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Unlock the Power of Energy Efficiency for Your Organization

Businesses and nonprofit organizations in New York City can retool for energy efficiency and save big on fuel and electricity costs, with the help of government and utility company incentive programs. Low-cost energy audits identify opportunities for big cost savings through upgrades of lighting, heating and other facilities. Rebates and performance-based financial incentives help cover up-front costs.

In addition, New York City's groundbreaking Greener Greater Building Laws, passed in December 2009, require annual benchmarking of energy bills, energy audits every ten years and lighting upgrades for buildings of over 50,000 square feet in area. There are many resources available to businesses and nonprofits to come into compliance with these new laws.

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NYSERDA Announces Business Development and Commercialization Activity Funding - Closed

News last updated April 5, 2012

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) assists clean energy technology companies in New York State by supporting both technology development and business activities. This Program Opportunity Notice (PON) provides funding for business development and commercialization activities identified as critical to successful technology commercialization.

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NYSERDA Now Providing Financing for Small Business and Not-for-Profit Energy Efficiency

News last updated April 5, 2012

The Green Jobs-Green New York Small Business and Not-for-Profit Energy Efficiency Financing Program works with statewide lenders to provide eligible small-businesses and not-for-profits with access to low-interest energy efficiency project financing.

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NYSERDA Can Help Your Building Complete Its Benchmarking Requirements - Closed

News last updated April 28, 2011

All buildings over 50,000 square feet in New York City will be required to submit benchmarking data by August 1, 2011 as part Local Law 84 and the city’s Greener, Greater Buildings Plan.

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Vast Brooklyn Church Complex Slims Down Energy Spending

Retrofit NYC Case Study posted January 3, 2011

Friendship Baptist Church

90 Herkimer Street, Bedford Stuyvesant
Reverend Craig C. Gaddy

 

The Friendship Baptist Church building was originally built in 1910 as a Shriners’ hall. Before the Friendship Baptist congregation bought the building in 1966, it was also a synagogue. The current congregation generates an attendance of approximately 200 members on any given Sunday.

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Innovative Solutions Generate Immediate Savings for Church

Retrofit NYC Case Study posted January 3, 2011

Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church

760 DeKalb Avenue, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Reverend Johnny Ray Youngblood

 

This grand Bedford-Stuyvesant facility - built originally as a Catholic church, school and convent -- consists of three buildings totaling about 39,000 square feet. The church building is largely one floor. The school building, still in use, has three floors and a cellar as does the former convent, which now serves as an administrative office building. The buildings were not zoned, so all had to be heated at the same time even when all are not in use -- for instance, the school had to be heated on Sundays during services in the sanctuary.

Through the Pratt Center's Sustainable Houses of Worship program, an energy audit was conducted by Andrew Rudin of Energy Management, who specializes in church buildings. Additionally, a survey of lighting was done by the Con Edison Commercial Direct Install Program.

All recommended energy conservation measures have been implemented, includinglighting upgrades,the creation of separate heating zones for each building in the complex, and insulation of water pipes. Improvements are projected to lower its energy consumption costs by $13,000 a year.

In October 2010 the Pratt Center honored Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church as a “Beacon of Sustainability” for its leadership in promoting energy efficiency in Bedford-Stuyvesant.

 

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Brooklyn Church Seeks New Lighting, Windows

Retrofit NYC Case Study posted December 15, 2010

Siloam Presbyterian Church

260 Jefferson Avenue, Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

The facility consists of a single brick masonry building with two sections, probably originally built in the mid 1800s. The oldest section, containing the worship space, burned and was rebuilt about 1936. Currently, the worship section is on the corner of Marcy and Jefferson. The worship space is on the ground level floor and can seat about 1,000 participants. A partial basement contains a boiler room, food pantry and storage rooms in about 2,800 square feet. The worship space adds another 6,200 square feet for a total floor area of about 9,000 square feet.

The other section of the building has 18,000 square feet on four floors. Its basement contains a dining room, kitchen, three restrooms and a school office. The first floor has a lounge, library, Sunday school room, four classrooms, an office and sacristy. The second floor has a concert hall, three offices, nursery, copy room, finance room and pastor’s office. The third floor has a gymnasium and two restrooms.

Through the Pratt Center's Sustainable Houses of Worship program, an energy audit was conducted by Andrew Rudin of Energy Management who specializes in church buildings. Additionally, a survey of lighting was done by the Con Edison commercial direct install program.
 

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