April 13, 2020
From Katherine: I hope that we will all ponder the ramifications to human life as we electrify. Is there a vital and scientific concern about EMF’s, and is protection built into this technology?
“For so long, we have focused on efficiency,” says Keith Dennis, co-chair of the Beneficial Electrification League. “Things have moved so fast that most people don’t realize that [in most places] you can make something a lot greener just by switching to an electric model and plugging it in.”
The concept is also a huge shift for the design and construction industry, which is now being asked—or in places with gas bans, forced—to deliver all-electric buildings. BuildingGreen spoke with leaders of three organizations championing electrification efforts, all of whom emphasized that the pace of change will be staggering and that the building industry is far from prepared.
Submitted by Bernadette