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NYC Accelerator Program

Helping New York City owners, building staff, and practitioners comply with Local Law 97 and reduce carbon emissions from the building stock.

About NYC Accelerator

The Accelerator is a multi-year program that provides free technical consulting, workforce training, and financing assistance services for building stakeholders across the five boroughs.

Partnership Details

SWA is helping to develop a city-wide database and lookup tool for existing buildings, including building characteristics, associated energy use, carbon use, LL97 penalties, and recommended energy conservation measures.

SWA also offers technical expertise by developing workforce trainings, white papers and primers on various topics, and programmatic guidance.

Resource Spotlight

Technology Primers

The High-Performance Technology Primers are a set of resources on solutions that can help save energy and improve occupant comfort. SWA developed many of the Primers offered by the Accelerator.

EXPLORE PRIMERS

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Building Innovation Hub: Decarbonization Resources for Washington DC

SWA has supported the Building Innovation Hub since its inception in 2019, and we continue to develop resources and share expertise to help break down local BEPS and net zero mandates and further building electrification.
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Oversizing VRF Systems Will Cost You in Equipment and Energy

In a DOE-sponsored study, SWA uncovered why one VRF system used six times less electricity per square foot than another across two similar high-rise apartment buildings in New York City.
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NYC Affordable Housing Retrofit Electrification Pilot

Through our work with these New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HUD) programs, SWA has provided technical assistance for the electrification of over 40 affordable housing buildings.
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