Building Electrification
Switch your appliances—such as furnaces, water heaters, stoves, and clothes dryers—from gas to electric to improve the health and safety of your home and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Building electrification is the substitution of gas appliances (furnaces, water heaters, cooking ranges, dryers, etc.) with clean, safe, and highly efficient all-electric alternatives in a way that results in improved indoor air quality, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and more grid resiliency. Find resources on this page to help you transition to electric appliances in your home.
Learn more about the City of Berkeley’s vision for building electrification in the Existing Buildings Electrification Strategy.
Learn about the City's efforts to provide building electrification upgrades to income qualified residents through the Climate Equity Pilot and the Just Transition Pilot, that also includes labor standards for residential electrification construction to provide economic benefits to workers.
RESOURCES
- Find consumer resources, incentives and free technical support for your home, business or multifamily building at Financing Green Building Improvements.
- Switch is On is a great starting place to learn about home electrification. Switch is On provides free technical assistance to answer your questions about heat pumps, solar, and battery storage. Switch is On also provides a contractor database and a comprehensive incentive finder.
- Visit Rewiring America’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Savings Calculator and discover tax credits for going electric. Find resources for renters, and learn how you can electrify your home without upgrading your electric panel.
- Find inspiration and resources to electrify your home by viewing recordings from the East Bay Green Home Tours.
- Borrow a portable induction hob from the Berkeley Tool Lending Library or Ava Community Energy Induction Cooktop Lending Program and discover for yourself the joys of induction cooking.
Upcoming Events
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East Bay Green Home Tour 2024
Event Type: Workshops & Seminars
Date: | 10:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Online & In-Person
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