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Author: Eunice Chung

March 13, 2026March 17, 2026Events

EcoBlock Participates in Advanced Energy Communities Symposium

Attendees assessed project outcomes, considered policy recommendations, and informed a policy and program roadmap to advance California’s resilience, equity, affordability, and climate goals.

July 11, 2025July 11, 2025Events

EcoBlock: An Urban Block-Scale Decarbonization Retrofit

Dr. Therese Peffer, the principal investigator of EcoBlock, presented the project for the Stanford Building Decarbonization Learning Accelerator (BDLA) program.

July 11, 2025July 18, 2025EcoBlock in the News

On NPR and KQED: Lessons Learned from the Oakland EcoBlock

With the pilot project nearing completion, the team shared insights on how communities can drive local climate solutions—and what changes might help the next EcoBlock break ground faster.

June 3, 2025June 3, 2025Events

Peffer Presents EcoBlock to California Alliance for Community Energy

EcoBlock’s principal investigator shared how the pilot project can serve as a model for neighborhood-scale energy transformation.

April 29, 2025April 29, 2025Events

Register: EcoBlock: An Urban Block-Scale Decarbonization Retrofit (June 26)

Dr. Therese Peffer, the principal investigator of EcoBlock, will present the project as part of Stanford’s Building Decarbonization Learning Accelerator (BDLA) webinar series.

April 23, 2025April 18, 2025Events

Register: 2025 Behavior, Energy, and Climate Change (BECC) Conference (November 2-5)

Join leading experts from academia, industry, government, and the non-profit sector to discuss behavioral solutions to climate change. A limited number of scholarships are available for students.

April 18, 2025April 18, 2025Events

2025 Behavior, Energy, and Climate Change (BECC) Conference: Call for Abstracts Open

BECC invites changemakers from all communities and backgrounds to share their insights at this year’s event, which is themed “Energizing a Future for All.” Submissions are due April 22.

January 31, 2025February 4, 2025News

Phanivong Comments on California’s Energy Challenges

The EcoBlock postdoctoral scholar spoke to Newsweek about the barriers posed by “aging infrastructure, rising new demand, and climate change-fueled natural disasters.”

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024Events

Register: 2025 National Institute (January 8-9)

The National Institute is the premier event for college faculty, students, and technical professionals aspiring to improve their knowledge and application of high-performance building operations. This year’s theme is “Ensuring Sustainability: Energy Efficient Buildings and Technician Education.”

September 19, 2024September 19, 2024Events

Register: Strategies for Energy Reductions and Grid Reliability in Multi-Family Housing and Communities (October 31)

Join EcoBlock’s Dr. Therese Peffer and fellow UC Berkeley researchers for a deep dive into the latest sustainability innovations in the residential building sector.

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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. We will develop a prototype EcoBlock in order to demonstrate the technical feasibility of renovating a residential block with efficiency, electrification, and shared ownership of a community solar microgrid.

  • Phase 1 was active from 2016-2018. Phase 2 is currently active through 2026.

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