New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced more than $23 million has been awarded to 24 projects through the NextGen Buildings Innovation Challenges program. The initiative aims to advance innovative building technologies for clean heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, thermal storage, building envelopes and intelligent building systems in New York State.
Nearly $49 million has been awarded to 51 projects to address technology gaps that are barriers to advancing building decarbonization across the state through the program. These projects will accelerate the adoption of technologies that can be scaled in new and existing buildings to improve efficiency, reduce energy demand and lower operating costs, helping to make buildings more affordable for owners and occupants.
“Investing in modern and advanced building solutions will help New York reduce its carbon footprint, lower energy costs and build a more sustainable future,” Hochul said. “These awards support practical innovations that reduce energy use, improve comfort and give building owners more control over their energy bills. They will also strengthen resiliency by making buildings more reliable during extreme weather. This is how we move our state forward and deliver for New Yorkers.”
Through the program, which is administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), each project was awarded funding to develop, commercialize and demonstrate a new product or solution that offers building owners affordable, efficient and clean energy options that help better control energy use. Five of the projects selected benefit low-to-moderate-income housing or are located in disadvantaged communities.
The projects awarded are focused on building envelope improvements, cost compression of ground source heat pump systems, enabling intelligent grid interactive buildings, thermal storage and intelligent grid interactive building solutions. A full list of the projecs can be found on NYSERDA’s website.
