Healthy, Equitable Energy Transition (HEET) Working Group

• Cooking Electrification and Ventilation Improvements for Children’s Asthma (CEVICA) (EPC-21-033)
   
• California Residential Methane Emissions Characterization (CARMEC) (PIR-21-008)
   
• Characterizing Emissions from California Biomethane Facilities (PIR-19-009)
   
• Assessment of Greenhouse Gas and Air Quality Benefits of Dairy Digester Installation in California (PIR-19-011)
   
• SUper eMitters of Methane Detection Using Aircraft, Towers, and Intensive Observational Network (SUMMATION) (PIR-17-015)
   
• AERLIFT: Assessing Exposure to Residential Air Pollution for Low-Income Families with Gas and Electric Cooking Technologies (PIR-24-002)
   
• Cooking and Clean Air in California Homes Study (PIR-24-001)
   
• 3C-BEACH: Tri-County Benefits of Electrification for Air Quality, Comfort, and Health (EPC-24-042)
   

1. Modeling and Monitoring Air Quality and Co-Benefits of Energy Interventions
2. Non-Energy Impacts and Process Evaluation of Integrated Energy Retrofit Packages from EBD Program

Descriptions of Data-Driven Tool

1. Indices and sub-indices design and development deliverable
2. Gas asset index – data assessment and design
3. Community resources and equity index – engagement assessment and design
4. Decommissioning readiness index
5. Data-Driven Tool technical description and design decisions

Projects

• Mindful Decommissioning: A Data-Driven Tool for Prioritizing Strategic Gas Asset Decommissioning (PIR-22-002)

• Strategic Pathways and Analytics for Tactical Decommissioning of Portions of the Natural Gas Infrastructure in Northern California (PIR-19-009)
• Strategic Pathways and Analytics for Tactical Decommissioning of Portions of the Natural Gas Infrastructure in Southern California (PIR-19-008)

• Fournier et al. 2023. A Holistic Assessment of Building Energy System Transition Pathways in Underresourced Communities
   
• Building Healthier and More Energy-Efficient Communities in Fresno and the Central Valley (final report forthcoming)
   
• Shaw et at. 2022. Multi-tiered Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measurements of California’s Natural Gas-Powered Industrial and Fueling Infrastructure
   
• Fingerman et al. 2021. California Biopower Impacts Project: Climate and Air Pollution Impacts of Generating Biopower from Forest Residues in California - Final Project Report (CBREC tool)
   
• Auffhammer et al. 2021. Distributional Impacts of Climate Change from California’s Electricity Sector - Final Project Report
   
• Chan et al. 2020. Ventilation and Air Quality in New California Homes with Gas Appliances and Mechanical Ventilation - Final Project Report
   
• Pistochini et al. 2020. Improving Ventilation and Indoor Environmental Quality in California K-12 Schools - Final Project Report
   
• Chan at al. 2019. Measurement and control of ventilation rates in commercial buildings in California - Final Project Report
   
• Alexander et al. 2019. Air Quality Implications of an Energy Scenario for California Using High Levels of Electrification - Final Project Report
   
• Singer et al. 2017. Emissions, indoor air quality impacts, and mitigation of air pollutants from natural gas appliances (available upon request)
   
• Singer et al. 2013. Natural Gas Variability in California: Environmental  Impacts and Device Performance: Experimental Evaluation of Installed Cooking Exhaust Fan Performance (available upon request)
   
• Webster et al. 2013. A Prototype toolkit for evaluating indoor environmental quality in commercial buildings (available upon request)
   
• Sherman et al. 2013. Residential energy savings from air tightness and ventilation excellence (RESAVE) (available upon request)
   
• Walker et al. 2012. Energy implications of in-line filtration in California (available upon request)
   
• Bennett et al. 2011. Indoor environmental quality and heating, ventilating, and air conditioning survey of small and medium size commercial buildings (available upon request)
   
• Apte et al. 2010. Predicted indoor air quality and energy consumption for big box stores in California (available upon request)