Home electrification offers many benefits: it can improve occupant comfort, better indoor air quality, and lower monthly energy costs. EcoBlock Mobility team lead Dr. Tim Lipman shares his experiences with making the switch to an electric home.
Cathy Leonard is the Community Liaison for the Oakland EcoBlock project. Born and raised in Oakland, CA, Cathy is actively involved with the city. In her interview, Cathy reflects on her family’s long-standing roots in Oakland and shares how a respect for local history and culture shapes her own approach to community activism.
Induction cooking is a relatively new technology with many advantages. Powered by electricity, it is cleaner and more efficient than cooking with traditional gas. Check out this infographic to learn how induction cooking works!
Purchasing fewer single-use plastics and more recyclable items can go a long way. The problem is, almost everything is wrapped in plastic: drinks, ketchup, shampoo, lotion, you name it—it comes in a plastic bottle. Read on as EcoBlock Project Manager Dr. Therese Peffer shares her resolution to reduce her plastic consumption.
California continues to face water scarcity and drought. EcoBlock Water team co-lead Sandy Robertson highlights simple ways to conserve water both indoors and out.
Organic materials like food scraps and yard waste make up about 50 percent of California’s landfills where they release methane, a potent greenhouse gas. California is enacting legislation that requires cities and counties to reduce their organic waste by composting.
California’s severe water shortages have led to crop loss for many wine country grape growers. One Mendocino winegrower, Fetzer Vineyards, has found an innovative system to treat wastewater—worms! Learn more about the winery’s worm-tastic wastewater treatment system.
Co-hosted by the Building Efficiency for a Sustainable Tomorrow (BEST) Center and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL), the 2022 BEST Annual Institute was held from January 5-7. This year’s agenda featured a wide range of speakers and covered topics from decarbonization and sustainability to building automation. EcoBlock’s Eunice Chung shares highlights from the 3-day virtual conference.
The EcoBlock team looks back on the past year, reflecting on key milestones and challenges, and the importance of building community. We're grateful to be working with the EcoBlock community—together, we’re building something amazing.