NYPA and DCAS Begin $6 Million Chiller Replacement At Brooklyn Municipal Building
Contact: Brian Warner (914) 390-8183 warner.b@nypa.gov
January 24, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WHITE PLAINS — The Brooklyn Municipal Building, as well as the nearby Brooklyn Borough Hall will be more comfortable while saving electricity when the New York Power Authority (NYPA) completes a $6 million project to install three energy-efficient chillers used to cool both buildings.
"Our effort at Brooklyn’s historic Municipal Building is the latest of hundreds of energy-saving projects we’ve undertaken in New York City. In Brooklyn alone we have $78 million worth of projects that are cutting energy consumption by 80 million kilowatt hours of electricity each year. That reduced energy use is resulting in $8 million in annual savings for the taxpayers of Brooklyn," said NYPA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, C.D. "Rapp" Rappleyea.
Located in the Municipal Building, the chillers also cool Borough Hall, which houses the Brooklyn Borough President’s Office.
These buildings are operated by the City’s Administrative Services Department (DCAS). Through the ENCORE program, DCAS is using NYPA to install energy-efficient equipment in over 100 City buildings.
The existing chillers, installed about 25 years ago, are nearing the end of their useful life. The replacement chillers are energy-efficient, and environmentally friendly since they will eliminate the use of ozone depleting refrigerants. NYPA’s approved project design features a building management system to assure efficient operation for each unit. Ancillary equipment includes the installation of a refrigerant-leak detection system and automated water treatment controls, all totally integrated into the Municipal Building’s ventilation system.
Work began in December 2000 and should be completed in time for the summer cooling season in June. DCAS will pay for the project with a combination of capital funds and low cost financing provided by NYPA.
In addition to the Municipal Building, some of the other sites in the borough where NYPA has completed energy-efficiency projects include; the Brooklyn Central Library, Brooklyn Museum, Woodhull Hospital, NYC Technical College, Kingsborough Community College, the New York City Transit Authority Coney Island Yard and its East New York Bus Depot.
NYPA supplies about a quarter of the state’s electricity. In New York City, it supplies power for all public buildings and services, including schools, subways, commuter trains and public hospitals.
