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Overview of specific energy efficiency projects in city buildings
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Deputy Commissioner Sana Barakat provides details on several energy efficiency projects in New York City, focusing on those in Council Member Restler's district.
- Projects include a gravity belt thickener at Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, expected to reduce emissions by 18,000 metric tons
- Upgrades to Brooklyn Criminal Court, including partial electrification and installation of an advanced energy management system and solar panels
- Improvements to Brooklyn Appellate Court, including heat pump water heaters, air source heat pump system, and other HVAC upgrades
Lincoln Restler
0:30:30
Do you want to talk me through at a high level what are the big picture projects that are going to have the most significant impact in reducing, in achieving our goal?
Sana Barakat
0:30:38
Yes.
0:30:39
We have a lot of projects in the pipeline.
0:30:42
We shared them with you last time.
0:30:44
I'll go over them again here.
0:30:49
There are large projects in your district as well.
Lincoln Restler
0:30:53
I'd love to hear it.
Sana Barakat
0:30:55
Just give me a second.
Lincoln Restler
0:30:57
As you well, I'll give you a second before I pepper you with more questions.
Jennie Nagle-Yndigoyen
0:31:03
Yes.
Sana Barakat
0:31:06
Here we go.
0:31:07
Okay.
0:31:07
I'll start with the projects in your district.
0:31:11
There is a a gravity belt thickener that will that involves thermal energy storage insulation at the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant that will reduce emissions by 18,000 metric tons.
0:31:28
Another one in your district is the Brooklyn criminal court.
0:31:35
That one has it's a partial electrification upgrade and includes installation of an advanced energy management system and solar as well.
0:31:48
And there's another one, the Brooklyn Applet Court.
Lincoln Restler
0:31:53
Say that again, Brooklyn Which court?
Sana Barakat
0:31:55
The appellate court.
Michael Ryan
0:31:57
Appellate, sorry.
Sana Barakat
0:31:58
Appellate court, which will include installation of heat pump, water heaters, air source heat pump system with energy recovery and other miscellaneous HVAC upgrades.
Lincoln Restler
0:32:09
Great.
0:32:10
We love the in district projects.
0:32:12
Happy to hear that you're on track broadly and I'll dig in on a couple of these capital plan changes, but I did just want to ask at a high level, my understanding was that the most consequential thing that we're doing is chippy.
0:32:23
Is that right?
Sana Barakat
0:32:24
Correct.