There is a proposal to change Section R325 in the IRC to mandate the installation of air conditioning (cooling) in single family units in climate zones 0 - 5B which would include all of New Jersey.
Permanantly installed heating systems have long been considered a basic human right for life-safety in our homes but air conditioning was considered a privilage. Many of us remember growing up in homes without air conditioning. But studies have shown that far more temperature related fatalities occur from excessive heat than from excessive cold and with the continued worsening effects of climate change, that is likely to get worse.
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