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Program Name: Efficient Building and Water Heating Program Sponsor: Con Edison Program Type: Information Sharing/ Technical Support Technology: Energy Efficiency/ Demand Response Fuel: Natural Gas Eligibility: Qualified financing lenders Cost: Free Description Con Edison is partnering with local distributors to increase high-efficiency natural gas heating and water […]
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Program Name: Multifamily Buildings Low-Carbon Pathways Program Program Sponsor: NYSERDA Program Type: Information Sharing/ Technical Support; Energy Audits/ Consultations Technology: Alternative Energy Generation/ Renewables Fuel: N/a Eligibility: People considering electrification of their properties Cost: Varies by Improvement Description Multifamily Buildings Low-Carbon Pathways Program offers a step-by-step approach […]
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Program Name: Hiring Disadvantaged Community Populations Program Sponsor: NYSERDA Program Type: Information Sharing/ Technical Support Technology: Alternative Energy Generation/ Renewables; Energy Efficiency/ Demand Response; Technology Neutral Fuel: N/a Eligibility: Building Owners, Property Managers, and Businesses Cost: None Description: To advance equity and inclusion NYSERDA […]
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Program Name: Partner Connector Program Sponsor: NYSERDA Program Type: Information Sharing/ Technical Support Technology: Alternative Energy Generation/ Renewables; Energy Efficiency/ Demand Response Fuel: N/a Eligibility: Building Owners, Property Managers, and Businesses Cost: None Description: Partner Connector is an online platform facilitating connections among training […]
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Program Name: Directory of Online Clean Energy Training Program Sponsor: NYSERDA Program Type: Information Sharing/ Technical Support Technology: Alternative Energy Generation/ Renewables; Energy Efficiency/ Demand Response; Technology Neutral Fuel: N/a Eligibility: Building Owners, Property Managers, and Businesses Cost: Varies by Program Description: NYSERDA offers […]
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New York State's Clean & Resilient Building Energy Codes program is a crucial initiative aligned with the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act to achieve the state's ambitious greenhouse gas reduction goals. Recognizing that buildings contribute over 30% of the state's emissions, the program focuses on implementing effective building energy codes to address climate objectives.
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The EPA's Sustainable Marketplace initiative focuses on promoting greener products and services to create a more sustainable marketplace. The overarching goals include reducing climate impacts, improving frontline community health, preventing pollution, and enhancing U.S. industry competitiveness.
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Utilizing partnerships and industry expertise, the U.S. DOT’s Small Business Transportation Resource Centers (SBTRCs) provide business counseling that includes market research, training, certification, and procurement technical assistance transportation-related contracts, including those that involve electric vehicles (EVs) and EV charging infrastructure.
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Scale For ClimateTech (S4C) is a NYSERDA-supported program administered by NextCorps and SecondMuse that offers support to hardware-focused cleantech startups. The program focuses on accelerating manufacturing, scaling production, and facilitating the growth of climate tech companies in alignment with New York's CLCPA goals through selection of an annual Scale For ClimateTech Cohort.
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With the passage of New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act in 2019 and additional federal legislation in 2021 and 2022 – including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) - New York State residents, businesses and communities have access to numerous new opportunities in the clean energy economy, including clean energy careers, building improvements, and rebates for businesses. NYSERDA established the Regional Clean Energy Hubs to help New Yorkers navigate and access these varied opportunities.
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The EPA’s Pollution Prevention (P2) Program is committed to advancing pollution prevention practices across industries. It encourages businesses and organizations to adopt proactive strategies to reduce or eliminate pollution at the source, emphasizing sustainable alternatives and cleaner technologies, with the aim to eliminate or reduce pollutants entering waste streams before recycling, treatment, or disposal.
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NYSERDA’s On-The-Job Training for Energy Efficiency and Clean Technology Program (OJT Program) will provide wage subsidies to eligible businesses to help reduce the financial risk of hiring and training new workers.
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Energy managers work toward creating efficient processes that decrease cost and waste. The On-Site Energy Manager (OsEM) Program works by offering a 75 percent cost-share for industrial and commercial facilities or buildings to hire a full-time or part-time on-site energy manager.
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The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) administers the Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP), a strategic initiative designed to bolster the involvement of small businesses with the DOE. The DOE's MPP focuses on establishing enduring partnerships between small businesses and DOE prime contractors while also increasing the number of small businesses that secure DOE prime contracts and subcontracts. The goal is to develop technical, administrative, managerial expertise in protégé firms to help them become more competitive in the federal contracting space.
