Housing stability and health are inseparable. In many homes, traditional gas appliances like space and water heaters emit a wide range of pollutants linked to health effects such as respiratory illness, cardiovascular disease, and premature death.

Many affordable housing developers are increasingly replacing these gas appliances with electric units to provide cleaner, healthier homes for their residents while keeping homes affordable for the long term. Fortunately, with the rapid development of new technologies such as heat pumps for water and space heating, appliance electrification is becoming more practical, cost-effective, and common sense.