Events Calendar

As part of New York’s Climate Mobilization Act, LL97 brings new compliance requirements and potential fines for owners of buildings greater than 25,000 sf. This session will explore how LL97 affects owners and tenants, along with tools that are available for them to foster collaboration and upgrade their real estate’s energy and emissions performance.

Under Local Law 97 (LL97), most buildings over 25,000 gross square feet must comply with new energy emissions limits by 2024 to avoid facing fines. NYC Accelerator offers free help with energy upgrades to help you comply, reduce your building's energy costs, and increase property value.

Join us to hear opening remarks by Manhattan Borough President, Mark Levine, and learn from leading real estate and energy experts including Laura Humphrey of L+M Development Partners and Jeffrey Perlman of Bright Power, who work with our program to actively prepare their portfolios for compliance with Local Law 97. NYC Accelerator account managers will be onsite and ready to answer your building-specific questions.

Join us for a guided in-person tour of a neighborhood HDFC's rooftop solar array and learn how co-ops are saving money with solar every day! Both the Urban Homesteading Assistance Board (UHAB) and Solar One staff will be present to answer questions. This event is free and all are welcome.

The Climate Mobilization Act Primer is a one-hour seminar examining the basic principles of the Climate Mobilization Act and providing actionable guidance for property owners, managers, developers, and other key building decision makers.

Reserve your tickets to learn more about how NYC Accelerator can help to optimize your multi-family building heating systems and tighten your building envelope through window upgrades, air-sealing, and insulation to reduce winter heating costs and increase occupant comfort. You'll also learn about financing and incentive options available to you to make these projects cost-effective.

The Cooperator is New York's biggest expo focused on co-ops, condos and apartment buildings. Catch NYC Accelerator at The Cooperator's Fall Expo: stop by our booth # 545.

Are you wondering how LL97 affects your affordable housing building or portfolio of buildings? Join us live to learn about LL97. We’ll address articles 320 and 321 and discuss how you can get started on compliance before the first 2024 deadline, and you’ll have the chance to ask your questions about LL97.

Are you planning upgrades to your multifamily property and interested in learning about available funding sources? Join us live to learn about funding sources available to multifamily properties in NYC! We'll share information about Utility & New York State incentives as well as available loans from other entities! You'll get the opportunity to talk about your building and connect with NYC Accelerator for free technical assistance.

NYC Accelerator Account Managers Valerie Corbett and Allen Hobbs, and Financial Analyst Andrew Chintz will share resources and present case studies of how NYC Accelerator has guided buildings through the compliance process. NYC Accelerator will highlight the customized technical assistance it provides to buildings, as well as connection to financing, training, and incentives. Join this session to learn how your building can tap the expertise and free services of NYC Accelerator.

NYC Accelerator will be exhibiting at NYC State of the Market, stop by our table to connect with an account manager!

NYC Accelerator launched its Request for Qualifications for Capital Providers on November 4, 2022. Join us for an info session to ask clarify any questions you may have about the RFQ process.

Note: NYC Accelerator PACE Financing is ACTIVE, but these financing options focus on financing options for buildings that can't access NYC Accelerator PACE Financing.

Please join Nonprofit New York, NYC Accelerator, and New York Lawyers for the Public Interest (NYLPI) for an overview of Local Law 97, free technical assistance and services available for nonprofits, and the rulemaking and implementation timeline.

NYC Accelerator launched its Request for Qualifications for Capital Providers on November 4, 2022. Join us for an info session to ask clarify any questions you may have about the RFQ process.

Note: NYC Accelerator PACE Financing is ACTIVE, but these financing options focus on financing options for buildings that can't access NYC Accelerator PACE Financing.

Senator Liz Krueger and Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine are hosting a virtual town hall for co-op and condo boards and building managers to cover technical assistance and financial resources to comply with Local Law 97. The event will feature a question and answer session with the Simon Mugo of NYC Accelerator and Gina Bocra of the NYC Department of Buildings. If you want information about the Local Law 97 implementation timeline, the available resources to support buildings boards and managers to comply with the law, and financial support available, you should attend the December 6th Town Hall. Attendees will be able to submit questions through Zoom and Facebook during the event but are *strongly* encouraged to submit them in advance.

