ECOBLOCK

EcoBlock is one of four grant recipients of the California Energy Commission's Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) program, which invests in scientific and technological research to accelerate the transformation of the electricity sector to meet the state's energy and climate goals... EcoBlock is creating a model for a block-scale community microgrid with in-home energy & water-efficient retrofits... The EcoBlock concept recognizes the block as a common unit of organization in urban and suburban America - in fact, most cities in the world. Blocks come in different sizes and shapes, but the basic block structure appears in all places with moderate to high population density. The EcoBlock aims to harness that structure to make clean technology more affordable.

Also known as: California Hotel

Primary location: Berkeley United States