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America s low-income housing stock is aging. The human health, social, economic, and environmental consequences of substandard housing is felt not just by their inhabitants, but by the general public. However, a growing number of architects, researchers, and policymakers are identifying a solution: retrofitting. In this article, we take a closer look at the current status of America s low-income and public housing stock, as well as the benefits, methods, and potential futures for a large-scale retrofit campaign that transforms both lives and living conditions.
In Chaos Theory, the “Butterfly Effect” is a concept used to describe the major effects of small actions. Just as the flapping of a butterfly’s wings can cause a hurricane on the other side of the world, the Butterfly Effect suggests that a seemingly insignificant act can compound over time and result in major consequences, positive and/or negative, which seemed alien to that original act. For architects and urbanists,
The Oakland EcoBlock - A Model for Sustainable Change, Block by Block
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How will urban neighborhoods meet some of the most pressing challenges of the 21st Century, including climate change, resilience, and social equity? UC Berkeley and the City of Oakland are pioneering a new model to retrofit existing neighborhoods to do just that.
The Oakland EcoBlock is a radical retrofit of existing residential homes that aims to demonstrate the technical, social, legal, and financial methods for creating a block that is more resilient to power outages, has improved indoor air quality, and allows residents to co-own the main means of their energy production.