Community Environmental Center (commonly referred to as CEC) was a not-for-profit provider of weatherization services for low-income eligible buildings and green building and sustainability services for all types of organizations in the New York City region. CEC was founded in 1994 to improve the lives of low-income families by making their homes more efficient, but then expanded to provide many different green building services to all types of buildings and organizations. Community Environmental Center closed its doors in 2014. In 2001, CEC created Solar 1 as an education and arts organization in Manhattan's Stuyvesant Cove Park. In 2009, CEC partnered with the New York Mayor's Office on th
NYC Cool Roofs
pilot program, which was created to paint building roofs a reflective white color, and lower their impact on global warming.

Weatherization Provider

CEC provided weatherization services to low-income housing through the national Weatherization Assistance Program, and was the implementer for parts of Brooklyn (Kings County) and Queens County.

Energy Modeling and Green Building Services

CEC was a partnering Technical Assistance firm with

NYSERDA The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), established in 1935, is a New York State public-benefit corporation, located in Albany, New York, with regional offices in New York City, Buffalo, and West Valley. NYSERDA ...

in order to provide incentives to building owners and developers who build or renovate efficiently. CEC did work on the Multifamily Performance Program and the New Construction Program, among others. CEC provided energy and

LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a green building certification program used worldwide. Developed by the non-profit U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), it includes a set of rating systems for the design, construction ...

consulting services on two projects that have won the NYC Department of Environmental Protection's Green Building Design Competition: 1347 Bristow Street and The Lee. Both are low income housing multifamily buildings in New York City. Enterprise Green Communities listed CEC as an approved Technical Assistance Provider. The

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is an alternative to LEED, targeted at low-income housing.

Additional Services That Were Provided by CEC

*Commissioning *Cellulose Insulation and Air Sealing *Green Operations Manuals *Capital Needs Assessments *Energy Auditing

References

External links

Community Environmental Center
Environmental organizations based in New York (state) Environmental organizations based in New York City