Eric Daniel Fournier

Eric Daniel Fournier is a Researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and serves as Research Director for the California Center for Sustainable Communities (CCSC) within UCLA’s Institute for the Environment and Sustainability. His work bridges environmental science, energy systems, and urban sustainability through advanced spatial modeling, life cycle assessment, and energy-water systems analysis.

Dr. Fournier’s research interests focus on:

• Climate change impacts on energy infrastructure
• Building electrification and grid resilience
• Energy-water nexus in urban systems
• Equitable energy transitions
• Decarbonization policy analysis

His recent publications demonstrate trends in:

• Quantifying residential electrification benefits
• Temporal energy demand patterns
• GIS-based planning tools
• Gas infrastructure decommissioning
• Climate adaptation for power grids

Dr. Fournier has received the prestigious Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award and collaborates extensively with government agencies like the California Public Utilities Commission and Southern California Edison. His work underpins policy frameworks for California’s 2045 decarbonization goals.