The Oakland EcoBlock team will lead an informal session at the 2026 American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, bringing together practitioners and
EcoBlock’s Dr. Therese Peffer and Rich Brown highlighted strategies for effective community-scale decarbonization, including: sustained resident engagement, bundling home performance and low-power electrification upgrades, and leveraging the economies of scale associated with block-level retrofits.
On June 10, 2026, members of the EcoBlock team presented the project as part of a poster session for the 2026 CEC/EPRI Electrification Summit in Sacramento, CA.
Yale Climate Connections recently featured EcoBlock in a radio segment highlighting the project’s neighborhood-scale approach to decarbonization. The segment focuses on the coordinated retrofit of 15 homes in Oakland, emphasizing
Attendees assessed project outcomes, considered policy recommendations, and informed a policy and program roadmap to advance California’s resilience, equity, affordability, and climate goals.
On February 19th, an interactive symposium designed specifically for community and local government leaders, policymakers, and energy and climate program implementers will be held in Oakland. A consortium of community
This past November, the EcoBlock team participated in the 2025 Behavior, Energy, and Climate Change (BECC) Conference in Sacramento, CA, spearheading critical conversations on policy innovation and community-driven action informed by years of project-based insight.
On October 1st, EcoBlock’s Dr. Therese Peffer joined KALW’s Clean Air Day panel to discuss how localized approaches to energy efficiency can strengthen climate resilience across California
Dr. Therese Peffer, the principal investigator of EcoBlock, presented the project for the Stanford Building Decarbonization Learning Accelerator (BDLA) program.
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.