The city set a goal in 2019 to achieve net zero emissions by 2040, following a climate emergency declaration at the urging of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thurston County is considering mandating home sellers obtain and disclose a home energy score assessment by the time of listing.

Homeowners will have to get their home scored for energy efficiency before listing it for sale under a proposed Thurston County ordinance. The Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing on ...

Big news: Thurston County, on Tuesday, signed off on an ordinance requiring people to obtain Home Energy Scores before listing their properties for sale. The policy aims to encourage people in ...

Everyone knows wasted energy wastes money. That’s precisely why you wouldn’t buy a new car without knowing its “miles per gallon” rating. So why buy a home without a “home energy rating?” The benefits ...

Update: The Board of County Commissioners approved the home energy score ordinance Tuesday afternoon. Commissioners Tye Menser, Carolina Mejia, Rachel Grant and Emily Clouse voted in favor.