10,000 Buildings Get the Word on ‘Dirty’ Fuel

I wonder whether most apt. buildings will make the switch to No. 2 heating oil, or will bite the bullet and install a cogeneration unit. There are going to be a lot of heavy assessments to get these projects done... From NYT 10,000 Buildings Get the Word on ‘Dirty’ Fuel Published: July 22, 2011 In April, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced new heating oil regulations for thousands of buildings... [more]

I wonder whether most apt. buildings will make the switch to No. 2 heating oil, or will bite the bullet and install a cogeneration unit. There are going to be a lot of heavy assessments to get these projects done... From NYT 10,000 Buildings Get the Word on ‘Dirty’ Fuel Published: July 22, 2011 In April, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced new heating oil regulations for thousands of buildings across the city. Now those buildings — most of them apartment houses — are reviewing their heating systems. The new rules require that by 2015, about 10,000 buildings switch from No. 6 heating oil, the cheapest but also the dirtiest fuel available, to No. 4 heating oil. Some buildings need to make the change as early as next July. But since buildings will be required to use either No. 2 oil or natural gas by 2030, many building owners are contemplating making the larger change now to avoid two separate conversions. Natural gas currently costs about 30 percent less than fuel oil. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/24/realestate/10000-buildings-get-the-word-on-dirty-fuel.html http://dirtybuildings.org/ (Gotta love the PR implicit in the website for EDF's campaign.) [less]