CUNY Building Performance Lab

Advancing energy-efficient building practices through research, outreach and training.

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Sustainable cities need buildings that are energy efficient and a workforce that’s trained to manage them for optimal performance

Founded in 2006, the mission of the CUNY Institute for Urban Systems Building Performance Lab is to advance high-performance building operations and practices in existing commercial and public buildings. We focus on improving efficiency and optimizing building operations through continuing education programs for facility managers, building operators, and energy professionals, internships for CUNY students, and building systems research and development.

Research

We are an institutional platform for research and promotion of high-performance building practices.

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Workforce Development

We are the go-to training provider for real-estate owners, building operators, and energy managers

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Programs

Our programs are supported through long-term sponsorship or discrete grants.

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Careers

We provide mission-critical support to the Department of Citywide Administrative Services’ Division of Energy Management (DEM) and its client agencies for implementing New York City’s ambitious climate and clean energy policies. Our staff have expertise in a wide range of areas related to building systems, operations, energy data analysis, and the design and construction process.

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Internships

Since our very beginning, we have been a resource for City University of New York students interested in building energy research and looking to gain a foothold in building engineering and energy service careers. We offer paid internships that give students front-line experience with a variety of interrelated topics, including energy data collection and analysis, building operations, and building performance protocols.

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Compliance Help

We offer technical assistance with energy audits and retro-commissioning as part of Local Law 87 and support for the implementation of energy efficiency letter grades for buildings as part of Local Law 33.

NYC Energy Tools

We lend out specialized equipment to NYC facility personnel at no cost, to help them implement energy efficient projects that contribute to the City’s ambitious climate goals.

Partners and Collaborators

We work closely with several partners to deliver research and training solutions New York City.