Building Performance Toolkit
Retrofit Financing and Incentives
Below is a list of some programs which may provide financial assistance to property owners seeking to make efficiency improvements.
NYSERDA's Commercial/Industrial Incentive Programs
NYSERDA Focus on Commercial Real Estate
New York State's new business-focused initiative to enable commercial building owners/managers and consultants to maximize their return on investment for going green. Customers implement a 5-step process to achieve their energy and environmental goals, beginning with benchmarking building performance with the Benchmarking Toolkit available on this site.
NYSERDA Focus on Hospitality
NYSERDA is continuing to help restaurant owners and managers of non-profits to find ways of reducing energy costs within their commercial kitchens, including capital purchases that reduce their energy and water use and costs.
NYSERDA Energy Smart Schools Program
NYSERDA is dedicated to providing objective technical and financial assistance to New York 's K-12 schools. The program assists New York 's school administrators and facility managers in building and maintaining school buildings that provide a safe, healthy, and energy-efficient environment learning environment.
Sample Savings
Description |
Cost |
Savings |
Payback (years)
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Upgrade Lighting | $2,861 | $683 | 4.2 |
| Improve Programmable Thermostat |
$230 | $722 | 0.3 |
| Intall High Efficiency Motors | $8,738 | $1,378 | 6.3 |
|
$12,229 |
$2,886 |
|
Data credit: NYSERDA
Con Edison Incentives
Con Edison provides gas services to parts of New York City as well as electrical service to the city. The utility offers several incentives for residential and business customers, including free energy audits for small businesses, free programmable thermostats, and different pricing scales with demand response programs.
National Grid Incentives
National Grid provides gas services to parts of New York City as well as electrical service to upstate New York and elsewhere. The utility's website lists business incentives, which can be found by entering a building's zip code.
NYCEDC Energy Cost Savings Program
The New York City Economic Development Corporation provides reduced energy costs to certain businesses which make updates to existing buildings.
NYSESD Programs
The New York State Empire State Development runs several programs to aid businesses which are pursuing environmental improvements.
