🌿 Environment Aug 4, 2025 · Paige Bennett

New York Finalizes Rule for New Buildings to Be Electric

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New York is now the first state in the U.S. to require new buildings to be built entirely electric, without hookups to fossil fuels including gas, the New York State Assembly reported.



The rule was initially passed in 2023 as the All-Electric Buildings Act and was finalized with the State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council’s approval in late July 2025.



According to the new mandate, residential buildings up to seven stories tall and commercial or industrial buildings up to 100,000 sq

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