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Stephen Jacob Smith
@stephenjacobsmith.com

These things are worse than facade-mounted minisplits in every way, except that they allow the DOB to not reconsider their ban on facade-mounted minisplits. They’re the same tech and basic concept, it’s just that they’re less secured (balanced rather than bolted on to the facade), and…

Pete Sikora@petesikora.bsky.social

NYC Local Law 97 requires large buildings to slash pollution over time, which leads to energy efficiency. Now, we’re starting to see huge progress as heat pumps reduce energy use by 90%. 🎉 90% (!!!) ✅ lower energy bills ✅ good jobs ✅ less pollution www.urbangreencouncil.org/room-heat-pu...

urbangreencouncil.orgCase Study Collection: Room Heat Pumps for Multifamily Retrofits - Urban Green CouncilHow do room heat pumps perform once they’re installed? Explore our room heat pump case studies.

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Pete Sikora
@petesikora.bsky.social

There is a state law that the city is seeking to change that limits reducing window space. The senate passed repealing that section to allow widespread deployment of window space heat pumps etc. The assembly didn’t act. I expect both will this session and we support that.