Greetings from your E$C Coordinator, Diana Pangestu:
This month is New York's Great Appliance Swap Out. If you're thinking of buying a new refrigerator, dishwasher, clothes washer, or freezer, check out the state's appliance rebates!
For clean tech businesses, NYC ACRE offers start up businesses space and support to help make your business a success! Also NYSERDA is on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter! Check out their Shining Example NY contest and join the millions of New Yorker's making the switch to CFL's.
Last but not least, Green from the Inside Out goes to Staten Island this month! Learn how to green your 1-4 family home! Read below for more details.
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Energy $mart Communities eNewsletter disseminates information on NYSERDA
programs and incentives, energy efficiency projects, contractor and
building owner trainings, and partner news and events. |
New York's Great Appliance Swap Out: February 12-21st!
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Receive a cash rebate by purchasing a new ENERGY STAR® qualified refrigerator, freezer or clothes washer! New ENERGY STAR® refrigerator, freezer or clothes washer purchase must replace an existing appliance. Plus recycling your old, existing appliances of the same type, makes you eligible for the maximum rebate.  The U.S. Department of Energy (D.O.E.) issued grants to U.S. States to provide American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding for developing and implementing an Energy-Efficient Appliance Rebate Program. This rebate program is available to consumers replacing their old, still functioning appliances with new ENERGY STAR® qualified appliances.
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| Introducing NYC ACRE: NYC's Clean Tech and Renewable Energy Business Incubator |
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New York City Accelerator for a Clean and Renewable Economy (NYC ACRE) helps
clean technology and renewable energy companies in New York City grow,
advancing the City as a role model for a low-carbon future.
Check back with us in our March eNewsletter for details on our Clean Tech seminar held at NYC ACRE.
NYC
ACRE is seeded by a four year, $1.5M grant from the New York State Energy
and Research Development Authority (NYSERDA) to NYU-Poly aimed at growing
an ecosystem of entrepreneurs, international companies, and innovative
local businesses that are providing solutions to climate and energy issues
while growing the cleantech/renewable energy sector and creating jobs in
NYC.
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ACRE provides resources for both physical and virtual tenants. Virtual tenants, or affiliates, are companies who need strategic guidance and business
assistance, but do not need physical space. All tenants must have a focus on a clean
energy future for New York, and a product or service offering that has a
clear linkage to 1) renewable energy and power; 2) green building and
materials; 3) transportation and logistics; or, 4) air and water
technologies.
Location:
NYC ACRE features fully-functional, affordable
office space within 16,500 sq. ft. at 160 Varick Street in the heart of
downtown Manhattan.
Day-lit loft space includes receptionist,
conference rooms, kitchen, and hi-speed internet access.
 Activities
to support individual ACRE tenant companies:
- Streamlined access to existing
incentives and programs to help attract and retain international companies
and local start-ups.
- Offer commercialization resources including
technical design, development and deployment and prototype-testing
opportunities using local professionals and university resources as a
"springboard."
- Provide access to support services such as
business plan writing, legal and tax services, sales and marketing
assistance.
- Facilitate access to
"wet labs" and advanced research facilities at NYU, NYU-Poly, and Columbia
University, where appropriate.
- Assist with financial modeling/planning and
operational support.
- Identify venture funding sources and assist as
needed in negotiating agreements for capital investments.
- Offer catalogue of university resources and
coordinate subcontracting arrangements; access to ongoing research,
faculty advisers and student interns.
- Secure access to local professional network of
experts and mentors.
- Provide space as needed for tenants,
continuously monitor progress.
- Offer coaching and entrepreneurship skills
enhancement "boot camps."
- Provide ACRE tenants with daily opportunities
to share experiences, problems, solutions, and
contacts with fellow entrepreneurs.
For more information, visit http://www.nycacre.com.
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Become a Shining Example with Shining Example NY: New York's Movement to Change Out More Than 16 Million Traditional Bulbs to ENERGY STAR Qualified CFLs.
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Green from the Inside Out Comes to Staten Island - February 27 - at Clay Pit Pond!
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Green Your Home From the Inside Out Comes to Staten Island to teach homeowners how they can green their homes! Saturday, February 27, 10am-1pm
The Interpretive Center at Clay Pit Ponds Park Preserve
2351 Veterans Rd. West, Staten Island
Solar One, New York City's green energy, arts & education center, in partnership with the Office of Recycling Outreach and Education, presents Green From the Inside Out on Saturday, February 27 at the Interpretive Center at Clay Pit Ponds Park Preserve. Green From the Inside Out gives Staten Island homeowners the knowledge and resources they need to make their homes more environmentally friendly by saving energy (and money!), reducing waste, and recycling correctly. Come test your recycling knowledge, learn what incentives are available for your home improvements, find out if solar power and green roofs are right for you, and talk to vendors of green products and services. Featuring presentations by Solar One, Council on the Environment of New York City, and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority Energy $mart Communities. Please RSVP to Celia Salgado at 212-505-6050 or celia@solar1.org. For more information, visit http://solar1.org/greenfrominsideout/. |
Upcoming Low Cost No Cost Green Events
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CLICK ON LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Monday, February 1, 6 - 8 pm. Air Barriers Part III: The Test.
Center for Architecture, 536
LaGuardia Place. Air barriers have
potentially large impact on building energy use. Physical testing is often the only way to
accurately assess the installed performance of air barrier systems. This session presents a summary of testing
methods, including advantages and disadvantages, for air barrier systems, as
well as guidance on the proper specification of test methods and performance
criteria for air barrier systems.
