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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.
Week by Week: February 13
February 13, 2017
A Kips Bay co-op gets a boost from cogen, while a Rockaways co-op scores a record block grant.
Check Your Building’s Energy-Efficiency Score
February 13, 2017
Urban Green Council offers new comparative data on energy and water use.
Kips Bay Co-op Finds Energy Nirvana
Written by Jennifer V. Hughes on January 13, 2017
Cogen brings energy savings without depleting reserves or inflating maintenance.
Submetering: No Longer a No-Brainer
Written by Paula Chin on December 30, 2016
Loss of incentives, new rule make electric submetering too costly for many boards.
Sunset Park Co-op Let the Sun Shine In
Written by Marianne Schaefer on December 29, 2016
Unique loan allows co-op to go solar for no money down.
The Death of Submetering
Written by Paula Chin on December 27, 2016
Change in state’s energy strategy could doom a big money-saver for co-ops and condos.
Would You Be Interested in Free Solar Panels?
December 21, 2016
Brooklyn co-op becomes city’s first to benefit from new solar financing model.
Week by Week: December 19
December 19, 2016
This week we come bearing bad news about electric submetering and good news about a proactive board.
Learn How To Generate – and Store – Clean Energy
December 06, 2016
Two-day conference showcases new energy technologies for co-op and condo boards.
Midsize Co-ops and Condos Are About to Get Greener
Written by Marianne Schaefer on October 20, 2016
City Council passes new rules on benchmarking, submetering and lighting.
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