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The goal of the statewide utility Electric Vehicle Make-Ready Program ("EV Make-Ready Program") is to assist development of the electric infrastructure and equipment required to serve increased EV deployment by reducing the upfront costs of building non-residential charging stations for EVs.
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ISO 50001 is an internationally recognized framework for implementing an energy management system (EnMS) into an organization's existing business systems to enhance energy efficiency and achieve sustained cost savings. ISO 50001 ensures the integration of energy management into normal business processes involving diverse employees.
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The Business Council of Westchester (BCW) has partnered with the Green Business Bureau (GBB) to offer all Westchester businesses a comprehensive Green Business Certification Program. The GBB is a trusted authority in green corporate practices and provides businesses a self-guided process to assess, measure, act, and receive accreditation for sustainability actions that foster a green corporate culture and socially responsible business practices.
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New York State's Clean & Resilient Building Energy Codes program is a crucial initiative aligned with the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act to achieve the state's ambitious greenhouse gas reduction goals. Recognizing that buildings contribute over 30% of the state's emissions, the program focuses on implementing effective building energy codes to address climate objectives. For Design and Construction Professionals, the program emphasizes the role of energy codes in enhancing energy efficiency, fostering community well-being, and increasing resilience.
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The EPA’s CHP Partnership is a network of CHP stakeholders promoting CHP’s role in providing affordable, reliable, and low emission energy, with a focus on CHP’s evolving role in enhancing resiliency and in supporting renewable integration and electricity dispatch flexibility. The Partnership serves as a knowledge base for tools, policies, and other resources to support enhanced understanding of CHP opportunities and benefits.
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The Center for Corporate Climate Leadership is the EPA’s resource center for all organizations of all sizes looking to expand their greenhouse gas (GHG) measurement and management practices.
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The Buildings of Excellence (BOE) Competition recognizes and compensates the design, construction, and operation of clean, resilient, and carbon neutral-ready multifamily buildings with monetary rewards. The program’s open Early Design Support Request for Proposal (“Early Design Support RFP”) seeks Proposals for qualified design firms that will provide early-stage design support for new construction, adaptive reuse, and gut rehabilitation multifamily-projects.
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NYSERDA’s Building Operations and Maintenance Workforce Training Program (PON 5357) aims to reduce energy use and associated carbon emissions while saving building operators and owners money by developing and strengthening the skills of operations and maintenance (O&M) staff and managers across the state. The program is designed to equip building O&M workers with the skills to operate increasingly energy-efficient, grid- flexible, and electrified building systems that reduce buildings’ contribution to climate change.
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The Building America Solution Center provides access to expert information on hundreds of high-performance construction topics, including air sealing and insulation, HVAC components, windows, indoor air quality, and much more.
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Through Department of Energy's Better Climate Challenge, organizations join a network of market leaders that are stepping forward to work with DOE to plan for their organization's future success by reducing GHG emissions and sharing replicable pathways to decarbonization. Partners will save energy and money and demonstrate leadership in their local communities. Participating organizations can tap into the Better Buildings network, engage with other market leaders, access peer-to-peer exchange opportunities, and leverage technical assistance from DOE and the national labs.
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The Better Buildings Challenge is a pledge taken by building owners, operators, and other stakeholders to reduce energy use throughout their portfolios by at least 20% over 10 years. Participants partner with DOE’s network of technical and industry experts to develop innovative cost-effective energy solutions and receive recognition for their building’s leadership and innovation.
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Through the Better Buildings Alliance, the Department of Energy brings together commercial building leaders to develop and share innovative and cost-effective solutions to advance energy efficiency. Alliance members partner with DOE technical experts to identify gaps and work needed to accelerate the adoption of greater energy efficiency. Issues Alliance members are working on today include resilience, workforce development, field verification of emerging technologies, and more.
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Decarbonize with Resilience: A Guide for New York Hospitals is a comprehensive resource for healthcare facilities in New York.
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Program Name: Community Energy Advisors Program Sponsor: NYSERDA Program Type: Information Sharing/Technical Support Technology: Energy Efficiency/Demand Response; Technology Neutral Fuel: Fuel Neutral Eligibility: Owners of affordable housing Cost: None Description Community Energy Advisors helps owners of affordable housing, as well as income eligible New […]
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The 2020 State Energy Code sets the minimum standards for energy efficiency in building construction in New York. Buildings comprise about 60% of New York’s energy consumption, making code compliance essential for energy savings and carbon reduction. NYSERDA provides free or low-cost resources for building energy professional and other members of the construction trade to enhance compliance with the State Energy Code. Classroom and web-based training provides hundreds of free opportunities to code officials statewide, who may qualify for continued education credits.
