Building Energy Exchange

DOB's ongoing Local Law 97 webinar series continues! Join us and our friends at ASHRAE for the EIGHTH webinar on LL97 reporting on Tuesday, March 25 at 11 a.m. Attendees will get the opportunity to ask questions from department experts and learn about applying for a 320.7 Adjustment. Section 28-320.7 of the NYC Administrative Code allows buildings to apply for a time-limited adjustment to their LL97 emissions limits, in the event a building is subject to external or financial constraints inhibiting compliance with the law. Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/eg7fg5df

This Monday: Learn from technical experts and industry professionals about heat pumps, heat pump hot water heaters, and other high-performance technologies to make your residential building more efficient, healthy, and safe! 💚 Speakers will discuss current financial incentives and best practices for building decarbonization before answering your questions. 🏙️ ⭐ This event is intended for 1-20 unit building owners, as well as larger co-op/condo board members, managers, and operators. The event will be led by Building Energy Exchange with participation from Steven Winter Associates, Con Edison, and NYSERDA and hosted by Council Members Lincoln Restler and Shahana Hanif. Free RSVP (March 24, 6 - 8 pm, P.S. 261 Brooklyn): https://lnkd.in/eT295m5i

The Empire Building Challenge Training Series, put forth by NYSERDA, Building Energy Exchange, Ember Strategies, and RMI is finally here! 🎉 Course 1, Strategic Decarbonization Planning: RED Framework and Technical Solutions, offers a deep dive into strategic decarbonization planning using the innovative Resource Efficient Decarbonization (RED) framework. This comprehensive approach allows real estate professionals to create cost-effective, long-term decarbonization roadmaps. ⚡🗺️ 🏙️💚 During this training, you'll learn to integrate RED into retrofit planning, drawing on case studies from the Empire Building Challenge cohort. RED is a strategy that can help alleviate space constraints, optimize peak thermal capacity, increase operational efficiencies, utilize waste heat, and reduce the need for oversized electric thermal energy systems, creating retrofit cost compression. Learn from industry expert, Phil Keuhn, Principal, RMI and leverage the tools and knowledge needed to make meaningful progress toward a net-zero future! 🌎 ✨ We have two upcoming offerings: Free RSVP (May 13th, 10 am - 12 pm, at the Exchange): https://lnkd.in/eh9qT2xv Free RSVP (May 15th, 10 am - 12 pm, at the Exchange): https://lnkd.in/eR-eUj9d
 ➡️ Explore the Retrofit Playbook for Large Buildings, a knowledge-sharing platform dedicated to supporting building owners, operators, and their design and engineering teams in creating cost-effective, long-term decarbonization strategies for large buildings: https://lnkd.in/gh3h2UUS

Join NYC Accelerator next week for a tour of Manhattan’s first fully electric multifamily building! ⚡🏙️ This co-op implemented a large-scale heat pump project to boost energy performance and meet the city’s Local Law 97 (LL97) emissions requirements. Whether you’re interested in full or partial electrification or looking for ways to enhance efficiency and comfort in your building, this informative open house is for you: ✨ Witness the building’s innovative approach to heat pumps, electrification, and LL97 compliance. ✨ See heat pumps in action for heating, cooling and domestic hot water. ✨ Learn how incentives from Con Edison and NYSERDA made upgrades affordable. ✨ Engage with NYC Accelerator experts who can answer questions about your building. ✨ Network with industry peers. Space is limited. Free RSVP (March 25, 6:00 – 7:30 pm, 420 East 51st Street, NY): https://lnkd.in/ea_xjHXg

In honor of #WomensHistoryMonth and the 10th anniversary of our Women in Sustainability & Energy (WISE) series, BE-Ex is excited to continue our special #FlashbackFriday campaign this March! 💚🥂 Today, we’re reflecting on WISE: Dollars and Sense, held on March 13, 2015. 🌟 Moderated by Sukanya Paciorek, Managing Director of Carbon-Free Buildings at RMI (formerly at Vornado Realty Trust), this session focused on the role of enlightened finance in driving green building initiatives, featuring a remarkable panel of women leaders: ✨ Suzanne Buchta, Managing Director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch ✨ Kate Burson, Principal, KCB Advisors LLC (formerly at the Office of the Governor of New York) ✨ Charlotte Kim, Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati The conversation explored how financial innovation is helping to accelerate sustainability programs and energy agendas, with insights on the growing importance of green bonds and financing in the built environment. Our speakers shared their expertise, offered advice and discussed the critical role that women are playing in transforming the finance and sustainability sectors. Watch the event recording: https://lnkd.in/e3JaQHQ6 Read the event recap: https://lnkd.in/eGyusTSb 💚🥂 Stay tuned for the next and final #FlashbackFriday campaign post as we continue to celebrate 10 years of WISE and the incredible women shaping the future of sustainability and energy! Learn more about WISE and get involved: https://lnkd.in/eeH24P-f (I spy Richard Yancey, FAIA, LEED AP 👀) #BEExWISE #TenYearsofWISE

