AGENCY TESTIMONY
NYCHA's sustainability initiatives for heating and energy efficiency
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NYCHA is implementing various sustainability initiatives to improve energy efficiency, reduce outages, and benefit the environment while keeping residents comfortable. These efforts align with the agency's broader sustainability agenda.
- Moving away from steam-generating heat and hot water systems when possible
- Deploying geothermal energy and electric heat pumps
- Participating in the Clean Heat For All Challenge, investing $70 million to develop 30,000 new heat pumps
- Implementing energy performance contracts, replacing boilers and modernizing heating systems at 70 developments
- Investing in weatherization upgrades and participating in a direct install program for radiator valve and trap repairs
Keith Grossman
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In accordance with our sustainability agenda, we are moving away from steam generating heat and hot water systems when possible, by deploying geothermal energy and electric heat pumps, and improving envelopes through window replacements, advancements that help reduce outages, enhance system performance, benefit the environment, and keep residents safe and comfortable.
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Through the Clean Heat For All Challenge, a collaboration between NYCHA, the New York Power Authority, and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.
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An initial $70,000,000 investment will lead to the development and production of 30,000 new heat pumps for NYCHA residents.
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The families who are already benefiting them at Woodside Houses report that they are working well and it's environmentally friendly, easily installable technology will provide reliable heating and cooling for thousands of residents ultimately.
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We invested about 341 $1,000,000 in energy performance contracts, replacing boilers and modernizing heating systems at 70 developments.
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And nearly $26,000,000 of weatherization upgrades are completed or in construction.
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We are also taking advantage of a direct install program where local vendors funded by local utilities repair and replace apartment radiator valves and traps at no cost to NYCHA.
