The Sun Also Rises (on Multifamily Solar)

Visit any new single-family neighborhood today, and it’s easy to see the photovoltaic panels on the roofs of houses soaking up the energy—and limelight—of being green, while steadily making headway […]
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Bright Power unveils CDG at The Grinnell with ribbon cutting; Company designed, installed and will monitor system

Manhattan, NY The Grinnell is proof that solar can work for cooperatives and condominiums throughout NYC. The 82-unit cooperative on Riverside Dr. showcases that the community solar model, or Community Distributed […]
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The Grinnell Leads the Way in Cutting Its Carbon Footprint

Many New Yorkers are in a state of not-so-mild panic over the city’s ambitious new Climate Mobilization Act, which will require owners of large buildings, including co-op and condo boards, to sharply […]
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Bright Power Installs Community Distributed Generation on The Grinnell

One of the first ten community distributed generation installations on a cooperative in New York State and one of the first in New York City and on a landmarked building […]
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Watts Up New York Interviews Jeff Perlman

How did you become interested in cleantech? I graduated from college in 2001 with a desire to work in solar. I studied Applied Physics and was even part of a […]
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Bright Power Completes Installation of 575 kW Solar Electric System at Ocean Bay Apartments

Far Rockaway, NY – Ocean Bay Apartments is shining light on how to combine affordable housing preservation and climate change mitigation. The 24-building, 1,395-unit complex now boasts a 575 kW […]
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Save Your Energy: A Look at the Resilient Power Hub

As solutions like co-generation and solar paneling begin to overtake less efficient fossil fuels, it can be tough for an association to navigate this growing field. Bright Power, an energy […]
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NYC Development Co-Locates Shelter and Affordable Housing

“The focus of the apartments is to rent primarily to individuals who are leaving a shelter and who have achieved a level of stability and need an affordable place to […]
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Part Two: Reflecting on 48 years in Affordable Housing: An Interview with Alan Bell

“For B&B Urban, expert routine and systematic maintenance is most important to ensure long-term efficient operations.” If you missed the first part of our interview with Alan Bell, Principal of B&B […]
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