By Andrew J. Pisani Building owners and managers spend endless time hovering over spreadsheets, seeing if the numbers can work for desired projects and upgrades. It’s often a give and take scenario with some degree of compromise in order to move forward on anything. In the rare case, the rationale to… View more
By Andrew J. Pisani The decision to move forward on a lighting retrofit makes economic sense, as enough data shows us that new technology in lighting, plus incentives offered by the City and State add up to a deal worth taking. The lighting systems available today simply outperform on an energy… View more
By Andrew J. Pisani Over the last year, we’ve seen LED lighting go mainstream. Manufacturers have introduced a full spectrum of color options, and the quality of light now lives up to their longevity. For building owners and managers, the task of a LED retrofit may seem daunting, but it’s now… View more
By Bruno Caligara Many large building owners look to save money on energy cost and explore the use of motion sensor activated lighting for their exit stairwells. These fixtures are permitted but only when approved by the DOB. When the FDNY inspects buildings for Code compliance and observes these types of… View more
By Renee Sosnowski As of 8/2/15 the DOB has begun enforcing the issuance of additional violations on a quarterly basis for continued failure to file a Benchmark Report of energy use. Building owners are required to perform annual analyses of their property’s total energy use and were required to submit these… View more
By Andrew J. Pisani We’re starting to see great traction with LED’s, and by now we know the economic advantages of retro-fitting buildings. We also have seen great gains in the quality of the products,with a range of colors and softness that give us a glimpse of a future that may,… View more
By Andrew J. Pisani Benchmarking filings are due every May 1st, and this annual event is a great reminder to review your building’s energy use with a year-over-year perspective. Did you implement projects to save energy? Did they work? A Benchmarking history has much to tell. While Benchmarking scores range from… View more