Resiliency and Energy Efficiency of Buildings
MOCEJ works on a range of programs to improve the resiliency and energy efficiency of buildings throughout the city, protecting our buildings today and for years to come.
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Buildings, Infrastructure and Land
Meeting our climate goals requires us to collectively reduce our energy use in homes and businesses by modernizing buildings, investing in green infrastructure, and protecting our open space. It also requires us to prepare our buildings for greater risks of flooding and heat, by investing in climate resilient retrofits.
NYC has over one million buildings, ranging from single family homes and apartment buildings to industrial warehouses and commercial skyscrapers. These buildings release approximately two thirds of NYC’s total GHG emissions, making energy efficiency initiatives in buildings a key component of NYC’s path toward carbon neutrality. NYC’s buildings are also impacted by flooding and heat risks.
Clean Energy Communities Re-Grant Program
The New York City Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice (MOCEJ) is proposing to add a new Chapter 23 to Title 43 of the Rules of the City of New York to establish a re-grant program to implement a New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) grant. The re-grant program will be administered by a contractor with guidance from MOCEJ. This proposed rule codifies the criteria and procedures that will be used to select re-grantees and control the distribution of awards. Re-grantees will receive funds to perform energy efficiency upgrades or conduct community campaigns to advance energy efficiency.
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When we bring our voices, our action, and our advocacy to our schools, our homes, and our workplaces, we can create a more sustainable and resilient future for the 8.3 million people who call our five boroughs home.
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