by Charles Copeland, PE | Aug 10, 2012 | Article
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...
by Goldman Copeland | Jul 20, 2007 | Article
Originally appeared in The New York Times, July 20, 2007
by Charles Copeland, PE | Jun 2, 2005 | Article
A central cooling plant on a college campus has several quantifiable advantages over decentralized equipment. These include improved efficiency, ability to cycle easily between alternate energy sources, reduced maintenance burden for staff, and long-term capital cost...
by Goldman Copeland | Nov 3, 1997 | Article
Having served millions of people in its more than 80 years of operation, New York City’s Grand Central Terminal is now in the midst of a $150 million renovation, which includes providing cool air to the plaiforms for the first time. Read the full article...
by Charles Copeland, PE | Sep 20, 1996 | Article
One of New York City’s most famous architectural landmarks is Grand Central Terminal. Built during the golden age of train station construction, the terminal officially opened in February 1913. It is the visible, above-ground part of a mostly underground...
by Charles Copeland, PE | Jun 2, 1994 | Article
There are many good reasons to replace aging chiller plants in the nineteen-nineties. Unfortunately, very few installations were straight-forward in execution because the designers of the original structures rarely considered the necessity of replacing these machines...
