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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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It’s 2014: Do You Know Who’s Watching Your Energy?

The answer might surprise you. While energy is essential to the livelihood of a building, it’s often taken for granted. For the most part, the lights turn on every day […]
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A Word From Our President, Jeffrey Perlman

New York is entering an era in energy that will be as exciting as it is critically important. Faced with a long and growing list of unprecedented challenges – extreme […]
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It May Be Hot Now, But Are You Ready for the Cold

Local Law 87 waits for no one Temperatures outside are soaring, so as we crank our A/C’s and remove our socks from the freezer, it’s hard to think about heating up our […]
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Rooftop Apple Orchard? Go Ahead, You Can Afford It

  And much more, when you’re saving on energy. Take a page out of Via Verde’s book. Four years ago, Jonathan Rose Companies and Phipps Houses collaborated to redefine affordable […]
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Ice Bucket Challenge: Good, Water Waste: Bad

Once you’ve accepted the ice bucket challenge, there’s no turning back. You have signed a verbal contract with your friends, followers and your own conscience to dump a perfectly good […]
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