NYC Takes Lead in Requiring Upgrading Energy Efficiency of Older Buildings
Apr 29, 2009 – According to a report in The New York Times ["City Plans to Make Older Buildings Retrofit to Save Energy"] by Andrew C. Revkin, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that NYC will propose laws that will require owners of thousands of buildings to upgrade everything from boilers to light bulbs. The city projects that property owners would save $750 million per year starting in 2013 and provide an additional 2,200 jobs. Mayor Bloomberg also made cogent arguments for his proposal during an interview on Charlie Rose last week. Why wait 4 years if there are such great savings for the building owners? Please leave your comments concerning initiatives in other cities.