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Commercial Construction Program

LIPA’s Commercial Construction Program was created with the needs of Long Island businesses such as yours in mind. Lower operating costs and increased efficiency offer savings, a key component to success on Long Island. LIPA’s incentives help to lower the cost of purchasing energy-efficient measures. *

Interested in having a LIPA representative identify potential areas for improvement to lower your energy bills? If so, contact a LIPA representative at 800-692-2626. Once the audit is complete you will receive incentives for qualifying measures, including Lighting  and HVAC, to help offset your costs.

Commercial Construction Program
There are three paths in the Commercial Construction Program; each one designed to fit the needs of a particular customer

Prescriptive Approach
Offers incentives for choosing equipment from a pre-qualified list of energy-efficient measures.

Custom Approach
Provides technical assistance, incentives and the flexibility to choose unique measures not on the Prescriptive list.

Whole Building Design Approach
A comprehensive approach in which you, your building design team and LIPA-supported experts work together, from concept to completion, to develop an energy efficiency plan specially designed for your entire building.

Not-For-Profit Organizations
In addition to the offerings listed above, there are additional incentives for qualifying Not-for-Profits.

Commercial Construction Incentives

Building Commissioning Incentives
For selected projects and technologies, LIPA can offset the cost of having third party commissioning performed. LIPA’s Technical Assistants can review the design and perform functional tests to ensure that the equipment is designed, installed and operating in an energy efficient manner consistent with the owners requirements and design intent.

Green Building Incentives
Participation in LIPA’s Commercial Construction Program can help building owners meet the requirements of LEED Certification for Green Buildings. Whole building energy modeling, building commissioning, and financial incentives for energy efficiency, renewable energy and green power are available under this program.

New Buildings
For new buildings that are still in the conceptual stage, or for existing facilities that are expanding or will undergo significant renovations, LIPA offers a comprehensive approach, including design assistance and building scenario modeling.  Learn more about the Comprehensive Approach.

Additional Information

If the design process is well underway customers can receive financial incentives for selection of individual technologies from a list of qualifying measures. In all cases the program is designed to complement a customer’s needs and time schedule.

The Commercial Construction Program is designed to add value - not time or complexity.

* By participating in this program, customer agrees that LIPA obtains and/or retains ownership of all rights to existing and future emissions credits, renewable energy credits, green tags, tradable renewable certificates and/or any and all other environmental benefits associated with the installation of the eligible equipment.

Last Updated: 03/21/2008