Habitat Magazine has profiled an Ecosystem project at 111 4th Street, a 13-story coop building near Union Square. Confronted with issues common to many older buildings – temperature imbalances, aging infrastructure, and looming LL97 fines – the board turned to Ecosystem for help. Continuer la lecture “Ahead of the curve – 111 4th Street Coop and Ecosystem”
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Ecosystem Featured in Habitat Magazine
Ben Milbank, a senior Project Development Engineer in our New York office, is featured in the June issue of Habitat Magazine. The article is included in their Problem Solvers series, highlighting 21 experts in finance, structure, energy and insurance in the NYC coop space. Continuer la lecture “Ecosystem Featured in Habitat Magazine”
Recognition at the Building Energy Challenge
The Building Energy Challenge is a four-year competition whose goal is to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in commercial, institutional and multi-residential buildings across Quebec. Each year, BOMA Quebec recognizes the participants with the greatest reductions in energy consumption in their categories. Continuer la lecture “Recognition at the Building Energy Challenge “
Meeting tight deadlines at the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic
In early 2020, the COVID-19 crisis took hold of daily life in New York City, and The Bronx Lebanon Concourse Division Campus Hospital, part of the BronxCare Health system, was designated as a COVID facility. Hospital facilities had to run optimally while it was in crisis mode – but the main cooling tower was in urgent need of replacement.
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The NYC Energy Landscape – A Cheat Sheet
The energy landscape in New York City is rapidly changing. As part of efforts to increase sustainability and eliminate greenhouse gas emissions, a series of legislative measures were passed that directly affect a majority of buildings. Navigating these new laws can be challenging. At Ecosystem, we are actively helping building owners and managers respond to these new challenges, implementing projects that eliminate fines, improve energy grades, and take advantage of incentive programs to keep costs low. We’ve put together this quick cheat sheet to help you remember some important regulations and how they may impact you and convey this information to your clients. Continuer la lecture “The NYC Energy Landscape – A Cheat Sheet”
André-Laurendeau College Wins ASHRAE Award
Our project at André-Laurendeau College recently received an ASHRAE Award for Existing Educational Facilities.
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Centre for Sustainable Development Wins ASHRAE Award
Even the most sustainable buildings can improve their energy performance. Our project with the Centre for Sustainable Development (Maison du développement durable) in Montreal recently received first place in the ASHRAE Awards for Existing Commercial Buildings Recommissioning – Region II. Thanks to a partnership with Ecosystem, the Centre for Sustainable Development was able to become even more sustainable, reducing its energy use intensity by 35% and its greenhouse gas emissions by 90%. Continuer la lecture “Centre for Sustainable Development Wins ASHRAE Award”
Innovation at the heart of the UQTR project
A focus on delivering outcomes, combined with cutting-edge technological solutions, resulted in a successful deep energy retrofit at the University of Québec in Trois-Rivières (UQTR). This ASHRAE Journal article describes the innovative solutions implemented as part of an integrated design and construction approach, which closes the gaps between design and construction, reducing the risk of costly errors, and guarantees that results are achieved.
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Letter to My 200 Colleagues
For Ecosystem, and especially for our team in Human Resources, reaching the round number of 200 employees was an incredible milestone. For the occasion, Michelle Bellerose, Senior Director, Talent and Culture at Ecosystem, addressed this letter to all her colleagues. This letter was shared on LinkedIn. Continuer la lecture “Letter to My 200 Colleagues”
Ecosystem’s Response to COVID-19 Outbreak
Ecosystem takes the health and safety of its employees and partners very seriously. We are closely monitoring the spread of COVID-19 and have a Response Team working around the clock to ensure that we react quickly as the situation escalates and do our part to “flatten the curve.” Continuer la lecture “Ecosystem’s Response to COVID-19 Outbreak”