Building Green: A thoughtful, updated article, “The Problem with Net-Zero Buildings (and the Case for Net-Zero Neighborhoods),” discusses the benefits of community-scale energy systems.
Getting Off Gas, Block by Block
Despite its complexities, block-level decommissioning is likely more effective than an individual, house-by-house approach, offering untapped economies of scale that can be replicated across California. Dr. Therese Peffer provides insight into the challenges of pruning gas at the neighborhood block scale and its implications for the Oakland EcoBlock project.