Welcome to the new cunybpl.org

A lot has changed at CUNY BPL over the past few years – Honey Berk, our longtime Managing Director and leader of the DCAS Energy Data Lab, among many (many!) other projects – has stepped up as our new Executive Director.

Grant Funded Programs

Grant-funded programs are generally stand-alone initiatives designed to answer specific research questions or develop technologies or training products. CUNY BPL itself began as a seed grant from NYSERDA to our parent organization, the CUNY Institute for Urban Systems, to create a New York City hub for building performance and operations research and promotion. NYSERDA has… Continue reading Grant Funded Programs

Sponsored Programs

Sponsored programs are generally long-standing initiatives that are close collaborations with our sponsors – usually City of New York agencies. The NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services Division of Energy Management (DCAS DEM) is a prime example. As sponsor of the Energy Data Lab and the Technical Services Team (to name just two), the agency… Continue reading Sponsored Programs