Stories about New Yorkers leading the clean energy transition in their own homes.
Case Study
An Upper East Side co-op replaces white-brick façade with porcelain tile, fixing leaks and improving insulation
Case Study
The International Tailoring Building set out to make their spaces more comfortable, and met LL97 regulations along the way
Financing
NYCEEC worked with the Bluestone Organization for its first loan to a multifamily rental unit for solar installation
Case Study
The story of how one Brooklyn condo board bonded together over solar energy — after much deliberation
Clean Energy
When it came time for routine repairs, the Bluestone group upgraded to solar
reports on the clean energy challenge happening right now in New York, illustrating how New Yorkers are tackling decarbonization at home: In their apartments, co-ops, and houses.
Getting Started
Financing
A Q&A with Jay Merves on green financing options for different types of homeowners
Efficiency
An automated program to monitor building systems helps Manhattan co-op inch toward LL97 compliance
Ask a Cooperator
A Q&A with Kathryn DeFehr, Brooklyn architect and co-op resident, on how to sway a co-op board
Going Big
Explainer
How this Manhattan building completed a major energy upgrade without disrupting residents’ lives
Clean Energy
Solar panels on the roof of Forest Hills rental carve a pathway toward clean energy via net metering
Profile
This co-op member became an expert in rainscreen cladding by leading his building’s renovation project
Clean Energy
Once solar panels are installed, engineers utilize energy “clipping” to ensure peak performance, even on the cloudiest days
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Edition 1 January 2025
Case Study
An Upper East Side co-op replaces white-brick façade with porcelain tile, fixing leaks and improving insulation
Efficiency
An automated program to monitor building systems helps Manhattan co-op inch toward LL97 compliance
Clean Energy
Cutting-edge porcelain tiles offer durability and low maintenance for Manhattan co-op
Profile
This co-op member became an expert in rainscreen cladding by leading his building’s renovation project
