Going Big
Get inspired by large-scale renovations geared toward reducing a building’s environmental impact
Profile
Eric Bluestone talks solar strategy
Bluestone, president at the Bluestone Organization, is putting solar anywhere he can
Profile
From nightclubs to boiler rooms
Get to know Eric Einstein, the co-op member behind the International Tailoring Building’s HVAC revamp
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
Clean Energy
How a Queens multifamily rental building turned roof repairs into energy gains
When it came time for routine repairs, the Bluestone group upgraded to solar
Clean Energy
How this Brooklyn condo ensures its solar panels work at max efficiency
Once solar panels are installed, engineers utilize energy “clipping” to ensure peak performance, even on the cloudiest days
Efficiency
Hybrid heating, modern solutions
Ecosystem engineers utilize both heat pumps and a gas boiler to heat Manhattan co-op
Explainer
Installing heat pumps in a fully-occupied co-op
How this Manhattan building completed a major energy upgrade without disrupting residents’ lives
Financing
Making it make cents
A Q&A with Jay Merves on green financing options for different types of homeowners
Financing
Renewable energy, sustainable financing
NYCEEC worked with the Bluestone Organization for its first loan to a multifamily rental unit for solar installation
Clean Energy
Simple installations and a financial ‘no-brainer’
Solar panels on the roof of Forest Hills rental carve a pathway toward clean energy via net metering
Case Study
What are we going to do with this roof?
The story of how one Brooklyn condo board bonded together over solar energy — after much deliberation

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