News & Reports
News & Reports
Construction Teams Break Ground At 2050 Grand Concourse In Fordham Heights, The Bronx
City officials recently gathered in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx to celebrate the commencement of construction at 2050 Grand Concourse. Designed by Magnusson Architecture and Planning, the 13-story building will contain 96 […]READ MORE
Bronx property earns Passive House accolade
Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) has recognized Bright Power, along with its partner Omni New York, for its Park Avenue Green project. Park Avenue Green is the largest certified Passive […]READ MORE
How Emerging Energy Solutions Are Electrifying NYC Real Estate
“How much am I going to have to pay in fines for operating an old, inefficient, steam-heated apartment building?” “What will my boss think if we replace our heating plant […]READ MORE
The Largest Passive House In North America: 154 Low-Income Housing Units (46 For Formerly Homeless)
The largest residential building built to the Passive House US (PHIUS) standard in the USA and the largest passive house building in North America came about at the end of […]READ MORE
Solar Tax Credit Steps Down to 26%
As of January 1st, 2020, the federal Solar Investment Tax Credit (Solar ITC) is now 26%, instead of 30% as it was previously. This comes after an extension to the […]READ MORE
Jeffrey Perlman Recognized by City & State New York as an Energy & Environment Power 50
City & State’s Energy & Environment Power 50 list identifies the executives, advocates, academics, and others who are true power players in New York. Bright Power President and Founder, Jeffrey […]READ MORE
Pumped-Up Power: Drilling Into Geothermal
Disadvantages notwithstanding, in areas where soil and building size make geothermal viable, paybacks can be significant. Buildings with geothermal heating and cooling can use 30 to 60 percent less energy […]READ MORE
LGBT Affordable Senior Housing Opens in Brooklyn
Stonewall House is the first LGBT-friendly affordable housing for seniors in the state of New York and the largest in the nation. New York State’s first LGBT-friendly affordable elder housing […]READ MORE
Westhab Breaks Ground on Dayspring Commons
On December 11th members of the Yonkers and Westchester community gathered next to a dilapidated church for Westhab’s Dayspring Commons groundbreaking. Located in Nodine Hill in Yonkers, Dayspring Commons will […]READ MORE