Seattle passed a building electrification policy in 2021.

Seattle Skyline view from Queen Anne Hill.
By Daniel Schwen

In February of 2021, Seattle became the first city in Washington to meaningfully limit fracked gas in new buildings with stringent building codes that increase efficiency and require electric heating/cooling in large buildings. Because of their close proximity and overlap, SAFE Seattle and SAFE King County groups are currently one and the same.

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