The built environment includes any physical place designed and/or constructed by humans. It comprises all the physical parts of where we live, including our homes, the buildings where we work and socialize, hospitals, schools, our streets, open spaces and infrastructure.
OUR INTERPRETATION
Due to a short-term NYSEG incentive for our “gas-constrained” area, the “Gas Kicker" program led to a short-term focus on non-residential buildings. Under this program, a diverse portfolio of 10 commercial buildings has been locked in, representing a total clean energy investment of over $1.9 million, with nearly $1.4 million of that amount being subsidized in the form of eligible state and federal incentives. Working in partnership with Tompkins CCE, the Cozy Basements program provides free residential weatherization while providing on-the-job training for those completing the Energy Warriors workforce training. Further funding has allowed this program to continue. The Affordable Housing Electrification Plan is rated as stalled, but this sub-project is being replaced with other projects moving forward.