Going Big

Get inspired by large-scale reno­va­tions geared toward reducing a building’s envi­ron­mental impact

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Profile
How Lucas Parra lobbied his neigh­bors for rooftop solar
Miranda Lipton
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Profile
Bluestone, pres­i­dent at the Bluestone Organization, is putting solar anywhere he can
Sunny Nagpaul
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Profile
Get to know Eric Einstein, the co-op member behind the International Tailoring Building’s HVAC revamp
Mary Cunningham
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Case Study
The International Tailoring Building set out to make their spaces more comfort­able, and met LL97 regu­la­tions along the way
Myriam Vidal Valero
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Clean Energy
When it came time for routine repairs, the Bluestone group upgraded to solar
Talib Visram
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Clean Energy
Once solar panels are installed, engi­neers utilize energy clip­ping” to ensure peak perfor­mance, even on the cloud­iest days
Miranda Lipton
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How-To
Ecosystem engi­neers utilize both heat pumps and a gas boiler to heat Manhattan co-op
Mary Cunningham
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Explainer
How this Manhattan building completed a major energy upgrade without disrupting resi­dents’ lives
Mary Cunningham
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Financing
A Q&A with Jay Merves on green financing options for different types of homeowners
Miranda Lipton
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Financing
NYCEEC worked with the Bluestone Organization for its first loan to a multi­family rental unit for solar installation
Sunny Nagpaul
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Clean Energy
Solar panels on the roof of Forest Hills rental carve a pathway toward clean energy via net metering
Sunny Nagpaul
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Case Study
The story of how one Brooklyn condo board bonded together over solar energy — after much deliberation
Meg Duff
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Manhattan
111 4th Avenue
The International Tailoring Building
East Village
205 Hicks Condensers
Brooklyn
205 Hicks Street
Brooklyn Heights
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Brooklyn
430 Clinton Avenue
Clinton Hill
Oakcrest ext 3
Queens
75-23 113th Street
The Oakcrest
Forest Hills