As our state moves into the 8th week of Shelter at Home, we continue to think about all of you and hope you are well. I recognize my own privilege in being able to work, shelter in a safe home and access supplies when needed. I help in the community where I can but often feel inadequate. While restrictions will gradually loosen in the next several weeks, the economic and social recovery will be much longer, and we will continue to hold all of you in our thoughts. Stronger together!
Advanced Energy Rebuild Program
Our team recently attended the March 12 regional forum sponsored by 3C-REN focused on Achieving Resilience in Wildfire Areas Through Energy Codes. Speakers addressed a range of topics including a history of fighting California wildfires and the increasing trend toward battery and solar solutions for when a home’s grid connection is severed or paused.
Reducing Embodied Carbon
When comparing a high-performance building to a code-minimum building, a surprising truth emerges: their embodied carbon footprints are almost the same. If we were to think about how materials are extracted, manufactured, transported, and assembled, the carbon emissions related to those processes remain a common thread in buildings regardless of energy performance.
