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Bay Area planners, advocates and decision-makers gathered in late September to discuss a vision they all share for a completed Bay Trail - 500 continuous miles of shoreline paths ringing the entirety of San Francisco Bay and serving as both a recreation and transportation corridor for bicyclists and...

Bay Day -- Saturday, October 7th is a holiday dedicated to connecting Bay Area communities with the scenic and unique ecological wonders of San Francisco Bay. Participants are encouraged to enjoy the Bay and feel inspired to protect this natural, local resource through immersive, Bay-themed...

Governor Brown today signed the 15-bill housing package passed by the California Legislature earlier this month. The bills include new permanent funding, a one-time jolt of new money and certain reforms as required by the Governor to gain his support for the funding elements of this housing...

On September 15, 2017, the California Legislature sent to the Governor's desk a suite of housing bills intended to begin addressing the states chronic housing shortage. The bills include new ongoing revenue, a one-time jolt of new money and some reforms as required by Governor Brown to gain his...

Bay Area Regional Collaborative (BARC) is kicking off the Bay Area Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Ordinance program with a webinar on September 22nd, from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. A new set of resources will be unveiled during the webinar.



About the Program

The Bay Area Solar PV Ordinance program is a joint...

Communities are increasingly tapping into microgrids to support goals to decrease carbon footprint, increase energy reliability, and support community development. A microgrid is a specialized energy component that can operate in unison with or independent of the electric grid. The technology has...

The 2017 State of the Estuary Conference will be held October 10-11 at the Oakland Scottish Rite Center in Oakland. Every two years, the San Francisco Estuary Partnership brings a focus on the management and ecological health of the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary. The State of the Estuary...

The Building Resilient Homes to Build Resilient Communities workshop on July 25th demonstrated the positive impact of coordinated energy efficiency and seismic safety efforts. This is one of a series of workshops. It featured cost effective resources and initiatives that are designed to create...

The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) last night adopted Plan Bay Area 2040 and its associated Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The nearly unanimous vote — with 41 of the 43 officials from the two bodies voting in the affirmative on the...

More than 70 representatives from the local government, energy, and building sectors participated in the second BayREN Codes & Standards Regional Forum entitled Local Mandatory Solar Ordinance as a Pathway for New Residential Zero Net Energy Construction on June 27, 2017. Participants learned about...