The report, that was released on Friday by the city’s Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability, estimates that if poor-performing buildings in the city improved their efficiency and reached just the median level of energy use in their categories, the city’s energy consumption would decline by at least 18 percent and greenhouse gas emissions would be cut by 24 percent. For the full article please click here
New York City: Wide Differences Found in Residential Buildings’ Power Use
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Posting Date | 7 August 2012
Countries | North America
Type of News | Other news
Theme | Residential buildings, General
The first comprehensive study of energy use by New York City’s largest buildings shows some to be power hogs, using up to five times as much electricity, natural gas, heating oil and steam as others of comparable size or purpose. And there is ample room for improvement.
Submission URL(s) | http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/03/nyregion/wide-differences-found-in-large-build...
Source Languages | English
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