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.
Bill Would Ease Restrictions on Rooftop Solar Installations
March 06, 2023
Loosening fire department restrictions could boost solar for co-ops and condos.
Green Technology Coming to Co-ops and Condos of Modest Means
March 03, 2023
Brooklyn's BlocPower set to retrofit tens of thousands of apartments.
Problem Solved: Avoiding Fines by Combining Roof and Facade Projects
February 28, 2023
Co-op and condo boards need to act now to avoid fines for carbon emissions.
New Study Reveals Health Benefits of Electric Stoves
February 27, 2023
Another reason emerges for co-op and condo boards to switch from gas stoves.
Five Steps on the Road to Compliance With Local Law 97
Written by Gustavo Rusconi on February 23, 2023
To avoid looming fines, co-op and condo boards need to get busy right now.
No. 4 Oil Is the Latest Fossil Fuel to Get Banned in New York City
February 21, 2023
City council passes bill that speeds up the end of the dirtiest remaining fossil fuel.
New York City Solar Energy Installations Set Another Record Last Year
February 17, 2023
Decreasing costs and healthy incentives are leading co-op and condo boards to go solar.
Problem Solved: Turning Aging Infrastructure Into Cost-Efficient Systems
February 14, 2023
The challenges kept coming with old systems that hemorrhaged money.
The Challenge of Switching to an Electric Stove in an Old Co-op
February 13, 2023
Co-op boards have the power to make demands on climate-conscious shareholders.
Bill Seeks to Push Local Law 97 Fines Back by 7 Years
Written by Bill Morris on February 09, 2023
Council member Vickie Paladino explains her opposition to “drastic” law.