08/14/2026
We saved the best for last.
The mic drop moment from Aimee’s testimony at the Washington Building Code Council's public hearing went like this:
“Allowing this code as written will create a solar avoidance loophole and it would result in fewer renewables, for more money.”
What’s she referring to, exactly?
The proposed changes create a compliance loophole that lets developers avoid installing solar by paying into a fund or building an undersized system elsewhere (often on affordable housing).
But neither of these options is equivalent to real on-site generation.
The result? Less actual clean energy per dollar.