New York City faces challenges resulting from a rapidly changing climate – buildings are facing increasing impacts from flooding, precipitation, and heat events. In addition, New York City has created some of the most ambitious climate legislation in the world, requiring that buildings drastically reduce energy use and carbon emissions while addressing increasing climate hazards.

Climate Ready Buildings is a free, online training developed by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) for HPD-financed projects. This training will help building owners, designers and builders understand NYC’s climate laws and HPD’s new design requirements, and will demonstrate strategies for high-performance, resilient, and healthy affordable housing. The training will cover building electrification, Passive House principles, NYC’s Climate Resiliency Design Guidelines (the CRDG), and Integrated Design Practices (IDP). In addition, the training includes a compelling case study about one of HPD’s most innovative Climate Ready buildings built to date.

Who Should Take This Training
This training is intended for architects, general contractors and building owners/developers. This training is a pre-requisite to the certification process for the Enterprise Green Communities Criteria for HPD-financed projects, but is open to anybody who wishes to learn more about Climate Ready Buildings. A certificate of completion will be issued after completing the training. The certificate is valid for two years.

Learn the basic principles and best practices of Passive House construction in this one-hour introductory course. The Passive House Construction Primer is a slightly more technical version of our original Primer, and is ideal for contractors, tradespeople, and anyone else interested in gaining an overview of high-performance construction strategies. Eligible for 1 LU|HSW credit from the American Institute of Architects.

NYCHA PACT buildings can take advantage of the Prescriptive Energy Conservation Measures (PECMs) to meet their NYCHA obligations under the Local Law 97 Alternative Compliance Pathway. Join Building Efficiency Services and NYC Accelerator for an informative discussion on practical steps to implement these PECMs and hear from local experts in legal and engineering.

Are you looking to finance an energy upgrade project in your building but not sure where to start? On February 28, join Urban Green Council and NYC Accelerator for an engaging panel discussion that breaks down the barriers to financing your energy upgrades.

Building owners, property managers, and board members should tune in to learn about navigating the landscape for financing retrofits and renewable energy projects. Hear from NYC Accelerator’s Financing Specialist and a panel of market lenders to untangle common misconceptions, learn about the products on the market, and get actionable advice for identifying financing opportunities.

This is the first in our Financing Series that will be co-hosted with Urban Green Council.

The Department of Environmental Protection will host four workshop webinars in 2023 to explain Green Infrastructure Grant Program eligibility requirements and guide users through the application process.

Nonprofit New York and the New York Lawyers For Public Interest are hosting a half-day summit on the climate and space challenges impacting nonprofit organizations in New York. NYC Accelerator team members Ian Becker and Andrew Chintz will participate in panel discussions on Climate Goals/Local Law 97 and Capital Funding for Upgrade Projects, respectively.

Learn the basic principles and best practices of Passive House construction in this one-hour introductory course. The Passive House Construction Primer is a slightly more technical version of our original Primer, and is ideal for contractors, tradespeople, and anyone else interested in gaining an overview of high-performance construction strategies. Eligible for 1 LU|HSW credit from the American Institute of Architects.

This info session will share how we can modernize New York City’s zoning regulations to support climate goals, gather community input about how zoning should be updated, and answer New Yorkers’ questions regarding the coming zoning text amendment process, the first under Mayor Eric Adams.

Buildings are the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in NYC, and Local Law 97 sets limits on emission levels from buildings over 25,000 sq. ft. starting in 2024. Learn what steps your building should take now from the New York City Accelerator and Department of Buildings.

Solar One has partnered with the NYC Accelerator program and NYSERDA to launch a grant program to promote clean energy in Northern Manhattan, Central Brooklyn and the South Bronx. Eligible applications for campaign grants include community-based organizations that serve one of the three priority neighborhoods. Join this webinar to learn more about grant eligibility requirements and the application process.

Building owners, property managers, and board members are always looking for ways to reduce energy costs in their buildings, but often don’t know where to start. Urban Green Council and NYC Accelerator have launched a financing series to educate New Yorkers about the options available to them.

