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Sustainability
Energy, water, commissioning, compliance, and program consulting for owners, developers, and affordable-housing organizations.
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The practice
What the work needs to accomplish.
KOW starts with the building: how it is designed or operated, what the data shows, which requirements apply, and what capital work is already planned. We use that baseline to organize audits, commissioning, compliance, incentive programs, and retrofit studies into work the project team can actually carry through.
Services
The work within this practice.
Integrated Physical Needs Assessments
An integrated assessment of physical needs, energy and water performance, and long-range capital requirements for multifamily and affordable housing.
Explore service 02Energy Audits
Building energy-use analysis and energy conservation recommendations for capital planning, Local Law 87 assignments, and NYSERDA FlexTech studies.
Explore service 03Local Law 84 Benchmarking
Annual energy and water data collection, validation, Portfolio Manager coordination, and submission support for applicable New York City buildings.
Explore service 04Local Law 87 Energy Audits & Retro-Commissioning
Energy audit, retro-commissioning, corrective-action tracking, and filing support for applicable New York City buildings.
Explore service 05Local Law 97 Planning & Compliance
Building-specific emissions analysis, compliance planning, measure evaluation, documentation, and capital-roadmap support for New York City owners.
Explore service 06Building Commissioning
Design review, installation observation, functional testing, and issue tracking used to verify that selected building systems operate as intended.
Explore service 07Energy Code Commissioning & TR-8 Inspections
Project-specific energy-code review, commissioning, progress inspections, testing coordination, and documentation for New York construction and alteration work.
Explore service 08Energy & Retrofit Feasibility Studies
Early technical, performance, cost, and implementation analysis for owners comparing building upgrades before design or construction.
Explore service 09NYSERDA Provider
Technical studies, program documentation, and project coordination for NYSERDA programs, including FlexTech, Empire Building Challenge, and Buildings of Excellence.
Explore service 10Enterprise Green Communities Certification
Certification services from criteria selection and prebuild submission through design coordination, construction verification, and postbuild documentation.
Explore service 11ENERGY STAR Certification
Eligibility review, Portfolio Manager data validation, verification coordination, and certification applications for existing buildings.
Explore service 12Energy Modeling
Energy models that compare design alternatives and document assumptions for project planning, code, and certification scopes.
Explore service 13Passive House
Passive House consulting, energy modeling, design coordination, and certification documentation aligned with the selected project pathway.
Explore service 14NYC Parapet Inspections
Annual visual parapet observations, condition documentation, and follow-up guidance for applicable New York City buildings.
Explore serviceWho commissions the work
Built for the people carrying the risk.
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