NYC Clean Heat

In April 2011, Mayor Bloomberg announced regulations that establish deadlines for phasing out the use of “heavy” heating oil in New York City buildings. The two forms of heavy oil, No. 6 and No.4 oil, are used in only 1% of the city’s buildings. However, these buildings emit more soot pollution than all of the City’s cars and trucks combined. Full compliance with these regulations is expected to save 1,500 lives over the next two decades. NYC Clean Heat seeks to rapidly accelerate the transition to the cleanest fuels so we can realize these health benefits much sooner. NYC Clean Heat PlaNYC 2030 [email protected] Call 311 and ask for NYC Clean Heat Facebook Twitter

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NYC Clean Heat - RFQ

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection, in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability, is requesting Statements of Qualification from ULS 2 Conversion Specialists to become official partners of NYC Clean Heat.  Potential applicants include oil providers, energy service companies, and other organizations that would offer incentives such as discounted service contracts, group buying discounts, or other forms of incentives for the purpose of aiding conversions from No. 6 or No. 4 heating oils to ultra-low sulfur No. 2 heating oil (ULS 2) with biodiesel. If selected, the respondent would be listed as a partner on the NYC Clean Heat website and its offerings would be incorporated into NYC Clean Heat outreach and marketing efforts. Applicants must create an account through the City Record and download the Clean Heat RFQ document. You can also check: HERE. and search for "NYC Clean Heat; ULS" to find the Clean Heat RFQ.  Please contact [email protected] or 212-656-9202 with any question

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NYC Clean Heat - Recognizing Property Managers

At the conclusion of this heating season, the NYC Clean Heat program will publicly recognize property management companies that have converted at least 50% of their No. 6 buildings to ultra-low sulfur No. 2 (ULS 2), natural gas, or an equivalently clean heating fuel alternative. These companies will be recognized in a variety of ways, including: press announcements, paid media, and directly on the website. If you are a property manager or know a property manager who would like to apply, or to report new conversion activity in your portfolio of buildings, please contact us at 212-656-9202 by April 12 , 2013. For more details, see our Press & Downloads page on our website. 

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We're reached 100 likes on Facebook! 

Thank you to all of our followers for your support and engagement.  NYC Clean Heat would not be possible without you.

Be sure to check out our Facebook and Twitter using #NYCCleanHeat.

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National Public Health Week

National Public Health Week is April 1st through 7th. How are you taking action to make your community a healthier place? By achieving the NYC Clean Heat goal of reducing PM 2.5 by 50% over the next two years, we will save 120 lives a year, prevent 200 emergency room visits and 77 hospitalizations, and save the health care system $3.9 million each year.  Be sure to check us out on Facebook, and on Twitter using #NYCCleanHeat

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The Huffington Post's New York blog has some great things to say about NYC Clean Heat winning the '2013 Prize for Public Service Innovation' from the Citizens Budget Commission! "What makes these initiatives so remarkable is that through them the Mayor's Office has taken the innovative step of developing public-private collaborations that go beyond regulation and accelerate public goals of reduced air pollution and increased energy efficiency, which are essential to the city's sustainability agenda, PlaNYC." Be sure to check out this award-winning program.

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Two of NYC Mayor’s Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability initiatives have won the Citizens Budget Commission’s 2013 Prize for Public Service Innovation. The winning initiatives include NYC Clean Heat and NYC Energy Efficiency Corporation (NYCEEC).

NYC Clean Heat works to improve air quality and save lives by eliminating the use of heavy heating oils and accelerating the conversion to cleaner fuels. Through the Clean Heat program more than 1,400 buildings have already converted to one of the cleanest heating fuels and are halfway to achieving the goal of reducing emissions by 50% by the end of the year.

NYCEEC is a city-affiliated non-profit that provides financing for building owners seeking to implement energy-efficiency measures and clean heat conversions to NYC buildings.

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2013 Prize for Public Service Innovation

NYC Clean Heat, together with the New York City Energy Efficiency Corporation (NYCEEC), has been awarded the 2013 Prize for Public Service Innovation by the Citizens Budget Commission (CBC)!

Read about it here. 

"With these two initiatives, the Mayor’s Office has taken the innovative step of developing public-private collaborations that go beyond regulation and accelerate public goals of reduced air pollution and increased energy efficiency, which are essential to the City’s sustainability agenda, PlaNYC.

