan Approves Electronic Vehicle Readiness LegislationOn May 8, Mayor Durkan signed Electric Vehicle Readiness legislation into law. The new rules went into effect on June 7. The legislation will require all new buildings with off-street parking to include electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The goals are to save substantial costs on future charging station installation; reduce barriers to owning electric vehicles; […]
