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Operation Elevator: A Co-op Board Prepares for Battle
Written by Marianne Schaefer on May 15, 2019
Upgrading both elevators becomes a military operation.
A Way to Avoid Seeing a Red Tag
Written by Marianne Schaefer on May 08, 2019
Gas “bottling” lets workers repair leaks without a costly shutdown.
Kafka Near the Long Island Shore
Written by Marianne Schaefer on May 01, 2019
Co-op boards spent two decades battling byzantine bureaucracy.
The Edge Condo in Brooklyn Has Seen the LED Light
Written by Bill Morris on April 24, 2019
Board shaves electricity bill by $40,000 a year with lighting retrofit.
A Co-op Weans Itself From Con Edison Steam
Written by Marianne Schaefer on April 17, 2019
Hello to a new chiller and boiler, goodbye to costly steam.
Renovating the Lobby: War or Peace?
Written by Marianne Schaefer on April 10, 2019
A Scarsdale co-op board went its own way when redoing the lobby.
Deep Energy Retrofit at Clinton Hill Co-op
Written by Ann Farmer on April 03, 2019
Co-op mounts a full-court press to improve energy efficiency, cut costs.
Co-op Short-Circuits Its "Fixed" Electricity Costs
Written by Bill Morris on March 27, 2019
Enertiv monitors pinpoint electricity usage and potential trouble spots.
How To Tell When a Roof Needs Some Love
Written by Bill Morris on March 20, 2019
It’s possible to spot trouble before a roof starts leaking.
Sometimes It Pays to Take the Inexpensive Way Out
Written by Tom Sahagian on March 13, 2019
Co-op board unwisely resists low-cost repair of steam boiler.
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