"The City partnered with the Environmental Defense Fund and the Natural Resources Defense Council, as well as real estate interests, the heating oil industry and utilities, and banking entities, to develop models that should be acclaimed and widely replicated."  Get involved with this award-winning program today!

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UPCOMING WEBINAR

Two Local Laws have recently been instated to help New York City’s largest buildings run greener and cleaner. Join our upcoming webinar to learn more about NYC Clean Heat and Local Law 87: Audits & Retro-commissioning, one of four laws enacted as part of the Greener Greater Buildings plan. 

Participating in these two initiatives together will optimize your building’s operations and help you gain cost-effective efficiencies. WHEN: Wednesday, February 13th, 12:00pm WHERE: At your desk! HOW: All you’ll need is a phone and/or internet access to participate. Please RSVP by replying to this email or by emailing [email protected] by 5pm on February 12th and we will send you the phone number and online log-in details.  Find out more at nyc.gov/cleanheat and nyc.gov/gbee

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This NYC Clean Heat video is part of a series of brief videos that seek to answer some of our most frequently asked questions. In this installment, learn about the differences between the natural gas rates offered by the utilities in New York City. We will cover the terms and definitions, the firm rate, the interruptible rate, the dual fuel firm rate, and how to contact NYC Clean Heat to get started on your fuel conversion off of heavy heating oil today.

Visit nyc.gov/cleanheat for more!

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This NYC Clean Heat video is part of a series of brief videos that seek to answer some of our most frequently asked questions. In this installment, learn about how your building can benefit from using an ultra-low sulfur No. 2 and biodiesel blend as heating fuel. We will cover the environmental and heating system benefits of biodiesel, the available tax credit, how to prepare your heating system to burn a biodiesel blend, and how to reach out to the NYC Clean Heat program along the way.

Visit nyc.gov/cleanheat for more!

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Today is the last day to sign up for our webinar on Monday!

Be sure to RSVP by emailing [email protected] by 5pm today for the phone number and online log-in details. New regulations are eliminating the use of heavy heating oils in New York City. Please join Environmental Defense Fund and the NYC Clean Heat team for a free online seminar to learn about how this City of New York program is helping clean the air this heating season. Who: Building and Sustainability professionals interested in learning more about recent NYC regulations around building fuels and performance.  When: Monday December 10th, 12pm  Where: At your desk!

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Con Edison has just released a new strategy to bring natural gas infrastructure to more buildings in the Bronx and Manhattan. This plan has tight deadlines with no leniency and the initial application deadline is just 30 days away.  The online workshop will cover the basics of a natural gas conversion, the deadlines and requirements of the new plan, lack of availability to these areas in the future, and assistance available from the NYC Clean Heat program.

Contact NYC Clean Heat at [email protected] or call 311 and ask for Clean Heat to learn more.

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Today, November 8th, Mayor Bloomberg announced temporary guidelines to speed heating oil deliveries and boiler repairs to ensure New Yorkers can heat their homes and businesses as the weather becomes colder and as the City recovers from Hurricane Sandy.  To ensure that New Yorkers have access to heating fuel, the City has temporarily suspended sulfur limits, allowing use of oils with higher sulfur content through December 7th. The City also has streamlined emergency work permits for boiler repairs and replacements to reduce the application timeline by as much as two weeks. 

For more information on work permit applications, visit nyc.gov/dep.

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NYC Clean Heat at Manhattan CB 12

Do you know a building owner interested in switching to cleaner fuels in Northern Manhattan? Our team will be at the Manhattan Community Board 12 Environment/Housing & Human Services Committee meeting to discuss NYC Clean Heat. Date: Thursday, November 15th  Time: 7:00 PM Location: 711 West 168th St, New York, NY 10032 Our experts can guide buildings through the conversion process, answer questions about how the City regulations phasing out heavy oil will affect them, and to put them in touch with resources that can help make conversions easier.

To find your community board, go here. Contact NYC Clean Heat at [email protected] or call 311 and ask for Clean Heat to learn more.

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When making the switch to cleaner fuels, be sure to make the conversion as safe as possible.

To make the process more transparent than ever, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has launched a new website to help building owners navigate what is required when converting off of No. 6 and No. 4 oil.

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NYC Clean Heat on YouTube

Want to learn more about NYC Clean Heat? Webinars on everything you need to know to help your building switch to cleaner fuel are being posted on our YouTube page. It’s easy to learn more about converting to cleaner fuels – you don’t even have to leave your desk.