Editor,
The San Mateo City Council is considering revised ordinances that would govern the reach code for existing buildings. I didn’t understand what “reach code” is but it’s pretty clear to me now.
Editor,
The San Mateo City Council is considering revised ordinances that would govern the reach code for existing buildings. I didn’t understand what “reach code” is but it’s pretty clear to me now.
Here’s what the reach code will mean to me. Our gas-fired heater will break down before long: our apartment in the condo where we live is 40 years old. Soon we certainly will replace it with an electric heater. I won’t be paying more for the electric heater than I would with a gas heater. Where’s the burden on that?
San Mateo’s current reach code regulations expire on Dec. 31, 2022. But applying the law only to new buildings would leave out 95% of the buildings in San Mateo.
Can’t we do better than that?
The reach code should apply to all buildings, including the 95% of existing buildings.
San Mateo has the potential to be a leader in curbing greenhouse gas emissions by starting close to home: in fact, in the home.
Delaying the reach code revision simply postpones the time to act.
Why can’t the City Council do what needs to be done?
Harry Moody
San Mateo
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(2) comments
Another letter that pushes for all-electric but that again fails to tell us where this magic electricity will come from. Let me help out… from natural gas fired plants or imported fossil-fuel generated electricity, as the recent heat wave showed. BTW, where’s all the waste from solar panels going to go when they reach the end of their useful life?
Seems like all these liberal arm-chair engineers dont have a clue how electricity is produced and stored. You cant do it without mean ole fossil fuel and natural gas. Not to mention parts made for solar panels arent even made in the USA. We would be fine with coal - like we have been for a long time now.
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