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San Francisco staff outline push to require all‑electric systems during major building renovations
Summary
Department of the Environment staff presented a draft ordinance to extend the city’s new‑construction all‑electric requirements to 'major renovations,' described municipal electrification pathways and a planned Climate Equity Hub, and said stakeholder outreach has focused on tenant protections, funding and workforce development.
San Francisco Department of the Environment staff on March 25 outlined a proposal to require all‑electric heating, hot water, cooking and other systems when buildings undergo major renovations.
Cindy Comerford, the department’s climate program manager, framed the proposal as an extension of the 2021 new‑construction ordinance to so‑called gut rehabs and major renovations. Senior staff said the rule would apply when a renovation includes a substantial upgrade of mechanical systems or when the work reaches defined thresholds such as reconfiguring two‑thirds of interior space or investing more than 50% of pre‑construction value.
"A major renovation is an alteration or an addition to an existing building that includes a substantial upgrade in mechanical systems," Barry Hooper, senior green built environment coordinator, told the…
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