People
Meet the people behind New York’s clean energy work
Cooperation
Preparing a workforce to deliver clean energy to New York City buildings
This intensive trains NYCHA residents to install clean energy systems in their homes — and beyond.
Cooperation
Keeping Queensview affordable
How lifelong affordable housing champion Alicia Fernandez has ensured that her Astoria co-op stays within reach for first-time home buyers
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In 2025, carbon emissions reporting went well. But 2030? “It’s going to be a real scramble”
A Q&A with Mariel Hoffman, EN-POWER GROUP’s Director of Energy Engineering, on trends she saw in the first year of Local Law 97 filings
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Can New York be a passive city? We surveyed the experts
A Q&A with three passive house experts on how passive principles can be implemented in New York City
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How a dyed-in-the-wool cooperator led his building through change
Hal Fuchsman is a lifelong believer in the co-op model of homeownership, but leading his building through an energy efficiency upgrade challenged even him.
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“It’s a very game-like problem: You’re trying to build things, and there are obstacles”
A Q&A with Richard Reiss, developer of decarbonization board game Energetic and founder of City Atlas
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Small heat pump, big difference
Residents Maria Lopez and Tammy Reyes on the 2023 NYCHA heat pump pilot that brought more comfort and control into their homes
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Getting under the hood with Derek K. Jones
What drove this South Bronx cooperator to lead his building toward solar and more
Tips and Tricks
Tips from Tom Sahagian
An energy aficionado offers advice on how to make the switch to more renewable technology
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From nightclubs to boiler rooms
Get to know Eric Einstein, the co-op member behind the International Tailoring Building’s HVAC revamp
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Eric Bluestone talks solar strategy
Bluestone, president at the Bluestone Organization, is putting solar anywhere he can
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