Topic: EcoBlock

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Honoring Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month honors the culture, history and contributions of Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Native Hawaiians in the United States. We join our partners in celebrating the contributions and recognizing the challenges faced by AAPI.

A before and after of the Wendell Wyatt Federal Building in Portland, OR

Renovation, Restoration, and Reuse: A Conversation with EcoBlock’s Larry Strain

Larry Strain, FAIA, LEED AP is a co-lead of EcoBlock’s Design & Construction team and Principal at Siegel & Strain Architects, an award-winning architecture and planning firm in the East Bay. We sat down with Larry to discuss his work on embodied carbon and the importance of adaptive reuse in the built environment.

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The Oakland EcoBlock: Origin Story

Welcome to EcoBlock’s inaugural blog article! Phase 2 Senior Advisor Harrison Fraker recounts the origins of the Oakland EcoBlock project.