News & Reports

NYC’s Local Law 87: More Than a Path to Compliance

The Greener, Greater Buildings Plan was enacted in 2009 to increase the energy efficiency of New York City’s large buildings. With its creation came new regulations to help building owners […]
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Bright Power’s Policy and Incentive Team

In an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings, municipalities across the country are enacting Building Performance Standards (BPS). BPS sets individual energy performance targets for each building based […]
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Bright Power Announces new CEO and Chief Strategy Officer

March 30, 2023 – NEW YORK, New York – Bright Power, Inc. has announced a transition in leadership that is new, yet familiar. Jeff Perlman, who founded Bright Power 18 […]
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New Benchmarking Requirements in 2023

Several cities enacted new compliance requirements for 2023!  – – – Honolulu, HI Due: June 1st Property Types: 100,000+ sqft (multifamily, commercial) Massachusetts (state)* Due: June 30th Property Types: 20,000+ […]
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The Inflation Reduction Act: What We Know Now

On August 16, after a year-long effort, Congress passed the largest investment to combat climate change in our nation’s history as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). . This […]
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Problem Solved: Cutting Carbon Emissions to Avoid Fines

Watch the video here! As part of our Problem Solved series, Habitat spoke with Darren Johnson, a senior accounts manager at Bright Power. Figuring out an upgrade path to meet the requirements of the […]
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2022 Women in Construction: Emma Kurihara, Bright Power

Emma Kurihara, Senior Project Manager at Bright Power, was spotlighted in NYREJ’s 2022 Women in Construction this week. What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the […]
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A Delicate Balance: Weighing Embodied vs. Operational Carbon, Part Two

In this all-hands-on-deck moment for the climate, construction industry professionals have an incredible opportunity to significantly reduce their work’s immediate carbon impact at little to no cost, with tools and […]
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How do you explain the benefits of energy modeling to clients?

Building energy modeling allows project teams to not only better understand the look of the building/renovation scope, but also understand the functionality and future usage of the building, as well […]
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