B.O.L.T Community Meeting: Non-Residential

The City of Buena Park held a community meeting on April 27, 2026, to discuss the proposed Building Optimization and Long-Term Transition (BOLT) policy focused on non-residential building energy efficiency, specifically the transition from air conditioning to heat pump systems. The meeting provided an overview of the city's climate action plan and detailed the proposed building code update requiring certain non-residential buildings to install heat pumps when replacing or adding rooftop HVAC units. The discussion included technical explanations of heat pump benefits, policy exceptions, estimated impacts on costs and emissions, and available financial incentives to support building owners with upfront costs. Community feedback was gathered via polls regarding familiarity with energy-efficient systems, likelihood of heat pump installation, and concerns about costs. No formal votes or contract awards were reported during this informational session.