The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Our county commissioners intend we meet the challenge of the Department of Energy’s Zero Energy Ready Home building codes. It’s a part of the county’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gases. For the record, county government is working toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions 50% by 2030 and 80% by 2050, according to the Summit Community Climate Action Plan , which was adopted April 2019. This is a good thing. How we get there is another thing. I talked with a retired builder, a local electrician, a resident building a new home and several local officials. Bottom line: Nobody likes being told what to do. And none of the locals want to see their names in this column.