Thank you for your interest in participating in this study of electrification in non-residential retrofit projects! To register your interest, please complete the sign-up form below. Eligible participants will be…
Key Findings from the California Center for Sustainable Communities at UCLA Introduction The Eaton and Palisades fires left a trail of devastation — destroying homes, displacing communities, and disrupting lives.…
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) selected the California Center for Sustainable Communities at UCLA, with support from LARC, to facilitate a Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Data Working Group.
Funded by an award from the 100K CLIMA Grant Competition, UCLA and EIA University are collaborating on a student-led comparative case study of community solar projects in Los Angeles, CA and Medellin, Colombia.
California’s goal of decarbonizing the state’s energy sector by 2045 requires an accompanying strategic approach to the decommissioning of the extensive gas infrastructure.
The film industry has a significant impact on the environment, from the consumption of electricity during and after production, to the use of fuel for travel and on-location filming, to…
Air pollution from diesel vehicles harms human health and the environment. While air pollution is a widespread issue, the harmful effects accumulate in heavily trafficked areas, which disproportionately burdens vulnerable…
The transportation sector is the largest contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inthe state of California and the United States as a whole. These emissions primarily come fromthe burning of…
The 2023 Energy Team will work to optimize energy use in UCLA facilities on the basis of the occupants’ schedules to produce savings for Facilities Management. To accomplish this, we…
As part of the LA100 Equity Strategies study, CCSC estimated residential service panel capacities throughout the LADWP service territory to assess what upgrades may be needed to support comprehensive electrification.
Building electrification is the most viable solution to reducing building greenhouse gas emissions, with the added benefit of improving air quality. Yet, electrification of existing buildings is difficult. Often times, a homeowner or landlord experiences unexpected complications when trying to retrofit their building.
Around two million people in the United States contract an antibiotic resistant infection every year, resulting in at least 23,000 associated mortalities and jeopardizing our ability to treat infections and…
