On December 24, 2024, dozens of major projects of residential construction along with Govinis Canal in Brooklyn city of New York City
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According to the New York State Assembly, New York is now the first state in the United States that needs to fully build new buildings, without gas, without gas.
Initially, the rule was approved in 2023 as the All -Electric Buildings Act and was finalized at the end of July 2025 with the approval of the State Fire and the Building Code Council.
According to the new mandate, the long and commercial or industrial buildings in residential buildings will need to meet the requirements for early construction on December 31, 2025, with the Building Permit requests for initial construction up to 100,000 square feet.
According to Canary Media, commercial and industrial buildings will need to meet the requirements of more than 100,000 square feet by 2029.
New York has just become the first state to stop the fuel in new buildings. It is a climate win and the owners’ utility bills.
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– Canary Media Inc. (@Canary Media.com) July 31, 2025 in the morning 10:33
The purpose of these requirements is to prevent the emission from the constructed environment, as the buildings account for 31 % of all emissions in New York.
There will be some exemptions, including agricultural buildings, medical facilities, cemeteries, laboratories, restaurants and other specific facilities that meet some standards.
After finalizing this principle, after a judicial decision in early July, the US district court in the northern district of New York has ruled that the state could move forward to implement the All Electric Building Act of 2023. Building and fossil fuel groups had earlier challenged the Act using the same argument that helped lift the ban on gas in new buildings in Berkeley, California.
“In this case, the court sent a powerful message to the foam fuel industry,” said Don Wells-Cleneburn, Executive Director of Pash Buffalo.
According to Canary Media, the New York Act may still face legal challenges, as industry groups have requested the US Department of Justice to stop it from putting it into practice.
For now, this act is in its place and can reduce energy use in New York homes by about 17 %, which can save residents about $ 5,000 in each house in 30 years. According to the New Buildings Institute, construction of construction decoration in the state of New York can also save money in building some buildings, which can save up to $ 7,500 to $ 8,200 in saving 100 % electric single family homes compared to traditional single -family homes.
“When New Yorkers come together … we can even win with the opponents with a nearly low budget,” Alex Bewochemp, director of the Food and Water Watch’s Northeast Region, told Canary Media. “That way we have won this bill. It is also that we will continue to fight to get fueled fuel from all the existing buildings of the state.”
New York All Electric becomes the first state to commit new buildings. The state has been finalized that most new buildings will ensure that electric hats and stoves will be installed instead of gas equipment, costs will be reduced and air quality will be improved. grist.org/energy/new- y … #newyork #Ny #Climate #Buildings
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– Grust (@grist.org) August 4, 2025 in the morning 11:49
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