Join us on March 23 for Part 2 of Financing Energy Upgrades 101 to learn about navigating the landscape for financing retrofits and renewable energy projects. We’ll break down the barriers to financing your energy upgrades using equipment loans and ‘energy-as-a-service’ contracts.

This info session will share how we can modernize New York City’s zoning regulations to support climate goals, gather community input about how zoning should be updated, and answer New Yorkers’ questions regarding the coming zoning text amendment process, the first under Mayor Eric Adams.

Join NYC Accelerator for a virtual presentation that will introduce you to how our program works with building owners and managers to boost energy savings, improve building efficiency, and increase resident comfort. You will learn about simple energy conservation measures for gas and electric systems, incentives that can mitigate the cost, and see how buildings like yours have already taken advantage of our program.

Under Local Law 97, most buildings over 25,000 square feet will be required to meet new energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions limits by 2024, with stricter limits coming into effect in 2030. The goal is to reduce the emissions produced by the city's largest buildings 40 percent by 2030 and 80 percent by 2050. The law also established the Local Law 97 Advisory Board and Climate Working Groups to advise the city on how best to meet these aggressive sustainability goals.

Join us for a panel discussion of industry professionals to learn how LL97 will impact your business and the steps needed to comply, mitigation strategies, and resources to help.

Learn the basic principles and best practices of Passive House construction in this one-hour introductory course. The Passive House Construction Primer is a slightly more technical version of our original Primer, and is ideal for contractors, tradespeople, and anyone else interested in gaining an overview of high-performance construction strategies. Eligible for 1 LU|HSW credit from the American Institute of Architects.

New York City faces challenges resulting from a rapidly changing climate – buildings are facing increasing impacts from flooding, precipitation, and heat events. In addition, New York City has created some of the most ambitious climate legislation in the world, requiring that buildings drastically reduce energy use and carbon emissions while addressing increasing climate hazards.

Climate Ready Buildings is a free, online training developed by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) for HPD-financed projects. This training will help building owners, designers and builders understand NYC’s climate laws and HPD’s new design requirements, and will demonstrate strategies for high-performance, resilient, and healthy affordable housing. The training will cover building electrification, Passive House principles, NYC’s Climate Resiliency Design Guidelines (the CRDG), and Integrated Design Practices (IDP). In addition, the training includes a compelling case study about one of HPD’s most innovative Climate Ready buildings built to date.

Who Should Take This Training
This training is intended for architects, general contractors and building owners/developers. This training is a pre-requisite to the certification process for the Enterprise Green Communities Criteria for HPD-financed projects, but is open to anybody who wishes to learn more about Climate Ready Buildings. A certificate of completion will be issued after completing the training. The certificate is valid for two years.

The Cooperator is New York's biggest expo focused on co-ops, condos and apartment buildings. Catch NYC Accelerator at The Cooperator's Spring Expo: stop by our booth # 2123.

The Department of Environmental Protection will host four workshop webinars in 2023 to explain Green Infrastructure Grant Program eligibility requirements and guide users through the application process.

New York City faces challenges resulting from a rapidly changing climate. Many capital projects, including infrastructure, landscapes, and buildings, will experience flooding, precipitation, and heat events. Climate Ready Buildings is a free, online training developed by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) for HPD-financed projects. This training incorporates climate ready principles from NYC’s Climate Resiliency Design Guidelines. The primary topic areas covered are: climate change, resiliency, energy performance, integrated design process, best practices.

Who Should Take This Training
This training is intended for architects, general contractors and building owners/developers. This training is a pre-requisite to the certification process for the Enterprise Green Communities Criteria for HPD financed projects. The training is also optional for other HPD Preservation Programs. A certificate of completion will be issued after completing the training. The certificate is valid for two years, after which it can be renewed by taking the Climate Ready Buildings training.

The Department of Environmental Protection will host four workshop webinars in 2023 to explain Green Infrastructure Grant Program eligibility requirements and guide users through the application process.

The Department of Environmental Protection will host four workshop webinars in 2023 to explain Green Infrastructure Grant Program eligibility requirements and guide users through the application process.