⏰ It's #ThrowbackThursday! As part of our celebrations for #WomensHistoryMonth and the 10th anniversary of our Women in Sustainability & Energy (WISE) series, let's take a look back at one of our past WISE events—WISE: Women's History Month, Where Are We Now? ⭐ This moderated panel discussion featured the founding women of WISE, who reflected on the series’ history, discussed the state of sector inclusivity, and offered insights into professional pathways within the industry. Panelists: Ellen Abramowitz, Executive Director, Renewable Energy & Environmental Finance, Wells Fargo Jocelyn Gan, Energy & Sustainability Specialist, NYU Langone Health Helen Chananie, Senior Policy Advisor, Resilience and Strategic Planning, NYC Mayor's Office of Climate & Environmental Justice 💚 Watch the event recording: https://lnkd.in/exh-i_tB Learn more about WISE and get involved: https://lnkd.in/epPpSdfB #BEExWISE #TenYearsofWISE

Join The Passive House Network next week for this FREE online webinar on how the PHI Low Energy Building certification can be a useful tool in optimizing multifamily performance. Learn More & Register: https://lnkd.in/e27cW7Fa #architecture #passivehouse #multifamily #lowenergybuilding

Our retrofit sustainability efforts are being highlighted across the industry! L+M’s Senior Director of Energy + Sustainability Laura Spencer Humphrey shared the strategic decarbonization framework applied at the Heritage, L+M Fund Management’s (LMFM) affordable housing complex in Harlem, in a video for the ‘Retrofit Playbook for Large Buildings’, a guide for best practices for strategic decarbonization of properties. The Retrofit Playbook was developed by Building Energy Exchange, RMI, Urban Land Institute and NYSERDA. LMFM completed the extensive exterior and interior renovation of the property last year, which helped update the property’s systems, and save energy and money, while decarbonizing it. (Shout out to Joseph Weishaar and David Ash for leading the Team in this extraordinary effort!) Laura also moderated a panel discussion at a presentation titled “High Rise / Low Carbon: Multifamily Deep Retrofits” by Building Energy Exchange, Level Infrastructure, and Sustainable Energy Partnerships. The panel focused on findings from a new report titled “High Rise | Low Carbon Multifamily,” which examines the challenges and opportunities for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in tall residential buildings. Laura and the panelists delved deep into the strategies, technologies, and lessons learned from multifamily building retrofits. See the links below to view the Retrofit Playbook video and learn about the decarbonization work completed at the Heritage and watch the High Rise / Low Carbon: Multifamily Deep Retrofits presentation that Laura moderated. Watch the Retrofit Playbook Video here: https://lnkd.in/eaWRfj94 See the Presentation here: https://lnkd.in/eN4cBG2e #Sustainability #TheHeritage #NYC #Multifamily #Harlem #Efficiency #Revitalization #Decarbonization #Greenbuildings #LMFM #LMDevelopmentPartners   Images courtesy BE-Ex

Last week, more than 50 people joined us on Thursday evening to hear Will Carlin, founder & CEO of Speakable LLC, deliver a fun and engaging presentation on public speaking! Following the presentation, attendees chatted with peers while enjoying drinks and small bites. A big thank you to Will and to our attendees for a great night! 💚 Access the complete photo album at: https://lnkd.in/eYvyWgMY Missed this event or excited for more? Stay tuned for our details on our next Speakable event coming this May! ✨

Join us on April 2nd for the latest in our Women in Sustainability and Energy (WISE) program series! 💚 Our WISE Sustainable Career Showcase highlights diverse perspectives within the energy and sustainability industries. 🤭🎤 Following a series of short presentations, attendees will be treated to an ORIGINAL, green building standup comedy act by Rosie Osser! Afterward, participants are invited to engage in deeper conversations during a networking reception with refreshments. 🥂 This event is a unique opportunity for early and career transitioning professionals, or anyone interested in learning more about various sustainability career paths, to expand their networks and learn more about the opportunities available in the climate space. Panelists: Lindsay Drogin, Managing Director, NY Green Bank Emily Gove Lekić, Vice President, Sustainability, Vornado Realty Trust Yidian Liu, Co-Founder & COO, PolyGone Roselin Osser, Lead Consultant, Built Ecology, WSP Delma Palma, Vice President of Design and Construction Management, Empire State Development RSVP (April 2nd, 5:30 - 7:30 pm, at the Exchange): https://lnkd.in/eDRVHFnE Learn more about WISE: https://lnkd.in/epPpSdfB Please contact us if pricing is a barrier to your attendance.