PUSH Buffalo – 49 Units of All-Electric In-Fill Housing – Inspiring 2:10 minute video on this scattered, affordable “all-electric project that is building in technologies of solar, ground source heating and air source heating, and building these homes to a passive and net-zero standard, so that way we can prepare Buffalo’s infrastructure for the housing that we’re going to need in the next 100 years.” as explained by Amun Ra, PUSH’s Associate Real Estate Director.

Amun Ra, PUSH Executive Director Rahwa Ghirmatzion, PUSH Activist Luz Perez, NY Homes & Community Renewal Associate Commissioner Lenny Skrill, NYSERDA President Doreen Harris

2023 RHN Legislative Agenda – The Renewable Heat Now Campaign is organizing to win funding and policies that will get fossil fuels out of our buildings affordably and equitably. The legislative package includes the All-Electric New Building Act (S6843c/A8431b)- Kavanaugh/Gallagher) that would sunset fossil fuels in new construction starting January 1, 2024 . It also includes the Gas Transition and Affordable Energy Act – (S8198/A9329) – Krueger/Fahey) and the Energy Efficiency, Equity and Jobs Act (S3126c/A3996c) – Parker/Hunter).

New and Expanded Ground-Source Heat Pump Tax Credits AND Deductions – Charles R. Goulding and Jacob Goldman – Green Energy Times –“GSHP is one of the few energy efficiency measures that can qualify for both the $5.00 /s.f. (179D) tax incentive and the 50% (commercial) tax credit. Since the inception of EPAct 179D in 2006, government building designers have always been eligible for tax incentives. Now, designers, including geo-specialists, HVAC design and build contractors, engineers, and architects can also earn 179D tax benefits for nonprofit projects. Including nonprofit hospitals, nonprofit universities and schools, museums, houses of worship and a myriad of other nonprofits now qualify.” Full article here.