electricity & wiring

From left to right: Good Carbon CEO and founder Adam Serbert, Sustainable Comfort Inc. Managing Director Jeff Love, Association for Energy Affordability Program Manager Martha Gutierrez, RiseBoro Community Partnership Chief Housing Officer Emily Kurtz, and NYSERDA Program Manager Brian Cabezas.

Electrifying your NYC condo or co-op building? Make sure to get your residents and staff on board

By Celia Young |March 14, 2025 - 2:00PM

Snow covered tree in front of tall brick apartment building (high rise residential home) with fire escape, windows, snowing, winter in brooklyn new york city stock photo

Does your ConEd bill seem unusually high? Here's what you can do about it

… threebedroom apartment with electric heat Michelle said she plans to call ConEd to have a technician read her meter in …

By Celia Young |February 27, 2025 - 5:30PM

Renovation

Want the look of a wood-burning fire in your NYC apartment? Consider an electric or bio-fuel fireplace

… and another that relies on a combination of LED and water vapor or mist technology to simulate flames and smoke … may or may not be a dealbreaker Finocchiaro says water vapor fireplaces tend to look more realistic than LED Youll … Pricing LED fireplaces can be as low as $1000 and water vapor models start at around $2500 Installation is …

By Evelyn Battaglia |December 20, 2024 - 12:30PM

Deputy Mayor for Operations Meera Joshi announces the GreenHOUSE fund to a small crowd of reporters and advocates on Thursday, Sept. 26th.

Renovation

New NYC fund will help pay for upgrades to reduce carbon emissions at affordable housing

By Celia Young |September 27, 2024 - 10:30AM

Improve

What you need to know about upgrading your electrical system when renovating

… placement of outlets on kitchen backsplashes the wiring of circuits and other nittygritty details that will require … kind of system upgrade typically requires replacing old circuits wiring and electrical boxes Its internal to the … upgrade the electrical equipment with a new meter and new breakers A route must be made to bring a wire from the …

Sponsored By Bolster |April 18, 2023 - 2:30PM

Pipes with a valve that can be used for water or gas

Troubleshooting

Confused about how to comply with Local Law 97? Here are five steps your NYC apartment building can take

… For coop and condo boards taking steps to reduce building emissions and … or natural gas or you own or are a shareholder in a prewar condo or coop building it will likely require substantial … can help you solicit and evaluate project proposals from service providers In lieu of upgrades some buildings are …

By Emily Myers |March 20, 2023 - 1:00PM

Negotiating + Financing

A home inspection checklist if you are buying a NYC brownstone

… is essential in discovering existing issues and identifying potential problems that might only crop up after … modern buildings Wordofmouth referrals from friends and neighbors are better than those from a broker to avoid a … for signs of rodent infestation Ive had a rats nest in my garden for over a year now and no one can get rid of it …