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A Transition from Gas to All-Electric

From January to October 2020, POWER member Eric Morrill worked to complete an extensive electrification retrofit of a three-unit building in San Francisco owned by him and his wife. Learn more about this project and the choices he made to keep the process as affordable and straightforward as possible.

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Net Zero Buildings Week 2022

It’s Net Zero Buildings Week, which makes it a great time to celebrate building decarbonization and electrification efforts across California! Check out this resource list to explore the work Build It Green has done in the equitable decarbonization and electrification space.

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Community Changemakers: Ricardo Flores

Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) San Diego is a non-profit funding agency that takes a community- and partnership-driven approach to revitalizing neighborhoods. Ricardo Flores, Executive Director and a long-time San Diego resident, talks with us about the Black Homebuyers Program.

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Reporting Out: Policy and Infrastructure Opportunities

Build It Green has been convening a cross-sector group of leaders in California’s housing sector since our Building Our Future kick-off meetings last year. Below is a list of immediate opportunities/actions a few Policy as an Accelerant and Infrastructure Opportunity Working Groups’ participants wish to share regarding the intersection of infrastructure and affordable, equitable, environmentally friendly homes and neighborhoods.

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Panel Optimization Work and Electrical Reassessments (POWER)

Build It Green has been hosting a cross-sector team of researchers, utility strategists, contractors, electricians, and others to discuss barriers and opportunities around electrical panels. Read to learn about the Panel Optimization Group’s (POG) start and how its members are using their collective knowledge to advance electrification efforts in California and beyond.

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Alex Coba

Communication Associate

As a proud California native from Stockton, Alex brings a wealth of experience and a versatile skill set. He has a solid communication background with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Public Relations from California State University, Chico. Alex is adept at strategic communications and media relations, with experience gathering and sharing stories from his local communities that uplift the unique spirit and values of those places. He is excited to join Build It Green, where he can apply his talents to further BIG’s mission to help communities across California thrive