Beneficial Electrification: Path to Carbon-free Buildings in Longmont
Project Update (10/12/22): City Council accepted the Beneficial Building Electrification Plan, and staff and partners are getting work underway on plan strategies.
Growing awareness of the shared global climate emergency has prompted a sharp increase in the number of American cities considering the shift toward beneficial building electrification. In fact, building electrification was one of several specific recommendations identified in the Climate Action Recommendation Report developed by the Climate Action Task Force and adopted by City Council in late 2020.
To act on the recommendation, the City will explore electrification options carefully, explain implications clearly, and implement actions in phases with care and oversight. Our objective is to reduce Longmont’s commercial and residential use of fossil fuels by 2030 with an eye toward maintaining or improving the affordability of local housing stock. Efforts are underway to develop a workable and comprehensive beneficial building electrification plan that is both ambitious and realistic, offering a sound approach for the next few years and the coming decade.
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Introduction
Share Introduction on Facebook Share Introduction on Twitter Share Introduction on Linkedin Email Introduction linkWelcome to the Engage Longmont page for Building Electrification! The purpose of this page is to inform the Longmont community about building electrification. We will be discussing what electrification is, why Longmont is considering it, and what opportunities this brings to Longmont residents.
The posts and engagement will be curated by Lotus Engineering and Sustainability, the consulting firm working with Longmont in its electrification journey. Any articles posted here are for informational purposes only, we (the City of Longmont and Lotus) are not endorsing or promoting any organizations that have developed the content.
Posts will begin next week and will be updated regularly.
To begin, start by answering the question below in the comments section - "What do you want to know about electrification?"
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Level of Engagement
- Inform: Give information to the community
- Consult: Obtain feedback from the community
- Involve: Community input and feedback influence the process
Learn more about the City of Longmont's Levels of Community Involvement
Videos
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This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey instructs Kevin O’Connor on the basic principles of how a heat pump works.
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This episode explores the path forward with electricity, and helps explain some of the challenges facing this promising energy delivery system.