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 […]READ MORE
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 […]READ MORE
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 […]READ MORE
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 […]READ MORE
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 […]READ MORE
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 […]READ MORE
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 […]READ MORE
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 […]READ MORE
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 […]READ MORE