119 West 71st Street
Project Overview
ASHRAE Level II energy audit, retro-commissioning, and filing of Energy Efficiency Report to comply with NYC Local Law 87/09.
Property
Nine-story, 36-apartment residential cooperative built in 1911 on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
Highlights
RAND’s audit of the base building systems found the following energy conservation measures:
- Boiler tuning
- Pipe and valve insulation
- Separate domestic hot water installation
- Thermostatic radiator control valves
- Air sealing
- Lighting upgrades
RAND served as the retro-commissioning agent to verify that the retro-commissioning measures were implemented, including:
- Weather sealing common area windows
- Checking setpoints for heating system controller
- Domestic hot water generation system modifications
Estimated Energy Cost Savings (Energy Audit)
$13,086 in annual savings
$47, 833 to implement
3.7 years simple payback
