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The Future Condominium in Kips Bay is replacing its exhaust fans with more efficient next-generation models, saving $24,000 in annual energy bills and reducing maintenance costs by $500,000, thanks to Con Edison incentives and a partnership with Con Edison and the climate technology firm Logical Buildings. (Print: ROOF FAN SPEED CONTROLS: Saving energy and maintenance costs)

A luxury West End Avenue co-op is using an interest-free contractor payment plan to fund a nine-month, multimillion-dollar riser replacement project, allowing the work to start immediately and spreading the monthly assessments over nine months beyond the expected completion date. (Print: PAYMENT PLAN: An Interest-Free Contractor Deal)

Queensview Inc. is saving up to $1 million on a $12 million project by bundling 14 building repairs and roof replacements, minimizing disruption to shareholders and saving time and money on soft costs and permits. (Print: Repairs: Queensview’s Three-In-One Solution)

A Manhattan co-op solved the problem of noisy steam radiators by replacing the missing parts, which resulted in a reduction in noise and energy savings of 10-15% in the winter. (Print: Radiators: The Sound of Silence)

The International Tailoring Company Building in Manhattan has installed a hybrid electrification system, reducing fossil fuel use by over 80%, reducing energy use by 57%, and making apartments more comfortable, with the project avoiding the need for an assessment. (Print: Hybrid Solution: Heat Pumps and a Boiler)

Seminole Owners Corp. in Forest Hills, Queens, has installed wireless indoor heat sensors to reduce winter heating bills by over $40,000 a year, with the cost of the upgrades coming in at $14,722 after a $10,578 utility rebate from National Grid. (Print: Heat Sensors: Sensitizing the System)

Fordham Hill Oval, a 1,130-unit co-op in the Bronx, is installing thousands of smart radiator covers to cut fines and save on energy costs, becoming the first to take advantage of a no-money-down subscription payment model for the technology. (Print: Saving Through Subscribing)

The 12-story, 20-unit NoMad co-op at 22 W. 26th St. has completed a cooling tower replacement project that is expected to provide a 40% reduction in energy costs, a 30% reduction in operating costs, and up to 50% savings in water use. (Print: Cool Savings in NoMad)

A bill providing tax breaks to co-ops and condos in return for energy-efficiency upgrades has a strong chance of passing in the state Senate, offering a lifeline to apartment buildings struggling to meet Local Law 97's carbon-emission requirements. (Print: Tying Tax Breaks to Reduced Carbon Emissions)

A recent state court ruling has created a path toward a major change to New York City's property tax system, which could have mixed consequences for co-ops and condos due to the current system of caps on annual property tax increases. (Print: A Step Toward a Fairer System)