Building Electrification

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.

Berkeley is supporting the transition to building electrification through green building requirements, including:

• Prohibiting natural gas infrastructure in new buildings of all types
• Local amendments to the California Energy Code

Learn more about the City of Berkeley’s vision for building electrification in the Existing Buildings Electrification Strategy.

RESOURCES

• Find consumer resources, incentives and free technical support at the Switch is On and BayREN
• View recordings from the East Bay Green Home Tours
• Replace your gas water heater with a Heat Pump Water Heater
• Borrow a portable induction hob from the Berkeley Tool Lending Library and discover for yourself the joys of induction cooking

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