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Big Energy Bill? Usage and Costs Climb During New York’s Rough Winter
The City
Samantha Maldonado
03/05/2026
As the snow melts in New York, the temperature is not the only thing on the rise. Prepare for sticker shock on your utility bills…
Environmental groups launch coalition to pressure Hochul on cap-and-invest
Acadia Center
Rebecca Lewis
01/31/2025
A coalition of nearly two dozen environmental and climate change groups are coming together to put pressure on Gov. Kathy…
SyracuseCoE Project, Reducing Applied Losses in Heat Pumps, Selected for Building America Program Award
Syracuse University
SyracuseCoE Project
02/22/2024
Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems (SyracuseCoE) is pleased to announce that Syracuse…
Reducing Applied Losses in Heat Pumps in Cold Climates
U.S. Department of Energy
02/01/2024
This Building America Retrofit Solutions team is focusing on solving barriers to high-efficiency heat pump retrofits in cold…
NYC Advocates Want Gas Stoves Replaced with Electric in Affordable Housing Buildings
Pix 11 News
Michelle Ross
01/31/2023
A new study that followed a small group of public housing residents in the Bronx found reductions in indoor air pollution after…
Governor Hochul Announces $52 Million in Awards for Regional Clean Energy Hubs to Connect New York Communities…
New York State
Governor’s Press Office
12/22/2022
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $52 million in awards to establish 12 Regional Clean Energy Hubs to serve as centers…
10 Yrs Post Sandy, Advocates, Electeds Rally around Climate-Friendly Homes; Tell NYS to Electrify Buildings!
readMedia Newswire
Marissa Solomon
10/28/2022
Residents celebrate the benefits of highly-efficient, all-electric living, and call on Albany lawmakers to ensure a transition to…
Oven Pilot Gives NYCHA Residents Induction Stoves for Air-Quality Project
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY
02/16/2022
The Association for Energy Affordability, which is spearheading the window and heat pump installations, undertook re-writing…
Celebrating Energy Awareness Month & National Weatherization Day
Bronx Times
Jonas Bronck
09/21/2011
The chill wind and rain made Wednesday October 19th a fitting day to celebrate energy awareness at the Energy Management…
These Energy Efficiency Advocates Give Home Comforts a New Look
Natural Resources Defense Council
Maudlyne Ihejirika
08/02/2021
The Association for Energy Affordability is helping to keep low-income housing cool in the summer, warm in the winter, and…
City Workforce Prepared For The Future With New Green Jobs Training
Bronx Times
Jonas Bronck
03/02/2021
District Council 37 (DC 37), New York City’s largest municipal labor union, today announced a new training initiative to prepare…
Jan 11 Open House at AEA Chicago Hands-On Training Lab
Rate it Green
01/09/2018
Learn how to build more sustainable, efficient buildings in 2018. Visit AEA’s Chicago Hands-on Training Lab and learn about…
Benefit or burden? Perceptions of energy efficiency efforts among low-income housing residents in New York City
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Diana Hernández & Douglas Phillips
07/01/2015
In collaboration with the Association for Energy Affordability (AEA), a community-based weatherization provider, the project…
Hepinstall of AEA receives ACI’s 2014 Leadership Award
New York Real Estate Journal
05/27/2014
David Hepinstall, executive director of the Bronx-based Association for Energy Affordability, Inc. (AEA), was awarded the Linda…
NYSERDA Recognizes Six Engineering Firms for Doubling Energy Efficiency Savings in Multifamily Buildings
Multi-Housing News
11/26/2013
New York—Multifamily buildings across New York State are maximizing building energy efficiency and reducing energy costs…
Association for Energy Affordability: On the Leading Edge of Technology-Enhanced Instruction
Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC)
Jane Pulaski
04/24/2013
The non-profit, Association for Energy Affordability (AEA), performs energy efficiency upgrades for affordable, healthy housing…
Grant Expands Green Collar Workforce
Bronx Times
Jonas Bronck
05/25/2010
The grant is being used to prepare workers for careers in the growing fields of weatherization and energy efficiency. This is…