010626 ~ City of Ann Arbor’s Green Rental Housing Ordinance Goes into Effect - Joe Lange & Missy Stults

January 6, 2026 ~ Lucy Ann Lance is joined by Joe Lange, City of Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovations Senior Energy Analyst as well as Missy Stults, Director. Starting on January 6, 2026, the City’s Green Rental Housing Ordinance takes effect, requiring every rental unit in Ann Arbor to meet a minimum baseline of health, comfort, and efficiency at the time of rental inspection. Passed in June 2025, the Ordinance helps ensure that rental units in Ann Arbor meet a minimum level of energy efficiency, in accordance with Ann Arbor’s A2ZERO carbon neutrality goals.