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Cool Tech
How do window-unit heat pumps work?
Behind the new heat pumps that are helping to decarbonize NYCHA’s Woodside housing
Explainer
Installing heat pumps in a fully-occupied co-op
How this Manhattan building completed a major energy upgrade without disrupting residents’ lives
Ask a Cooperator
“Everyone’s sick of hearing about heat pumps from me!”
A Q&A with Kathryn DeFehr, Brooklyn architect and co-op resident, on how to sway a co-op board
Case Study
Heat pumps transform former factory lofts into a temperature-controlled oasis
The International Tailoring Building set out to make their spaces more comfortable, and met LL97 regulations along the way
Cool Tech
A heat pump that slots into the façade and is pack(aged) with benefits
More retrofit projects are shifting toward the use of packaged terminal heat pumps, or PTHP units, as an energy- and cost-efficient way to upgrade a property’s heating system
Case Study
Pilot light: HDFC co-op pioneers a new strategy for air-source heat pumps
Inside the pilot program that helped this LMI Manhattan co-op lean less heavily on #2 heating oil
Cool Tech
Controlling for comfort — and for cost
New air-source heat pumps offer residents an increased level of control, but also shift who’s paying for the heat
Case Study
A clean energy future for this Queens public development is… hanging out the window?
NYCHA, the city’s largest residential landlord, has set ambitious goals to reduce the carbon emissions of its buildings. Its test run of window-unit heat pumps in one Queens development offers a promising pathway
Clean Energy
All-electrics aren’t all created equal
What’s right for your building — heat pumps, or electric resistance heaters?
Cool Tech
Steam heat systems learning new tricks
A legacy boiler company is pioneering boiler replacement with a steam-generating heat pump powerful enough to heat New York’s biggest apartment buildings
Efficiency
Hybrid heating, modern solutions
Ecosystem engineers utilize both heat pumps and a gas boiler to heat Manhattan co-op
Case Study
A symphony of energy upgrades creates harmony for this midcentury co-op
The Victoria, a large residential building in Union Square, has kept perfect time with LL97 requirements thanks to the forward thinking of its board.
Case Study
Rent-stabilized tenants fight for an energy efficient retrofit — and win
Demands for efficiency pay off for tenants in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights in the form of brand-new heat pumps
Clean Energy
NYCHA makes a market: Here’s how
To develop a heat pump that didn’t yet exist, New York’s public agencies put up millions in investment, then challenged the market to develop a solution — a strategy that’s seen success before
Explainer
What is Local Law 97?
Skylight’s all-in-one explainer of New York City’s landmark building decarbonization law — and what it means for the city’s residential buildings.
Efficiency
Sealing in the benefits of energy efficiency
Project designers explain why air sealing is a crucial component of any energy efficiency project
Tips and Tricks
Tips from Tom Sahagian
An energy aficionado offers advice on how to make the switch to more renewable technology
Case Study
In the South Bronx, this co-op sets a high standard
How one working-class cooperative took an incremental approach to improving efficiency, and found savings along the way
Financing
“We have to be very smart with how we are using money.”
How this South Bronx co-op maximized impact without sacrificing budget
How-To
Tenant power heats up
How one rent-stabilized building organized to demand heating upgrades
Case Study
Early adapters: The Manhattan co-op that went all-in on all-electric
Beekman Hill was among the first buildings in NYC to fully electrify heating and cooling, resulting in increased resident comfort and thousands in monthly savings. Can others replicate its success?
Ask an Expert
“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
Case Study
After an eye-popping quote for gas, an Inwood building cozied up to an alternative
A $3 million quote for infrastructure upgrades from Con Edison sent the Inwood Park Apartments co-op searching for another solution
Policy
What the candidates for mayor have to say about New York’s landmark climate housing law
Local Law 97 has been up for discussion at the past few mayoral debates. Who we elect on November 4 will decide the policy’s fate.
Event Recap
Skylight offers a peek inside Two Charlton Owner Corp.’s energy efficiency transformation
The Charlton House has been prepping for Local Law 97 since before the law even existed. See what upgrades they’ve embraced.
Explainer
How steam heat boilers work
Boilers have warmed New York buildings for decades. But to prepare them to meet the city’s new climate standards, we must first understand how they function.
Clean Energy
It’s hard — and it’s happening
One year in, Skylight has documented real progress towards a clean energy transition in New York City’s apartment buildings
Explainer
Breaking down the J-51 tax abatement: Who is it for, and how can it help?
Skylight explains the tax break that helps New York City apartments recoup costs for building upgrades
Case Study
At the Harlem River Houses, HVAC gets a history lesson
A historic NYCHA development leaves behind steam heat for clean energy as part of a suite of new upgrades
News
New York City’s passive house movement carries existing homes into a low energy revolution
The passive house movement is alive and well in New York City, proving that even old buildings can achieve extreme efficiency
Efficiency
Optimizing your steam heat boiler
How to upgrade steam boiler heating systems to meet Local Law 97 emission standards
Case Study
The Queens co-op that built a foundation for Local Law 97 compliance, brick by brick
At a middle-income co-op in western Queens, a series of smaller projects over a longer period do the same work as a single big-ticket upgrade to reduce carbon emissions
Explainer
“Does this place have good energy?”
What to ask about building emissions before you buy an apartment in New York City
Cool Tech
This battery offers New York City apartments a cleaner way to stay cool
Every Electric’s new power bank helps defray the peak demand on the city’s energy grid through efficient energy storage
Cooperation