Greetings from your E$C Coordinators, Diana Pangestu & Max Joel:
It's almost Spring, and Cleantech is in the air! On March 17th, Solar One E$C hosts Cleantech from the Frontlines, a seminar featuring two solar and wind projects in the city, and NYSERDA and NYCEDC incentives for cleantech business expansion.
This month also sees the release of an exciting NYSERDA cleantech funding opportunity- PON 1772: Next Generation Emerging Technologies for End-Use Efficiency.
Also in this issue: Energy Smart Student Workshops, and Green From the Inside Out continues!
The
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: Extended!
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With millions of dollars still remaining, New York consumers who purchase qualified high efficiency appliances
are still eligible to receive rebates through the Great Appliance Swap Out.
But hurry - applications are only valid while funding lasts!
Receive a cash rebate by purchasing a new ENERGY STARŪ qualified refrigerator, freezer or clothes washer! New
ENERGY STARŪ 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 STARŪ qualified
appliances.
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Incentives for Cleantech Expansion - Cleantech from the Frontlines: Wednesday, March 17th, 6-8pm
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NYC-ACRE and Solar One come together to showcase some of the newest
wind and energy projects in NYC, while providing invaluable and
practical discussion on how to further establish a cleantech market in
NYC.
This evening will provide an introduction on the market of cleantech from Micah Kotch, Director of Operations at NYC-ACRE at NYU-Poly (Accelerator for a Clean and Renewable Economy), NYC's first cleantech incubator space. It will follow with two real-world examples of wind and solar energy projects, presented by Sollega Inc. and Wind Products LLC. The evening will close with information on available funding for cleantech expansion from the NYC Economic Development Corp, and from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
FREE EVENT! Wine and Cheese networking to follow!
Please RSVP by March 15 as space is limited: www.solar1.com/acre-cleantech
SPEAKERS:
Micah Kotch, Director of Operations at NYC-ACRE at NYU-Poly
John Humphrey, Co-Founder of Sollega Inc.
James Gallagher, NYCEDC Senior VP for Energy Policy
Russell M. Tencer, CEO of Wind Products LLC
Diana Pangestu, Energy $mart Communities Coordinator at Solar One
LOCATION:
NYC-ACRE at NYU-Poly, 160 Varick Street, aka 10 Hudson Square,
12th Floor, New York City
For more information, contact Diana Pangestu at diana@solar1.org.
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New Program Opportunity Notice (PON) 1772: Next Generation Emerging Technologies for End-Use Efficiency
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NYSERDA is planning to issue a Program Opportunity Notice (PON) 1772 that will seek proposals to develop and demonstrate emerging and innovative technologies or systems that increase the efficiency of end-use energy consumption in buildings, reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in buildings, reduce energy demand in New York State, or are of strategic importance to the State's energy and environmental future. Three rounds will be scheduled under this upcoming PON with total available NYSERDA funding of up to $4,900,000. Proposals will need to demonstrate the energy and economic benefits for these technologies. Proposals focusing on basic or fundamental research will be ineligible. For full details on the PON, click here, or visit www.nyserda.org/funding. |
Educators: Integrate energy education into your lesson plans with NYSERDA's free Energy Smart Students workshops!
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On March 20th, Solar One will host a free Energy
Smart Students workshop, the "4Es of Energy", for grade K-6 teachers. This
interactive workshop promotes an under-standing of energy's relationship with
the environment, our economy, efficiency AND the all-important "E" - education.
Participants will use hands-on activities to explore energy forms and sources,
global climate change and actions we can take to address the energy challenges
we face. Participating teacher receive hands-on instruction, earn six staff
development hours, and get free curricula correlated to the New York State
Learning Standards in Math, Science, Technology, Social Studies,
English/Language Arts, and Family and Consumer Science.
Solar One will also host
a "Focus on Solar" workshop on April 12 for teachers of grades 5-12, and an "Energy
Triology" workshop on May 1st for teachers of grades 7-12. To
register or get more information, visit the program online or by calling 1-877-NY-SMART.Free onsite parking and free food!
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Green from the Inside Out at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center in Staten Island on March 27th!
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Saturday, March 27th, 12pm - 3pm
Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, Building P
1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island
Solar One, New York City's green energy,
arts & education center, in partnership with the NYC Compost
Project and the NYC Department of Sanitation, presents Green From the
Inside Out on Saturday, March 27 at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center and
Botanical Garden.
