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NYC Green House is an HPD program designed to help building owners reduce the amount of energy used to operate their buildings safely and efficiently.  Whether renovating units, replacing mechanicals or maintaining these residential buildings, NYC Green House provides access to tax credits, rebates and incentives that promote energy efficiency as well as some easy tips for everyday upkeep that can lower your energy bills.

Entries in heating energy (3)

Tuesday
Nov092010

Repair broken windows and loose doors to limit heat loss

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Repair broken windows and loose doors to limit heat loss. Make sure your residents’ thermostats and/or radiator valves are working properly.

http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/windows_doors_skylights/index.cfm/mytopic=13310
Tuesday
Nov092010

Install an Energy Star® rated boiler, it uses about 6% less energy than a standard boiler

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An Energy Star® rated boiler or a model that is 90%+ efficient uses about 6% less energy than a standard boiler. Check out these models.

http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product.showProductGroup&pgw_code=BO

 

 
Thursday
Nov042010

Choose correctly sized heating equipment for your building

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Be sure to choose correctly sized equipment for your building. An oversized boiler will waste money, and an undersized one will suffer under the strain of overuse. Make sure your boiler(s) are rated for the number of building occupants you have.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/hpd/downloads/pdf/winter-energy-saving-tips.pdf