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Congratulations to Daniel Zarrilli, former BE-Ex board member, on this achievement!

7/16 - Tune in online for the next Climate Mobilization Act: Affordable Housing Training! This virtual event will discuss how to transform NYC’s affordable housing stock into healthier, more comfortable, and affordable buildings for all New Yorkers. Developers, architects, and affordable housing stakeholders can learn more about compliance and how to reach it. Free RSVP (July 16, 9:30 - 10:30am): https://lnkd.in/ecDy8ucx

Join us for the release of a major new set of resources to Decarbonize Offices. Excited to have NYSERDA's CFO, Pam Poisson, kick things off; and Vornado Realty Trust's rock star, Lauren Moss, and Sive, Paget & Riesel's Alexis Saba discuss strategies for unlocking efficiencies in tenant spaces. 🏢 Katie Schwamb and Diana Lee will unveil the suite of actionable resources for buildings owners & managers, office tenants, and consultants. Not to be missed. Register:

Building Energy Exchange invites you to enroll in BE-Ex Summer School! 🏖️ Whether you're lounging by the pool or relaxing at the beach, you can earn AIA credits and expand your understanding of important concepts, policies, and frameworks in the realm of building decarbonization. All BE-Ex Ed courses will be offered for FREE this summer! Take advantage of this limited-time opportunity and learn something new with coupon code ✨ SUMMERSCHOOL ✨ Featured webinars and courses include (but are not limited to): 🐚 Live Webinar - July 16th: Attend our Affordable Housing Training to learn what the Climate Mobilization Act means for the affordable housing sector, gain a deeper understanding of LL97 compliance obligations, and learn proven emissions reduction strategies. (1 AIA LU | HSW) 🏄♀️ Live Webinar - September 10th: Take our Climate Ready Buildings training to learn how to design and construct high-performance, climate-resilient residential buildings that align with climate mandates. We'll also explore funding opportunities specific to New York State Homes & Community Renewal & the NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development. (3 AIA LU | HSW) 🍦 On-Demand: Our Passive House Primer is an engaging seminar on Passive House fundamentals and their application in the real estate market. Ideal for property owners, managers, developers, and anyone interested in an accessible introduction to high-performance construction concepts. (1 AIA LU | HSW) Browse our entire catalog of on-demand courses at https://lnkd.in/djmH6c2 All live, remote programming can be found at https://lnkd.in/evJtbzj

Join us THIS MONTH for an engaging presentation and panel discussion on decarbonizing commercial real estate! 🏙️ In partnership with Institute for Market Transformation and supported by NYSERDA, BE-Ex is unveiling two actionable resources from their Decarbonizing New York City Offices Initiative:
 ✨ 1. Guide to Developing High-Performance Leases — Learn to incorporate terms into standard lease language that equitably mandate compliance with increasingly stringent energy and carbon emissions reduction requirements.
 ✨ 2. High-Performance Clause for a Letter of Intent — To help commercial real estate brokers ensure that both the building owner and tenant are committed to working together to implement carbon emissions reduction strategies. Enjoy coffee, tea, and small bites while you learn how to drive energy savings and emissions reductions strategies at key stages of the tenant leasing cycle. 💰 Free RSVP (July 24, 9 - 10:30 am, online or at the Exchange): https://lnkd.in/ekzwvM4x

#WISEWomanWednesday Spotlight: Sarah Gilly, Senior Director, Sustainability at Environ Energy. Environ Energy is a full-service energy management consulting firm specializing in building energy efficiency and sustainable energy solutions. By enhancing energy efficiency, reducing operational costs, and lowering carbon emissions for our clients, Environ contributes significantly to the broader efforts to create more sustainable and resilient buildings. Beyond reducing carbon emissions from buildings, Sarah is also very interested in urban nature conservation, and is often stopping mid-sentence to identify a nearby bird. Sarah will be speaking at the Wine with WISE: Networking Evening coming up on July 10th from 5:30 - 7:30 PM. RSVP at https://lnkd.in/ekV-n6s9 Join the Women in Sustainability & Energy group on LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/eBw7sw45

The Heritage, a 600-unit mixed-income L+M property in East Harlem, was recently featured in The Retrofit Playbook for Large Buildings as a case study for its successful, fully occupied façade retrofit that reduces carbon emissions.     The playbook, developed by NYSERDA, RMI, Building Energy Exchange, and the Urban Land Institute, is a guide for best practices to support high quality, low carbon retrofits.     The Heritage was highlighted for its unique multifamily retrofit project that eliminated fossil fuel usage and improved resident comfort through the use of innovative retrofit methods, materials, and technology. The Construction Team was able to complete this project while the majority of the units were occupied, using a protection plan to minimize resident disturbance.     The retrofit project at The Heritage helped pilot new technologies that propose a pathway towards decarbonization efforts at L+M and beyond.     To learn more about the retrofit project at The Heritage, visit https://lnkd.in/g8N_ZQ2M   #TheHeritage  #RetrofitPlaybook  #Harlem  #EastHarlem  #Sustainability   #Decarbonization  #LMDevelopmentPartners 

Building Energy Exchange and Bright Power, Inc. would like to thank everyone who attended last week's Future Housing Initiative event, spotlighting our Underwriting Standards for Low-Carbon Housing project - sponsored by NYSERDA. ✍️ 📉 Our expert panelists and presenters held engaging conversations about the process of developing performance-based utility cost benchmarks, how lenders can change business-as-usual underwriting practices, and the importance of using real data to inform project financing. ICYMI, you can find the program recording, photo album, and presentation slides on our website: https://lnkd.in/gRpsvP-6 Learn more about the Future Housing Initiative: https://lnkd.in/eGvwqV4x

Come join me at the next WISE (Women in Sustainability and Energy) event next Wednesday, July 10th at Building Energy Exchange!

☀️ BE-Ex Executive Director, Richard Yancey, FAIA, LEED AP, moderated a powerhouse panel at the 2024 Solar + Storage Summit, featuring Bomee Jung, Cadence OneFive; Joe Chavez, CEM, CEA, CBCP, NYC Office of the Mayor MOCEJ; Amanda Clevinger, Bright Power, Inc.; & Geoff Hurst, Related Companies to discuss decarbonization pathways for LL97 compliance. 🔥 Thanks for having us, New York Solar Energy Industries Association! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eY5AQ-N9