Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New York just took a big leap toward zero-emissions buildings. On July 25, the State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council ...

New York’s All-Electric Buildings Act (the “Act”) is the latest in a series of environmentally-forward legal actions proposed by New York State geared toward achieving zero-emissions buildings. New ...

A new law requiring that new single-family and low-rise buildings use all-electric heating systems and appliances starting next year serves as a long-awaited win for environmental advocates, who say ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York State's push to phase out natural gas in new buildings has hit a temporary roadblock. The state's All-Electric Buildings Act, which would ban natural gas hook-ups in most new ...

A new all-electric building law in New York is the country's first large-scale test for gas-ban legislation, setting a precedent for other states. A new all-electric building mandate in New York that ...

ALBANY — New York has agreed to delay implementation of the All-Electric Buildings Act, which was scheduled to go into effect in January and would prohibit natural gas and heating oil equipment in ...