Would you go to a restaurant that had anything but a letter “A” posted in the window? As recently reported in Curbed NY, Local Law 95, which is an amendment to Local Law 33, mandates that all New York City buildings post their letter grade on the building. Buildings are expected to receive their letters in the fall of 2020. The building grade is based on how much carbon it emits; in a nutshell, new buildings will have higher grades while old buildings will have poorer grades.

Regulations, Real Estate, Heating, Electric, Climate Mobilization ActTina LarssonJanuary 2, 2020Energy Efficiency, Fines, Green New DealComment

The unit cost is not even half the battle

Working closely with your managing agent is a great start to cutting costs. The managing agent normally has a great bulk program for both electricity and energy purchases, providing an opportunity for their buildings to switch to ESCOs and reduce unit costs. Although cutting the cost of something the building uses and considers a fixed cost is a great start, it is not even half the battle. Here are 10 tips on cutting heating and electric use.

Heating, Management, ElectricTina LarssonJanuary 5, 2017Energy Efficiency, Electric, Heat, GreenComment