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Support a Home Energy Score.

Hi John,

Now more than ever, we need to find ways to cut climate pollution, lower energy bills, and protect our communities from being locked into costly, unhealthy fossil fuel systems.

The City of Eugene has the opportunity to follow the lead of other cities around Oregon and create a policy that would require an efficiency assessment – often referred to as a “Home Energy Score” – when a house is listed for sale. Like other required assessments (e.g. inspections and appraisals), these scores give prospective buyers critical information about the home, helping them avoid being blindsided by unexpected issues and costs. These scores also outline how much energy a home uses, and highlight opportunities for homeowners to make upgrades that will reduce both climate pollution and energy bills.
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Homes and buildings represent approximately 32% of Eugene’s greenhouse gas emissions ([link removed].) and are one of the fastest growing sources of emissions in the city. In light of Eugene’s Climate Recovery Ordinance (CRO) ([link removed]) – initiated in 2014, and which calls for significant and rapid reduction of emissions and fossil fuel use by 2030 – the City is not on track to achieve its goals.

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At Breach, we know that a just transition to clean energy will require policies that move us off of fossil fuels while protecting working people, renters, and future homeowners. Policies like a Home Energy Score requirement are a step in the right direction. It will help accelerate the transition off of fossil fuels and toward clean alternatives like high-efficiency heat pumps for space and water heating, cut long-term energy costs, and ensure Eugene remains a climate leader.

That why we are asking all of our supporters in Eugene to fill out the City of Eugene’s public survey and voice your support for the proposed Home Energy Score policy.
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When completing the survey, we encourage you to note your support for stronger measures to drive the transition away from fossil fuels, including:
* Requiring building upgrades at point of sale, or allowing upgrades to be deferred to the buyer with dedicated funds set aside from the sale, similar to the City of Berkeley’s Building Emissions Saving Ordinance (BESO) ([link removed]) .
* Requiring large commercial and multifamily buildings to report or “benchmark” their emissions and energy use, as Portland ([link removed]) and Seattle ([link removed]) already do.
* Ensuring tenants have access to key information about a building’s energy use, including the average monthly utility bills of a home or apartment unit, and the health impacts associated with any gas burning appliances in the home.

Read about Eugene’s proposed policy ([link removed]) to learn more. Local policies like this one are how we build momentum for a just energy transition that benefits all of us. Take action today to voice your support for a proposed Home Energy Score policy. ([link removed])

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions, and thank you for being a part of this work.

Best,

Aya Cockram

Oregon Energy Transition Organizer
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