EcoBlock Design/Construction team member Keith O’Hara visits electrification retrofits by Eco Performance Builders as part of their “12 Heat Pumps of Christmas” series.
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.