We have worked on two large NYC energy conservation efforts. The first was managing NYC’s 1980’s Energy Conservation Capital program, the largest of its kind, and our more recent effort is to improve the energy performance of NYC’s existing office buildings (see my article in the August issue of the ASHRAE Journal).
It is interesting to note that despite the intervening decades, at least one large wasteful issue persists: the excessive amounts of outside air most buildings draw in through leaking dampers. Though not inexpensive, replacing outside air dampers is a relatively straightforward measure and one that most building owners and managers should consider.
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