Home and building energy use

“I’ll support tax credits that help families save energy and pay less for heat and electricity.”

“Invest and advance efforts that cut emissions, scale clean energy technology and deployment, and expand energy-efficient infrastructure, which will have the added benefit of creating new career paths for future generations”

“Passing a Green New Deal and Reinstating the Climate Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act: We need a Green New Deal to rapidly transition to clean energy, invest in vulnerable communities, and create good-paying union jobs. The Inflation Reduction Act was a giant step in the right direction, and we must pass a new budget bill to reverse Trump’s cuts to wind, solar, energy efficiency, and electric vehicle infrastructure.”

“Fight to hold utility companies accountable. Lower utility bills by strengthening consumer protections, expanding energy efficiency programs, and holding corporations accountable.”

“Improve energy efficiency to lower utility costs”

“Sponsored and passed legislation that became law that increases energy conservation in State of Illinois buildings (Public Act 95-0104)”

“Protecting the environment by passing legislation to reduce smog pollution and increase funding for energy efficiency programs.”

“Sean helped pass HB5028, a bill which removed homeowners associations’ abilities to restrict Michiganders ability to upgrade their homes to lower their energy bills.”

“Invest in infrastructure to support the jobs of the future, such as energy efficiency and sustainable manufacturing.”

“Eliminate home utility bills: The cheapest kilowatt is the one we never use. New housing developments in New Hampshire are already offering homes where families won’t pay a monthly electric bill. You shouldn’t need a new house to make it happen. Retrofitting homes, businesses and other buildings and adding onsite generation reduces costs and our environmental impact at the same time.”

“Claire supports a Green New Deal for Public Housing that fully funds repairs, removes mold and lead hazards, modernizes aging infrastructure, and transforms public housing into high-quality, energy-efficient social housing for the future. Public housing residents deserve beautiful, well-maintained homes with access to parks, public transit, childcare, and community – not neglect and austerity.”

“Claire will fight for direct federal grants to retrofit homes, co-operatives, apartment buildings, with conditions that require union labor and guarantee savings go to tenants, not landlords.”

“In Evanston, I led the charge to pass some of the boldest climate legislation in the country, moving to fully decarbonize large buildings by 2050 and reduce reliance on fossil fuels inside our homes.”

“Introduced legislation to reduce energy costs and accelerate the transition to clean energy in buildings, including: The Better Buildings Act, to cut fossil fuel dependence in new construction. The G.R.E.E.N. Act, creating a no-interest clean energy loan program to help nonprofits lower their energy bills.”

“Helped enact first-in-the-nation legislation to ban gas in new buildings.”

“Helped pass legislation over a decade ago to move buildings away from high-emissions heating oil.”

“Install cheaper, reliable and eco-friendly heat pumps and appliances”

“He is also authoring legislation to streamline permitting for balcony plug-in solar for renters, heat pumps, and utility-scale solar projects, and to allow San Francisco to break up with PG&E and form its own public utility.”