Commercial Solutions

Clean and Efficient 21st Century Buildings

HeatSmart CNY is working with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to connect commercial, mixed-use, and other large property developers and building owners with the experts, tools, and funding to choose clean heating and cooling, creating the buildings we need for the modern energy system.

Benefits of Heat Pumps

Heat pumps are a winning strategy for projects like retrofits for landmark buildings, mixed-use properties, apartment buildings, school buildings, and other commercial and large properties. Clean heating and cooling with heat pumps can:

• Save money with lower monthly energy usage and expenses
• Make you a cutting-edge environmental leader and reduce your carbon footprint
• Improve indoor air quality and increase indoor comfort levels

The evolution of heat pump technologies means commercial buildings can now fully electrify their heating and cooling systems with the assurance of efficiency, reliability, and room-by-room temperature control. Learn more about Ground Source and Air Source heat pumps, contact the HeatSmart team, or enroll below to talk about how your property can benefit.

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The Bottom Line

As with anything of quality, the upfront costs may be higher. These are reduced by the NYS Clean Heat program through utilities and by other applicable commercial programs and tax credits. And the investment is worth it in the long run considering increased building value, better comfort for your tenants, and (sometimes dramatically!) reduced annual energy costs. Dig deeper into funding opportunities!

Commercial and Large Building Incentives and Programs

• NYS Clean Heat rebate: custom calculated incentive based on system size energy savings
• On-Site Energy Manager
• Strategic Energy Management Program
• National Grid Energy Management Systems
• Open C-PACE Financing may be available if enabled in your community
• National Grid Custom Energy Solutions for Commercial Customers
• NYSEG Commercial & Industrial Rebate Program
• RG&E’s Commercial & Industrial Rebate Program

Additional incentives are available for smaller buildings under 10,000 square feet with a heating load under 300,000 BTUH or under $100,000 in annual energy expenses:

• Green Jobs Green New York (GJGNY) Energy Study (<100 full-time equivalent employees) can provide a neutral evaluation of the opportunities for energy efficiency improvements.
• NYSERDA offers a number of small business financing options to finance energy efficiency and renewable energy projects

Programs are available for multifamily buildings including apartments and condos:

• Multifamily Retrofit Playbooks
• Multifamily Performance Program
• Real Time Energy Management
• NYS Clean Heat rebates: if units are individually heated and cooled, the residential rebates may apply. Centrally heated and cooled systems over 300,000 BTUs fall into the custom rebate category.
• Multiple buildings? Consider a Community Heat Pumps Pilot to link them together for the highest efficiency savings!

P-12 schools can receive screenings through NYSERDA programs.

Unique Opportunities

US DOE’s Buildings Upgrade Prize (Deadline: July 18, 2023)