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Local Law 97: New Guidance in Draft Rules #2
Updated January 10, 2024 In December 2023, the DOB finalized the second phase of draft rules, detailed in our blog below. The DOB made a few revisions in the final […]READ MORE
Bright Employee: Emily Durso, Project Manager, Sustainability Services
At Bright Power, we are proud of our many talented team members, and this month, we are excited to shine a spotlight on Emily Durso, a dedicated member of our […]READ MORE
Local Law 97: What You Need to Know about the Compliance Pathways
Local Law 97 goes into effect in less than a year, but confusion and questions remain as building owners prepare for compliance. New York City is only the second jurisdiction […]READ MORE
Inflation Reduction Act Update
In our first blog post, we discussed our team’s work on incentive programs and compliance, and our advocacy efforts at the local and state levels. Since the passage of the […]READ MORE
NYC’s Local Law 87: More Than a Path to Compliance
The Greener, Greater Buildings Plan was enacted in 2009 to increase the energy efficiency of New York City’s large buildings. With its creation came new regulations to help building owners […]READ MORE
Bright Power’s Policy and Programs Team
The Bright Power Policy and Programs team spearheads the company’s efforts to address the many barriers facing multifamily energy efficiency and decarbonization projects. As improving building energy performance becomes increasingly […]READ MORE
New Benchmarking Requirements in 2023
Several cities enacted new compliance requirements for 2023! – – – Honolulu, HI Due: June 1st Property Types: 100,000+ sqft (multifamily, commercial) Massachusetts (state)* Due: June 30th Property Types: 20,000+ […]READ MORE
The Inflation Reduction Act: What We Know Now
On August 16, after a year-long effort, Congress passed the largest investment to combat climate change in our nation’s history as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). . This […]READ MORE
How do you explain the benefits of energy modeling to clients?
Building energy modeling allows project teams to not only better understand the look of the building/renovation scope, but also understand the functionality and future usage of the building, as well […]READ MORE