Energy is one budget item that NYC co-ops and condos can lower, and the articles here will give you ideas on how to do that. Plus, New York City has passed an ambitious set of laws that requires buildings to reduce their carbon emissions over the next decade, and all buildings will have to comply. For co-ops and condos, this means taking action now.
Critics say mediation is a get-out-of-jail-free card for buildings that fail to meet carbon caps.
As co-op and condo board scramble to reduce carbon emissions, there's good news and bad.
Report Predicts Drastic Rise in New York City's Sea Levels
February 16, 2024
Floods caused by climate change will increase, could outstrip prevention plans.
City Has a Skeleton Staff to Enforce Compliance With Local Law 97
February 05, 2024
DOB's inspection unit drastically understaffed as city's climate law goes into effect.
New York City to Get Wetter, Hotter, More Prone to Flooding
January 23, 2024
New climate report underscores need for co-ops and condos to cut carbon emissions.
Offshore Wind Farm Developers Seek Better Contract Terms
January 05, 2024
Co-op and condo boards anxiously await a decision on a major source of clean electricity.
6 Keys For Co-ops and Condos to Comply With Local Law 97
December 22, 2023
Oil-burning buildings have a window of opportunity that closes on New Year's Day.
Environmentalists are divided on whether new rules are too lenient for building owners.
A New Way to Cut Carbon Emissions: Convert Offices Into Apartments
December 12, 2023
A new report reveals that there's more than one way to cut building carbon emissions.
City Council Cuts Red Tape to Boost Green Energy Projects
December 08, 2023
Co-op and condo boards will now have an easier time complying with Local Law 97.