$125,000 rebate ok'd for Polytechnic U.$125,000 rebate ok'd for Polytechnic U. Flack + Kurtz Consulting Engineers has won approval for a $125,000 Con Edison Rebate for its client Polytechnic University
"In a lackluster real estate market, Con Edison's Enlightened Energy program gives developers and building owners an incentive to install upgraded energy-saving engineering systems that will help reduce electricity costs, and increase appeal to potential tenants, states Sheldon Steiner, principal, Flack + Kurtz. In addition to helping clients qualify for the program, Flack + Kurtz also handles the application and filing procedures required to receive these rebates. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Con Edison's Ray Millet millet, common name for several species of grasses cultivated mainly for cereals in the Eastern Hemisphere and for forage and hay in North America. The principal varieties are the foxtail, pearl, and barnyard millets and the proso millet, called also broomcorn millet , superviser of the program, "The Enlightened Energy program encourages energy conservation through high efficiency lighting and electrical systems Energy conservation is much more cost-effective than building new power plants. The Dibner Library/CATT is one of several buildings being constructed at Metrotech, a new 16-acre Technology Center in downtown Brooklyn Downtown Brooklyn is the third largest central business district in New York City (following Midtown Manhattan and Lower Manhattan), and is located in the . The five-story, 12,000-square-foot science library and academic center will also house an auditorium and public spaces that will serve the University and other residents of Metrotech. The project is a joint venture of the architectural firms Davis, Brody & Associates and Prentice & Chan, Ohlhausen. Its estimated cost is $25 million. Completion date is scheduled for Spring |92. Flack + Kurtz was retained to design the lighting, and mechanical and electrical engineering electrical engineering: see engineering. electrical engineering Branch of engineering concerned with the practical applications of electricity in all its forms, including those of electronics. systems. Ms. Marty Salzberg, project designer who headed the lighting team, states, "The Universitys mandate was to create a lighting plan that was energy efficient yet did not reduce illumination levels for ambient and task lighting. To meet this objective, Flack + Kurtz s lighting design stipulated electronic ballasts for fluorescent fixtures, (a savings of 30 watts per fixture), and compact fluorescent lamps A compact fluorescent lamp (CFL), also known as a compact fluorescent light bulb is a type of fluorescent lamp designed to replace an incandescent lamp. Many CFLs can fit in the existing incandescent light fixtures. versus standard incandescent in·can·des·cent adj. 1. Emitting visible light as a result of being heated. 2. Shining brilliantly; very bright. See Synonyms at bright. 3. bulbs, (a savings of 100 watts per fixture." This approach significantly lowered the wattage wattage the output or consumption of an electric device expressed in watts. used without affecting the level of illumination. The reduction in wattage also lowered the heat load. As a result, the HVAC system was downsized, making the building eligible for additional rebate. PHOTO : Flack & Kurtz Consulting Engineers has won approval for a $125,000 Con Edison Rebate for its client Polytechnic University. The rebate is a result of the energy-efficient engineering systems F & K designed for the school's Dibner Library/Center For Advanced Technology in Telecommunications (CATT). |
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