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Political Climate Change 2010

Event on June 28, 2010

 

 A panel discussion on the major new home energy efficiency initiatives emerging in New York City and State:

 

Green Jobs/Green NY

Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)

On-Bill Recovery

 

Speakers (with links to presentations):

Neal Parikh, NYC Mayor's Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability

Emmaia Gelman, Director of Green Policy, Center for Working Families

Karen Villeneuve, Director of the Residential Efficiency and Affordability Program, NYSERDA

Alisa Valderrama, Project Analyst, Center for Market Innovation, Natural Resources Defense Council

 

Event Details

Monday, June 28, 2010 - 8:30am to 11:30am
Pratt Manhattan, 144 West 14th Street, Room 213

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Energy Audit with NYSERDA Participating BPI Contractor

Retrofit NYC Case Study posted January 25, 2012

Apex Engineering, P.C.

Located in New York City and services all five boroughs

Mario Viscovich, a professional engineer, runs his own Engineering and Contracting company, Apex Engineering, P.C. Mario partnered with Sustainable South Bronx through the Retrofit NYC Block by Block initiative to help expand his business and work with more homeowners to lower their energy costs.

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NYSERDA MPP Helps Red Oak Apartments Going Green

Retrofit NYC Case Study posted January 25, 2012

Red Oaks Apartments

Multifamily Building

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Queens Resident Receives Free Insulation and Energy-Saving Measures

Retrofit NYC Case Study posted November 15, 2010

Leon, Southeast Queens

2-Family Home

Leon, a Queens homeowner, learned of the EmPower New York program from a flyer included in his Con Edison utility bill.

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Red Hook Homeowner Adds Solar Energy to His 19th Century Row House

Retrofit NYC Case Study posted November 15, 2010

David Selig, Brooklyn

2-Family Rowhouse

Interested in reducing his carbon footprint and saving money in the long run, homeowner David Selig contacted Rob Ashmore of Aeon Solar Inc., a solar photovoltaic installer. Aeon installed a 5kW solar panel array on the roof paid for with the help of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) PV incentives. After a year of planning from start to finish, 100 percent of electricity in the row house is being supplied by the sun.

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North Brooklyn Poultry Distributor Upgrades Food Processing Facility

Retrofit NYC Case Study posted November 15, 2010

Bo Bo Poultry Market, North Brooklyn

Food Processing Plant

Bo Bo Poultry Market is a 21-year-old family business. The company owns 12 poultry farms in upstate New York where it raises free-roaming chickens. The chickens are shipped to a Brooklyn food processing plant and then sold to wholesalers, distributors, and food markets.

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Queens Business Owner Cuts Energy Costs with New Industrial Appliances

Retrofit NYC Case Study posted November 15, 2010

Steven Klebanow, Queens

Commercial Laundry

Steven Klebanow, owner of Presstige Cleaners/CRDN of Metro New York, a commercial laundry business, aimed to cut his energy costs. he sought incentives to purchase a new boiler and more energy efficient washing machines.

The laundry business is housed in a 30-year-old, one-story building (about 2,000 square feet). Because there are no other buildings or trees shading its roof, the building was a great candidate for solar panel installation that will decrease Steven’s electricity bills.

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Financing Commercial Building Retrofits

Page last updated November 18, 2010

Commercial, manufacturing and nonprofit buildings (including retail stores, office buildings, industrial buildings, religious institutions, community centers, colleges and other nonprofit facilities) can see immediate reductions in operating incentives from facilities improvements and behavioral changes that reduce the use of electricity, heating fuel and water.  And, by reducing energy use and costs, New York City businesses and nonproits can make a meaningful difference in reducing carbon emissions. Commercial buildings alone generated 21 percent of New York City's carbon emissions.

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Financing Sources for Your Home's Energy Upgrades

Page last updated July 1, 2009

Want to Save Money? Tune Up Your Home.

Every homeowner in New York City is eligible for financial incentives to reduce energy use. Depending on your income, age and other factors, you can receive from 10 to 100 percent of the costs for making improvements to your home that will save you money on your electric, heating and water bills, make your home more comfortable and healthy and reduce harmful emissions that contribute to air pollution and global warming.

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NYSERDA Accepting Applications for Green Affordable Housing Program - Closed

News last updated July 7, 2011

Funds are now available for new construction projects through the Multifamily Performance Program. Proposals must be submitted by August 1, 2011.

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