Tuesday, February 2, 6 -8 pm. Architecture for New Science/New Science for Architecture. Center for Architecture, 536
LaGuardia Place. This
evening presentation will showcase three extraordinary projects that take green
building beyond the LEED standard.
Wednesday, February 3, 8 am - 12:30 pm. Smart Grid for Smart Cities. The Puck Building, The Rudin Family Forum for Civic Dialogue, 2nd Fl. 295 Lafayette Street. Building a smart electric
power grid will be one of the great achievements of our time. But getting there will challenge utilities,
government, investors and innovators alike.
Using New York as a living laboratory, this conference will explore what
it would take for a smart city to construct a smart grid. FREE with RSVP.
Wednesday, February 3, 8 - 9 am. Urban Green Council's 1st Wednesday Technical Roundtable: Lighting Retrofits. Bovis Lend Lease, 200 Park Ave, 9th
floor. Utilizing Goshow Architects' new
office as a case study, the program provides attendees with a great opportunity
to learn how to improve energy efficiency in existing commercial buildings in
compliance with Mayor Bloomberg's proposed Greener Greater Buildings Plan.
Wednesday, February 3, 10 am - 12 pm. Managing Lean and Green: The NYS Weatherization Assistance Program. Pratt
Manhattan, 144 West 14th Street, rm 608.
The Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development, Pratt Center
for Community Development and the Supportive Housing Network of New York invite
you to learn and share information about how to make your existing housing
portfolio more energy efficient, healthier, and more financially viable. This month's workshop will cover the NYS
Weatherization Assistance Program: when to use it, how to access it, and
how to maximize program benefits.
Thursday, February 4, 6:30 - 9:30 pm. Empire State Feed-In Tariff: A Policy to Make New York a Clean Energy Capital.
The Cooper Union Great Hall, 41 Cooper Square. The feed-in tariff is the policy
approach that has proven to be the most effective in stimulating clean power
adoption, generating jobs and driving down costs. Feed-in tariffs enable clean power generators
of various sizes to sell their power over the long-term at rates that guarantee
attractive and predictable returns. In
this event members of the New York State Legislature will join a prestigious
panel of policy experts, financiers and clean energy investors from throughout
North America to illustrate the case for a local Empire State Feed-In
Tariff.
Thursday, February 11, 6 - 8 pm. Urban Green Council's High Performance Green Building Salon: Historical Preservation vs. Environmental Conservation - Synergies and Contradictions. Knoll
Showroom, 76 Ninth Avenue, 11th Floor. Analysis
of two case studies - the Reconstruction of the Lion House at The Bronx Zoo and
the Adaptive Reuse of Pier A in Lower Manhattan - will explore the challenges
and opportunities presented by combining historical preservation with
environmental issues.
Saturday, February 13, 1 - 4 pm. PowerUp NY energy Efficiency Seminar. 394 Broadway Avenue, 5th Floor. Join PowerUp NY and hear experts speak
about energy efficiency best practices and energy auditing for residential and
commercial buildings. These practices will not only save energy but will save
you money. Learn about NYSERDA programs
for energy efficiency. Topics such as
city planning and urban development will also be discussed.
Saturday, February 27, 10 am - 1 pm. Green from the Inside Out. The Interpretive Center at Clay Pit Ponds Park Preserve. 2351 Veterans Rd. West, Staten Island. Solar One's Green from the
Inside Out workshops cover energy efficiency, recycling, and roof applications,
providing a great starting point toward greening your building. This is the first workshop aimed specifically
at single-family homes. FREE with RSVP.
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NYSERDA's Energy $mart
Communities program provides information and support to
individuals and businesses interested in energy efficiency and
alternative energy. Energy
$mart Communities encourages decision-makers and community members to adopt
energy efficiency as a means of economic and community growth.
Contact your Downstate South (Manhattan and Staten Island) E$C
Coordinators:
Diana Pangestu (Commercial Projects, Manhattan Region): 212-785-0734 or email at diana@solar1.org.
Max Joel (Residential Projects, Staten Island Region): 212-576-5673 or email max@solar1.org.
All New York Energy $martSM Programs are funded by a System Benefits
Charge (SBC) paid by electric distribution customers of Central Hudson
Gas & Electric, Con Edison, NYSEG, National Grid, Orange &
Rockland, and Rochester Gas & Electric. NYSERDA, a public benefit
corporation established by law in 1975, administers SBC funds and
programs under an agreement with the Public Service Commission.
www.getenergysmart.org
www.nyserda.org
www.powernaturally.org
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Energy Tip!
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AIR SEALING
60% of a home's costs are in heating and cooling. Keep the warm air in and the cold air out by adding insulation,
caulking and weatherstripping around doors, attic access, windows,
outlets and any area that can let the cold air in and the warm air out. |
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Get certified by BPI to do energy efficiency work! NYSERDA offers reimbursements for most trainings.To see a calendar of all upcoming trainings including Solar PV, Geothermal, and Energy Modeling Training, click here.
Building Analyst Trainings February 3 at the Association for Energy AffordabilityThis six day training
program prepares students wishing to pursue Building Analyst certification
through the Building Performance Institute. Building Analyst certification is
required of participating Home Performance with ENERGY STAR®
contractors. Heating ProfessionalFebruary 22 at the Association for Energy AffordabilityThis five day training, which includes both classroom sessions and field
experience, will help you prepare for the Building Performance
Institution's Heating Professional written and field exams. eQUEST TrainingFebruary 24 in Woodbridge, NJThese hands-on training will focus on applying the ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G modeling protocol to earn the ENERGY STAR ® label and points for LEED NC Energy and Atmosphere Credit 1.
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January 11 to May 1, 2010, New York residents of all ages can enter the contest
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