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Lighting Upgrade in Brooklyn Multifamily Building

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The Building: The Edge Condominium

Building type
Multifamily

Building size
2 buildings
268,010 square feet
565 units
5 commercial units

Year built
2008

Location
Brooklyn, NY

Project type
Energy efficiency

Upgrades
LED lighting

NYCEEC loan product
Equipment loan

Term
3 years

Closing date
November 2018

The Project

The Edge is financing a project to retrofit its existing fluorescent T5 and T8 lighting with higher-efficiency LED lighting.  The Edge is using a NYCEEC equipment loan with ConEd incentives to fund the project.  The scope involves replacing over 500 fixtures in the common areas including the hallways, refuse rooms, amenity spaces, stairwells, storage and maintenance rooms.

Total Project Cost

$127,625

ConEd Incentives

$20,088

NYCEEC Loan

$107,537

Annual Savings

$39,997

Annual NYCEEC Loan Payments

$39,552

Simple Payback Period

2.7 years

The Results

The replacement of antiquated lighting with warmer, brighter and more efficient light bulbs was enabled by NYCEEC financing. Lighting energy cost savings more than pay for the financing costs associated with these improvements. The building will capture the full annual energy cost savings of $40,000 after the three-year loan term.