Register: AIA Conference on Architecture 2023 (June 7-10)
Join experts from across the AEC industry in San Francisco for the leading architecture and design conference of the year—featuring a session from the EcoBlock team!
April 25, 2023
Register: 2023 Behavior, Energy, and Climate Change (BECC) Conference (November 12-15)
Save the date for BECC 2023! Join leading experts from industry, academia, government, and the nonprofit sector to discuss behavioral solutions to climate change that drive transformation.
April 4, 2023
2023 Behavior, Energy, and Climate Change (BECC) Conference: Call for Abstracts Extended to April 17
Share your original findings at BECC 2023! The focus of this year’s event is on driving transformation—toward new ideas, new policies, and new methods of changing behavior to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
March 30, 2023
How NEM 3.0 Could Change California’s Clean Energy Landscape
With the decreased value of solar coming under the program, implementing storage to offset lost value will be a natural next step.
March 28, 2023
Can Heat Pumps Help Stave Off the Effects of Climate Change? EcoBlock’s Daniel Hamilton Weighs In
“If all of the homes in Oakland were to switch to heat pump space heaters, it would eliminate half of the greenhouse gas emissions from the residential sector,” says the sustainability director for the City of Oakland.
March 28, 2023
2023 Behavior, Energy, and Climate Change (BECC) Conference: Call for Abstracts
The 2023 Behavior, Energy, and Climate Change (BECC) Conference call for abstracts is now open! This year’s theme is “Driving Transformation.”
March 1, 2023
If California Goes All-Electric, What Happens in a Power Outage?
According to EcoBlock Senior Advisor Dr. Alexandra “Sascha” von Meier, microgrids are “probably the best solution” to maintain reliable power in areas that feel the brunt of climate impacts.
March 1, 2023
Reuse or Replace? Innovative CARE Tool Paves Pathway for Carbon-Conscious Buildings
Co-developed by EcoBlock’s Larry Strain, FAIA, the CARE Tool estimates the operational and embodied carbon emissions associated with reusing and upgrading an existing building or replacing it with new construction.
January 26, 2023
Mass Storm Outages Bring Misery Across California, Exposing Power Grid’s Vulnerabilities
EcoBlock Senior Advisor Dr. Alexandra “Sascha” von Meier weighs in on the state of California’s electric grid in light of recent winter storms that have prompted major evacuations and left thousands without power.
January 26, 2023
EPA Announces $100 Million for Environmental Justice Grants
The grant funding will support projects that advance environmental justice in underserved and overburdened communities across the U.S.
January 11, 2023