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Energy is one budget item that NYC co-ops and condos can lower, and the articles here will give you ideas on how to do that. Plus, New York City has passed an ambitious set of laws that requires buildings to reduce their carbon emissions over the next decade, and all buildings will have to comply. For co-ops and condos, this means taking action now.
Here Are the Tools to Meet Carbon Targets – and Avoid Fines
Written by Carol J. Ott on June 25, 2019
Co-op and condo boards need to start planning now to cut building emissions.
Carbon Cuts Could Cost $24 Billion
June 19, 2019
City’s Climate Mobilization Act will affect large co-ops and condos.
Wind Advocates Fight City’s Purchase of Hydropower
June 14, 2019
City’s move to cut carbon emissions opposed by green-energy advocates.
A New Way to Reduce a Building’s Carbon Footprint
May 30, 2019
Carbon trading could soften the sting of the Climate Mobilization Act.
The Benefits of a Green Roof Go Way Beyond Economics
Written by Carol J. Ott on May 28, 2019
Mechanical equipment, roof systems, and Mother Earth all love a green roof.
The Clock Is Ticking on Energy Retrofits
Written by Leni Morrison Cummins on May 23, 2019
Now is the time to start preparing for the Climate Mobilization Act.
National Grid Places Moratorium on New Gas Hookups
May 20, 2019
Action is a response to state’s rejection of controversial $1 billion pipeline.
Controversial underwater pipeline rejected on environmental grounds.
Co-op and condo advocates fear millions of dollars in fines.
A Way to Avoid Seeing a Red Tag
Written by Marianne Schaefer on May 08, 2019
Gas “bottling” lets workers repair leaks without a costly shutdown.
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