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Purrington, Teresa
From:Tom Kabat <
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:I support the proposed reach codes
I’m a Cal Poly grad writing to support strong electrification Reach Codes.
It’s great to hear you are considering leading this effort to transition buildings toward fossil freedom.
I’m now an Environmental Quality Commissioner in Menlo Park and we are also doing our part to push for
electrification!
Feel free to ask me about our Reach Code variation that simplifies the Reach Code by no longer allowing gas for space
heating or water heating, while deferring the issue of cooking and fossil fireplaces. Since there are better cleaner more
efficient electric alternatives, I don’t think the cooking or fossil fireplaces are going to be worth the thousands of dollars
of gas pipe expense. So I don’t imagine many folks will make the costly choice to bring dangerous dirty methane into
their homes with the Menlo Park type of Reach Code.
I’m also a strong supporter of CCAs, renewable energy, electrification, and solar training like that provided by
SunWork.org in SLO.
It was through volunteering with SunWork that I learned enough to be able to retrofit my home water heater and space
heat to be powered by low cost solar electricity.
But being a Cal Poly grad helped too. (Yay for learning by doing! )
Best wishes on the transition toward a climate safe future.
-Tom Kabat ENVE ‘82
650 924 8525
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