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Creating a common vision of building decarbonization in Washington

Bdc Washington Hero
Led by Holly Harris, BDC’s State Mobilization team works to drive the clean buildings transition in Washington. BDC envisions a state where all Washingtonians have access to affordable, clean energy. Our goal is to build resilient, sustainable communities through innovative and equitable decarbonization strategies and authentic coalition building.

Leading the way

Creating a common vision of building decarbonization in Washington

Policy Support:

  • Support legislation to create a Building Energy Upgrade Navigator program to to help building owners access electrification and energy efficiency services and funding.
  • Promote the education and development of an air-conditioning to heat pump policy for Washington to help accelerate the adoption of heat pumps in the state.
  • Defend against challenges to the Climate Commitment Act and other progress Washington has made on climate and electrification policy.

Public and Community Engagement:

  • Educate the public and communities across the state about the benefits of heat pump adoption.
  • Operate The Switch Is On, a collaborative statewide campaign to support home electrification by providing tools, support, and resources to Washington residents and contractors. 

Partnerships and Coalition Building:

  • Work with Shift Zero to align decarbonization efforts in Washington across various stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with service providers, utilities, labor unions and general contractors to develop an agenda to grow and train a modern workforce equipped to facilitate the transition to all-electric buildings.
  • Leverage support from manufacturers and suppliers to socialize the benefits of heat pump adoption among policy makers and Washingtonians.

Geothermal and Thermal Energy Networks (TENs) Development:

  • Support legislation to enable the development of TENs projects, as well as legislation to allow for a fund community-driven neighborhood scale decarbonization pilot projects. 
  • Work with utilities and other partners to initiate the development of TENs pilot projects in diverse communities.