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Program Name: Low-Carbon Capital Planning Support for Multifamily Buildings Program Sponsor: NYSERDA Program Type: Information Sharing/ Technical Support; Rebate/Incentives; Energy Audits/ Consultations Technology: Alternative Energy Generations/ Renewables; Energy Efficiency/ Demand Response Fuel: Fuel Neutral Eligibility: Multifamily properties in New York that pay into the […]
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As of 2023, the Healthcare Energy Support program is no longer running. To learn which active NYSERDA programs can assist hospitals and other health care facilities reduce energy consumption, decrease emissions, and improve sustainability practices, visit NYSERDA’s Clean Green Hospitals webpage.
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Westchester GeoPossibilities was a free online tool that allowed Westchester County property owners to assess the feasibility of geothermal heating and cooling for any building or property in the County. The Westchester GeoPossibilities tool built upon a similar tool created previously by the City of New York, and provided information and assistance for energy efficiency and clean-heating solutions for gas constrained areas.
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NY-Sun is NYSERDA’s collaborative public-private initiative dedicated to fostering the growth of the solar industry in New York State.
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This program provides incentives to landlords and tenants interested in incorporating energy efficiency technology in leased commercial spaces. The program covers up to 100% of professional service fees of eligible consultants retained by a landlord or tenant to offer technical assistance in incorporating energy efficiency measures for leased commercial spaces.
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The former PON 3609 program that provided technical and financial support for commercial new construction projects ended in February 2023. NYSERDA now offers technical support in this sector through its Primary Energy Consultants - New Construction Program.
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The Clean Heating and Cooling program provides information and technical support for multi-unit and commercial property owners who are interested in adopting geothermal and air source heat pumps.
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The U.S. DOE New York-New Jersey Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Technical Assistance Partnership (TAP) is one of ten regional CHP-TAPs formed by the U.S. Department of Energy to provide technical assistance for adoption of CHP. The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University’s Pace Energy and Climate Center operates the New York-New Jersey CHP-TAP.
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The NY Solar Map and Portal is a statewide solar map that provides users throughout the state with detailed information regarding the solar potential of their buildings, economic calculations of the cost of the solar system, as well as information on permitting and financing.
Sustainable CUNY hosts the map and controls its development. CUNY’s Center for Advanced Research of Spatial Information (CARSI) at Hunter College designed, developed and implemented the software.
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Program Name: Community Solar Program Sponsor: Sustainable Westchester & Con Edison Program Type: Information Sharing/ Technical Support Technology: Alternative Energy Generation/ Renewables Fuel: Solar Eligibility: Business owners with large, flat roofs, including but not limited to self-storage facilities, warehouses or big box stores, and large shopping centers. […]
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The EPA's Green Power Partnership (GPP) is a free and voluntary partnership-program for businesses and organizations that source at least part of their electricity from green, alternative sources, and are working to increase the quantity of green electricity sources each year. The program provides a framework that includes credible usage benchmarks, market information, technical assistance, and public recognition to companies and other organizations that use green power. In return for technical assistance and recognition, Partners commit to use green power for all, or a portion, of their annual electricity consumption.
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Sustainable Westchester’s Clean Transportation Project aims to help businesses county wide that are interested in owning or leasing at least one EV, enabling EV spots in their parking lots, and/or installing solar-powered EV charging stations, navigate the different options and incentives available to them.
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SmartWay is a public-private partnership between the EPA and the freight and carrier shipping industry to reduce the environmental impacts of transporting goods, primarily through emissions reductions. SmartWay provides a system for tracking, documenting and sharing information about fuel use and freight emissions across supply chains; helps companies identify and select more efficient freight carriers, transport modes, equipment, and operational strategies to improve supply chain sustainability and to lower the costs of shipping goods; and reduces freight transportation-related emissions by accelerating the use of advanced fuel-saving technologies.
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Through the Strategic Management Program (SEM), NYSERDA provides tools and resources to assist businesses manage energy use in a coordinated and strategic way. NYSERDA offers two training options that teach businesses how to establish and implement SEM. Through the training, participants will learn to: Collect, measure, and track energy use information to help inform strategic business decisions. Continuously measure and improve energy performance. Empower and motivate workforces to contribute to energy strategy and goals.
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Real Time Energy Management (RTEM) is a term used by the New York State Energy and Research Development Authority (NYSERDA) to describe a combination of systems and services employed to monitor and identify building improvement opportunities. The system consists of hardware, software, and secure internet connectivity that continuously transmits a building’s current and historical performance data to the cloud, provides automated fault detection and diagnostics (FDD), and supports demand response.
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