Urban Green Council

The Urban Green Council’s mission is to “transform buildings for a sustainable future in New York City and around the world”. As a non-profit whose focus is to minimize the effects of climate change by driving the push towards decarbonization via increasing the energy efficiency of buildings, our philosophies are aligned. We have served on the advisory committee and contributed to the UGC’s “Going Electric – Retrofitting NYC’s Multifamily Buildings”. Over 70% of New York City’s carbon emissions come from buildings, so it is critical to find a path towards reducing these emissions to limit the effects on climate change from the most populous city in the United States. More than 40% of these emissions come from space and water heating in NYC with fossil fuels. Therefore, electrification of space and hot water heating is a primary objective to reduce the City’s carbon footprint. This guide’s purpose is to inform, educate and prepare a path towards electrification. Our participation was to provide expertise on VRF heat pumps for retrofitting in multifamily buildings, for which we have years of experience in design, installation and implementation throughout the area. A PDF version of the guide can be found here.

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