Green From the Inside Out gives Staten Island residents 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, find out
about composting, 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, the NYC Compost Project, the NYC Department
of Sanitation, 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.
Wednesday, March 10, 4-6 pm. TOUR: Democracy Now! Broadcasting Studio. 207 West 25th Street, 11th Floor.
The approximately 10,000 sf space in a former printing house is
on track to receive LEED Platinum for Commercial Interiors. Please join
representatives from Democracy Now! as well as Brooklyn Interiors for a tour of
the new studio. $10 for
Urban Green members, $15 for non-members.
Wednesday, March 10, 6-7:30 pm. Farm to Table Lecture Series: Annie Novak. New Leaf Restaurant and Bar, One Margaret Corbin Dr, Fort Tryon Park.
Enjoy eco-cocktail specials, while learning more about
sustainable development and urban agriculture in cities world-wide. Tonight's speaker is Annie Novak, Co-Founder
of Eagle Street Rooftop Farms. FREE.
Thursday, March 11, 6-8 pm. Carbon Offset Credits: Making Them Credible in Climate-Change Policy. New York Academy of Sciences, 7 World Trade Center/250 Greenwich St, 40th fl.
Panelists will explore how carbon offsets could achieve cost-effective
reductions in greenhouse gases, and how to judge whether methods proposed for
measuring and verifying offsets are capable of producing the intended
environmental benefits. $20 for non-members.
Saturday, March 13, 1-5 pm. Bugbot! A Solar Gadget Building Workshop. Solar 1, 2420 FDR Dr.
In this
workshop, participants will learn how to construct a circuit that gathers solar
energy and releases it in bursts, and then use it in the creation of a small,
light-powered, vibro-bot. The workshop
will be taught by Christian Cerrito, Resident Researcher Interactive
Telecommunications Program, NYU. $35,
all materials and tools included.
Monday, March 15, 6-8 pm. Solar Thermal 101. Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place.
The session will present a cross-section of solar thermal systems
for a variety of project scales and describe how a relatively simple principle
for heating and hot water can be executed multiple ways. Panelists will cover system descriptions,
design considerations, costs related to system, funding and technical resources
available for development and implementation, and maintenance. FREE for members, $10 for non-members.
Tuesday, March 16, 5:30-8 pm. SARA/NY Council CE Event. Hafele Showroom, 25 East 26th St.
The three panelists will cover
the topics of energy efficient building, envelope technology, green building
with metal, and energy efficient glazing.
Contact Society of American Registered Architects (SARA) at 212.704.4040
for more information.
Tuesday, March 16, 7-11 pm. Solar One Presents: Party for a Solar-Powered New York! Southpaw, 125 Fifth Ave, BROOKLYN.
Party for a Solar Powered New York is a
get-together for New Yorkers who share an interest in solar power, music, clean
energy activism, cocktails, and DIY gadget building. It's a chance to have fun,
learn and get directly involved in efforts to transform the Empire State into a
solar power capital. FREE, 18+.
Wednesday, March 17, 6-8 pm. Cleantech from the Frontlines. NYC-ACRE at NYU-Poly, 160 Varick Street, 12th floor.
NYC-ACRE and Solar One come
together to showcase some of the newest wind and energy projects in NYC, while
providing invaluable and practical discussion on how to further establish a
cleantech market in NYC. FREE with RSVP.
Wednesday, March 17, 6-7:30 pm. Farm to Table Lecture Series: Ian Cheney. New Leaf Restaurant and Bar, One Margaret Corbin Dr, Fort Tryon Park.
Enjoy
eco-cocktail specials, while learning more about sustainable development and
urban agriculture in cities world-wide. Tonight's
speaker is Ian Cheney, the maker of the film Wicked Delicate. FREE.
Wednesday, March 17, 8-10 pm. Climate, Culture, Infrastructure, and Globalization. National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South.
Climate, culture, infrastructure and
globalization all intertwine to influence the decision-making process of the
design professional. This presentation
will first clarify how each issue informs the design process, and then
demonstrate how they intersect to create a cohesive, holistic product.
Thursday, March 18, 6-8 pm. High Performance Green Building Salon: Optimizing Energy Use in Sustainable Corporate Interiors. Knoll Showroom, 76 Ninth Avenue, 11th Floor.
Please join Urban Green Council for a case study of the recently
completed LEED-CI Gold office of COFRA/Good Energies. $10 for Urban Green members, $15 for non-members.
