In a 2008 study commissioned by NYSERDA, researchers from Bright Power led by Andrew McNamara and Jeffrey Perlman analyzed the modeled performance of 28 solar water-heating systems at locations around New York State.  Read more »

Bright Power was hired to design and install a solar PV system for the roof of David and Joyce Dinkins Gardens, an affordable housing property in Harlem built by developer Jonathan Rose in conjunction with Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement.  Bright Power helped the project apply for and obtain over $100,000 in incentives towards installation costs.  Read more »

Via Verde is a ground-breaking green affordable multifamily project in the Bronx, NY, being developed by Jonathan Rose Companies and Phipps Houses and designed by Dattner and Grimshaw Architects. Winner of the 2006 New Housing New York competition, the 300,000 square foot project consists of 202 units of affordable housing in 18 stories.

Rendering: street view of Via Verde. (Rendering by Grimshaw Architects)
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Energy-Efficiency for Affordable Housing

 Bright Power is an integral part of the energy team at Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future (SAHF), a 501(c)(3) organization whose members acquire multifamily rental housing and preserve it as affordable to low-income families, seniors, and disabled individuals.  Read more »

Bright Power prepared a custom market survey of building-integrated (BiPV) solar roofing technologies for a major roofing products manufacturer. Our survey included both residential and commercial applications for these products.  Read more »