GREEN BUILDINGS COMMITTEE
Home Electrification Resources
Here are some of the resources that we shared during our recent home electrification workshop.
January 22, 2025
Workshop Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQb0Rc2D-4Q
Support zero-emission appliance standards at the South Coast AQMD:
- Sign up for updates on the campaign: https://www.laclimatereality.org/greenbuildings
- Sign the petition: https://act.sierraclub.org/actions/National?actionId=AR0472515
LA Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance (LANCSA) electrification resources:
- https://www.ncsa.la/electrify_la
Resources for renters:
- Switch Is On resources for renters
- Rewiring America resources for renters
How to avoid electric panel upgrades:
How to find a contractor:
- https://www.switchison.org/ca (note that only certified HEERHA
How to find out which incentives are available in your zip code:
- https://www.switchison.org/ca
- HEERHA rebate information, including eligibility explainer: https://www.ncsa.la/heehra_incentives
- LADWP incentives and stacking example
When to replace your:
- Furnace: when it is 15 - 20 years old.
- Tanked Water Heater*: when it is 8 – 12 years old.
- Tankless Water Heater*: when it is 15 years old
- Stove/Oven: when it is 10-15 years old
- Clothes Dryer: when it is more than 10 years old
*water heaters are especially important to replace before they break, if possible, to avoid being pressured to replace with gas equipment.
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