Thursday, March 18, 6:30-8 pm. The United Nations Capital Master Plan. Ford Foundation Auditorium, 320 East 43rd St.
Historic preservation and
sustainable design pose special challenges in the renovation and
energy-efficient retrofit of classic early works of International Style
modernism. The UN Capital Master Plan addresses issues of architecture,
building systems, and landscaping with a thorough strategy that will be
presented by the project's leadership and key consulting architects and
engineers. Free to Architectural League, Skyscraper Museum, and DOCOMOMO
members; $5 non-member students and seniors; $10 all other non-members.
Thursday, March 18, 6:30-8 pm. Create, Preserve, Maintain: Natural Areas in New York City. Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Ave.
Adrian Benepe,Commissioner, New York City Department of Parks & Recreation,
moderates a discussion of what it takes to maintain and expand natural areas in
New York City. $6 for museum members,
$12 for non-members.
Saturday, March 20, 11-5 pm. Modernism by Choice: The Economy, Politics, and Sustainability of Preservation. Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place.
This
day-long seminar addresses the issue of preservation of important historic
buildings in the US and around the world.
Organized as part of the current exhibition on view at the Center for
Architecture. Free for members, $10 for
non-members.
Monday, March 22, 6:30-8 pm. The Future of Manahatta. Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Ave.
Join Dr. Eric Sanderson for a discussion
of how ecological insight into cities' pasts can provide a glimpse into how we
can shape their futures. $6 for museum members, $12 for non-members.
Wednesday, March 24, 6-7:30 pm. Farm to Table Lecture Series: Louisa Shafia. New Leaf Restaurant and Bar, One Margaret Corbin Dr, Fort Tryon Park.
Enjoy eco-cocktail specials, while learning more about
sustainable development and urban agriculture in cities world-wide. Tonight's speaker is Louisa Shafia, Author of
Lucid Food: Cooking for an Eco-Conscious
Life. FREE.
Wednesday, March 24. EXHIBITION: Rising Currents: Projects for New York's Waterfront. Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 53rd St.
MoMA and P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center joined
forces to address one of the most urgent challenges facing the nation's largest
city: sea-level rise resulting from global climate change. On view until October 11. FREE with museum admission.
Saturday, March 27, 12-3 pm. Green from the Inside Out. Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, 1000 Richmond Terrace, STATEN ISLAND.
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.
FREE.
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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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Clothes Washers
*Do your laundry during off-peak
hours, after 6:30 p.m. and before 9:30 a.m., and hang your clothes outdoors in
the summer.
*When doing your laundry, use a cold
water wash on full loads.
*Clean the lint trap regularly to
keep it running more efficiently and make sure the exhaust isn't blocked.
*Horizontal-axis clothes washers
(front loaders) are far more gentle and effective on your clothes, and are much
more energy efficient when compared to traditional clothes washers. |
| Upcoming Trainings |
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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 Starting March 17 at the Green Jobs Training CenterStarting March 29 at the Center for Sustainable EnergyStarting April 7 at the Association for Energy AffordabilityStarting April 12 at the Center for Sustainable EnergyThis 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 STARŪ
contractors. AC and Heat Pump ProfessionalStarting April 26 at the Association for Energy AffordabilityThis three-day course is designed for experienced heating contractors.
The training, which consists of both classroom and field experience,
will help prepare you for the Building Performance Institute's Cooling
Professional on-line and field exams. The BPI Cooling Professional
designation was developed in collaboration with North American
Technician Excellence (NATE). Envelope ProfessionalStarting March 18 at the Association for Energy AffordabilityThis training, which includes both classroom sessions and field
experience, will help you prepare for the Building Performance
Institutes Envelope Professional written and field exams. Training will
include review of some Building Analyst topics, but is not a BA
preparatory course. BA Certification or BA training is a prerequisite
for Envelope Professional Training. Heating ProfessionalStarting April 19 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. Multifamily Building AnalystStarting March 22 at the Association for Energy AffordabilityThis training will cover the four-step process of multifamily building
performance analysis including pre-visit procedures, site visit,
analysis and reporting, to help you prepare for the Building
Performance Institute's Multifamily Building Analyst on-line and field
exams. Participants will be instructed on the evaluation of building
performance and improvement opportunities based on a review of energy
use and building operating conditions.
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Some of NYSERDA's Programs
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