As you may know, Stewardship Utah is working to clear the air through our policy framework, Prosperity 2030. When passed, Prosperity will ensure that we see a 50% reduction in emissions along the Wasatch Front by 2030 by addressing pollution sources like transportation, big industry, and buildings. Homes and buildings emit a sizable portion of the pollution that dirties our air, especially in winter, and are projected to be the leading cause of air pollution in the near future as mobile emissions decrease due to electrification.
Beyond the Wasatch Front, we are working to improve the indoor and outdoor air quality on the Navajo Nation through an EPA grant which, if received, will help us retrofit over 600 homes from wood-burning stoves to electric heat pumps–greatly improving air pollution, energy efficiency, and overall quality of life for that community.
For this reason, we at Stewardship Utah are excited to have Garbett Homes as a supporter because of their cutting-edge energy-efficient building practices and transition to all-electric, pollution-free homes.
The best part? Garbett’s own experience, in addition to a recent study by E3 (Energy & Environmental Economics), has shown that all-electric construction on the Wasatch Front is no more expensive than traditional construction and, likely, cheaper to live in than a home with gas appliances.
