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EcoBlock – California Institute for Energy and Environment, UC Berkeley The goal of the EcoBlock research project is to explore strategies for resilience and the rapid, equitable, and affordable reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through urban block-scale retrofitting This involves identifying and managing social, legal, financial, and technological challenges
The Oakland EcoBlock: Origin Story The EcoBlock Vision: Towards Resilient Communities and Shared Prosperity The original EcoBlock proposal was to retrofit an existing, low-to-moderate income block in the Golden Gate neighborhood of Oakland, CA The project adopted an integrated systems approach that combined: Deep energy efficiency; Water conservation;
What’s the Latest with the Oakland EcoBlock? – EcoBlock What’s the Oakland EcoBlock? The Oakland EcoBlock is an urban decarbonization and resilience pilot project to radically retrofit an underserved neighborhood in Oakland, California
About – EcoBlock EcoBlock provides a set of strategies to improve quality of life for all members of a neighborhood through improved resilience and sustainability Communities can choose the most appropriate solutions based on their interests, timeline, resources, and local context
Energy – EcoBlock The original EcoBlock design proposed building an entirely new, direct current (DC) microgrid for the block Unlike alternating current (AC) power, which comes from traditional, rotating electric generators, DC power goes with solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and batteries
EcoBlock – EcoBlock What’s the Latest with the Oakland EcoBlock? From establishing a non-profit community association to conducting block-scale efficiency and electrification retrofits, the Oakland EcoBlock has made significant headway over the past four and a half years
Register: EcoBlock: An Urban Block-Scale Decarbonization Retrofit (June . . . About the event: Decarbonizing one house at a time does not match the urgent pace needed to rapidly reduce emissions and may bypass priority populations EcoBlock is a pilot research project that explores decarbonizing buildings at the neighborhood block level with the aim to lift up all neighbors
Frequently Asked Questions – EcoBlock Table of Contents General Q1 What is the Oakland EcoBlock? The Oakland EcoBlock is a neighborhood retrofit to demonstrate energy- and water-efficient home upgrades, funded primarily by the California Energy Commission The EcoBlock design includes advanced efficiency measures and a new approach for coordinating these resources among neighbors
Meeting of the EcoBlocks – EcoBlock The teams compared notes on their respective initiatives: While the Oakland EcoBlock is retrofitting a fully occupied residential urban block with efficiency and electrification improvements, the Urban EcoBlock focuses on revitalizing largely vacant blocks in depressed urban areas