2023 Research Reports

• Local Climate Change Actions in the Inland Empire Region: Evidence from Jurisdictional Climate Action Plans
  icsd-climate-report-1.pdf (4.36 MB)
• State and Local Energy Policies to Combat Climate Change in the Inland Region: A Review
  climate_brief2.pdf (4.29 MB)
• Regional Collaboration for Energy Efficiency in the Inland Region: The Case of the Inland Regional Energy Network

  Key Facts:

  • I-REN is a regional collaborative initiative that aims to improve energy efficiency in the Inland Region with a focus on disadvantaged and hard to reach communities.

  • I-REN aims to achieve three goals in energy efficiency: improving public sector capacity, improving workforce training and development, and ensuring compliance with energy codes and standards.

  • I-REN will provide staff, technical assistance, regional coordination and outreach, information sharing, and training provision activities to achieve these goals.

  Takeaways for Practice:

  • I-REN has the potential to enhance regional collaboration and coordination of energy efficiency improvement in the Inland Region, but the effect of the improvements needs further observation and assessment.

  • Industry and workforce in the Inland Region should consider taking advantage of I-REN’s resources to nurture the next generation of energy efficiency.

  • There is great potential for I-REN to work with local universities and research institutions to better understand the relevant needs and the future strategies that would enhance energy efficiency in the Inland Region.

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  How to Cite:

  Li, S., & Kopko, K. (2023). (rep.). Regional Collaboration for Energy Efficiency in the Inland Region: The Case of the Inland Regional Energy Network (pp. 1-8). Riverside, CA: UCR SChool of Public Policy.

2021 - 2022 Research Reports

Our data-driven reports provide analyses on how factors such as housing affordability, supply and demand, and overcrowding, affect the current state of housing challenges. 

• Housing Affordability in the Riverside and San Bernardino Counties

  This report summarizes Riverside and San Bernardino Counties’ housing affordability from both the supply and demand perspectives at regional and local levels, identifies local jurisdictions with the greatest affordability challenges, and offers recommendations for what communities can do to alleviate shortages of affordable housing.

  Housing Affordability in the Riverside and San Bernardino Counties

• Overcrowdedness, Housing Insecurity, and COVID-19: The Case of Inland Southern California

  In this report, we identify how overcrowding affects issues of housing insecurity and teleworking during the COVID-19 pandemic.  

  Overcrowdedness, Housing Insecurity, and COVID-19: The Case of Inland Southern California

• Regional Collaboration for Energy Efficiency in the Inland Region: The Case of the Inland Regional Energy Network (I-REN)

  Key Facts:

  • I-REN is a regional collaborative initiative that aims to improve energy efficiency in the Inland Region with a focus on disadvantaged and hard to reach communities.

  • I-REN aims to achieve three goals in energy efficiency: improving public sector capacity, improving workforce training and development, and ensuring compliance with energy codes and standards.

  • I-REN will provide staff, technical assistance, regional coordination and outreach, information sharing, and training provision activities to achieve these goals.

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  Takeaways for Practice:

  • I-REN has the potential to enhance regional collaboration and coordination of energy efficiency improvement in the Inland Region, but the effect of the improvements needs further observation and assessment.

  • Industry and workforce in the Inland Region should consider taking advantage of I-REN’s resources to nurture the next generation of energy efficiency.

  • There is great potential for I-REN to work with local universities and research institutions to better understand the relevant needs and the future strategies that would enhance energy efficiency in the Inland Region.

   

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2021 - 2022 Research Briefs

• Small Businesses and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)

  We devote three issue briefs to our recent study on the allocation of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in the Inland Empire. The PPP is a Small Business Administration (SBA)-backed loan program that helps businesses keep their workforce employed during the COVID-19 crisis. In Issue 1, we provide an introduction of the PPP and examine the characteristics of small businesses that have received the PPP loans. Then we look at the geographical distribution of PPP loans at the neighborhood level in Issue 2. In Issue 3, we looked at which neighborhoods received more PPP loans.

  Issue No. 1: An Overview

  Issue No. 2: Spatial Patterns

  Issue No. 3: Neighborhood Context

• The Cost of Energy Savings and Energy Burdens

  This brief series examines some of the costs and benefits of energy-efficiency programs, and assesses whether they really are cost-effective across socio-economic classes. Part 1 gives an overview of efficiency programs available in the U.S., and reviews how cost-effectiveness of programs are measured. In Part 2 of this brief series, we focus on the Inland Region’s energy needs. 

  Issue No. 1: An Overview of Energy-Efficiency Programs

  Issue No. 2: Challenges and Opportunities for the Inland Region

2020 - 2021 Reports

Our 2020 report focuses on housing in the Inland Empire region. Specifically, our report contains factors driving demand, construction trends, data- driven jurisdictional summaries, resident case studies, and focus groups. The final report will be released in eight sections, each contributing important information and research about our topic.

• ICSD 2021 Report: Regional Challenges and Opportunities for Housing Development in Inland Southern California
  ICSD Final Report.pdf (5.41 MB)
• Living with the COVID-19 Pandemic for a Year: The Exacerbated Housing Insecurity Issue
  Housing Insecurity and COVID19.pdf (3.16 MB)
• Challenges and Opportunities for Housing Development in the Inland Empire: Perspectives from the Community
  Challenges and Oppurtunities for Housing Development in the Inland Rempire Final.pdf (3.72 MB)
• When the Home Becomes the Place of K-12 Education: How COVID-19 is Challenging the Education and Digital Divide

  icsd_october_report (final).pdf

• Housing Insecurity & the COVID-19 Pandemic
  Housing Insecurity & COVID-19 Report.pdf (4.49 MB)
• The Economic Impacts of Covid-19 on Small Businesses in the Inland Region
  ICSD Economic Impacts of COVID-19.pdf (4.85 MB)
• Housing Affordability & Regional Development Focus Group Report
  Housing Affordability and Regional Development Focus Group Report.pdf (417.49 KB)

2020 - 2021 Research Briefs

In our Issue Brief Series, we profile and analyze the most important housing issues in the Inland Empire. Each Brief is 3-4 pages and covers topics ranging from affordable housing availability to state housing bills authored by area representatives.

• Issue Brief #1: Where is California’s Housing Legislation Coming from?
  issuebriefv2.pdf (1.15 MB)
• Issue Brief #2: What is SB 50 and How Would it Affect Housing in the Inland Region?
  Issue Brief 2 What is SB 50.pdf (668.77 KB)
• Issue Brief #3: California: What Housing is Built, Where?
  Issue Brief #3 What Housing is Built, Where?.pdf (643.7 KB)
• Issue Brief #4: California: What Housing is Built, Where? Part 2 of 2
  Issue Brief #4 What Housing is Built, Where Part 2.pdf (2.02 MB)
• Issue Brief #5: Housing in a Covid-19 World
  Issue Brief #5 Housing in a Covid-19 World.pdf (229.58 KB)
• Issue Brief #6: Housing Recap: California 2019/2020 Legislative Session
  Housing Recap California 2019:20 Legislative Session.pdf (2.13 MB)
• Issue Brief #7: What Are the Impacts of COVID-19 on Small Businesses in the U.S.?: Early Evidence based on the 50 Largest MSAs
  ICSD Brief (June 2021) Finalized.pdf (1.06 MB)
• Issue Brief #8: Impacts of COVID-19 on Latina Businesses in Inland Southern California

  brief_no8.pdf

To learn more about the center’s research, please contact us at icsd@ucr.edu.