News & Reports
News & Reports
What Do You Mean Affordable Housing Isn’t Green Anymore?
We applaud the thrust of David Bench’s November 10 article on ArchDaily.com “The Other ‘Green Way’: Why Can’t New York Build More Quality Affordable Housing?”, but take issue with some […]READ MORE
Multifamily Now Eligible for ENERGY STAR Bragging Rights
The ENERGY STAR label is synonymous with efficiency. New homes, commercial buildings, even refrigerators have been eligible for the EPA’s recognition for over twenty years, yet existing multifamily buildings have […]READ MORE
Ocean Village’s Stunning Transformation in the Rockaways [VIDEO]
Bright Power is extremely proud to have worked with L+M Development Partners on the Arverne View (previously Ocean Village) revitalization project. See the video below for an in depth look at the amazing […]READ MORE
Related Management Recognized by EPA for Being Among First Multifamily Properties to Earn ENERGY STAR Certification at Three NYC Properties
Three of Related Management’s affordable housing properties, 30-50 21st St., Terrific Tenements at 423 W 48th St and 527 W 47th St, have been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection […]READ MORE
13,466 Buildings, One Law: LL87 Has Impact
For those unfamiliar, New York City’s Local Law 87, authored in 2009, is an ambitions piece of legislation which requires all buildings over 50,000 square feet to have an energy audit and […]READ MORE
Buildings Matter: The Mayor Got It Right
We at Bright Power applaud Mayor de Blasio for his ambitious plan – One City: Built to Last – to cut greenhouse gas emissions. For years, we’ve argued that while any […]READ MORE
A Boost for a Boost: Essex Crossing Receives USGBC Grant for Neighborhood Make-Over
You know that vast patch of parking lots you see right before you get on the Williamsburg Bridge? Take a good mental picture because it won’t be there for long. […]READ MORE
Algorithms are Great and All, But How Do I Get Them to Solve My Energy Problems?
Our response to the recent announcement of WegoScore, as reported by Energy Manager Today. Flashy dashboards are just that and numbers don’t make decisions. Our competitors seem to think that […]READ MORE
Natural Gas is Calling the Shots
I always find it interesting when non-energy publications try to tell an energy story. The results are usually mixed. Earlier today, this short article about nation-wide electric price increases in the […]READ MORE