City: | New York City |
Challenge Owner: | NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research and Development Authority) |
Challenge Website: | Website |
Challenge Award: | $1,000,000 in direct funding |
Other Awards: | NYSERDA support for initiatives focused on: (1) Broad marketing (2) Public Awareness |
Theme / Sector: | Green Buildings |
Challenge Blurb: | “The Buildings of Excellence Competition aims to accelerate the design, development, construction and operation of very low or zero carbon emitting buildings that are capable of withstanding increased risks and impacts from future climate change. NYSERDA seeks proposals for projects that reduce their energy consumption and per capita carbon emissions while increasing climate change resilience, including passive survivability, in a manner which can be replicated at scale.” |
Challenge Description: | The competition accepts proposals for projects that are in early or late design status. Proposers must demonstrate: (1) How the project will generate interest in and demand for the construction of low carbon and climate-resilient advanced clean energy buildings (2) Commitment to share information related to the projects design, costs, and performance, which is expected to support decision making processes employed to achieve the desired outcomes (3) Architectural and urban design quality and innovation. Proposers must also demonstrate how their projects provide superior financial benefits for owners, and provide attractive, healthy, safe, and otherwise outstanding living environments for occupants. The competition intends to identify and select proposals for projects that demonstrate the greatest potential for success and replication. |
Open for Submissions: | Submission is closed. |
Deadline for Submissions: | May 27, 2020 |
Registration Details: | Through the website |
For application assistance: Mille Munksgaard, Project Manager, Danish Cleantech Hub, New York, (mimu@di.dk)