Whole Building

Building owners and their design teams can aggressively pursue options that fully integrate building envelope and operating systems to produce a building as energy efficient as current technology and design allows. Incentives will cover a portion of the additional design and equipment expenses required to create an exemplary building.

Who is eligible?

New construction projects:

  • Commercial, industrial, institutional or governmental projects/buildings; including office buildings, supermarkets, manufacturing facilities, schools, shopping malls, restaurants, hotels etc.
  • Projects with more than 25,000 square feet

What measures qualify for incentives?

Electric energy-saving measures that exceed “standard practice” (conform to standard building design practice in New York and which generally exceed NYS Energy Conservation Construction Code.)

Technical Assistance

LIPA provides up to $10,000 in Technical Assistance services, including consultants to help you choose and implement energy-efficient measures and equipment. For more complex projects, LIPA will provide 50 percent of any additional costs, up to $50,000.

Incentives

Annual financial incentives are available up to $400,000 per building or $500,000 for a LEED Certified Green Building. A maximum of $800,000 in incentives is available for Whole Building Design applications in any one calendar year.

  • Based upon an analysis of the entire project design
  • Calculated on a case by case basis

Downloads

Commercial Efficiency Program

Questions?
Call the Energy Efficiency Infoline at 1-800-692-2626.