The NY Building Code Council voted to include the All-Electric Buildings Act in their latest Building Code update
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Statement in Response to New York Leading the Nation by Enacting All-Electric Buildings Code
ALBANY, N.Y. July 25, 2025 –Today, the NYS Fire Prevention and Building Code Council voted unanimously to approve an update to the NYS Building Code that codifies that new construction in New York must be all-electric starting December 31, 2025, enacting the All Electric Buildings Act of 2023. New York will be the first state in the nation to have a statewide energy code that does not allow fossil fuel connections for new construction.
Earlier this week, the federal district court for the Northern District of New York upheld the All-Electric Buildings Act, passed in 2023, which requires most new buildings under seven stories to be all-electric by the end of this year, with larger buildings required to be in compliance by December 31, 2028.
Lisa Dix, New York Director for the Building Decarbonization Coalition (BDC), provided the following statement in response to the New York Building and Energy Code Update:
“We applaud New York’s leadership in ushering in a new era for building decarbonization. By adopting this nation-leading code, the state is sending a strong signal that the future of buildings is cleaner, healthier, and emissions-free. Thank you to Governor Hochul, legislative leaders, NYSERDA, and the Building Code Council for their tireless commitment and turning this vision into reality. At a time when state leadership is essential, this landmark vote sets the pace for the rest of the nation.”
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The Building Decarbonization Coalition (BDC) aligns critical stakeholders on a path to transform the nation’s buildings through clean energy, using policy, research, market development, and public engagement. The BDC and its members are charting the course to eliminate fossil fuels in buildings to improve people’s health, cut climate and air pollution, prioritize high-road jobs, and ensure that our communities are more resilient to the impacts of climate change. Learn more at www.buildingdecarb.org