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July 20, 2026

From Filing to Strategy – Part 1

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Part 1 explains what an LL97 filing does—and does not—tell a building owner. It outlines how to decide whether the next step is continued monitoring, operational improvements, or a deeper energy study.

April 30, 2026

ENGINEERING LESSON OF THE MONTH: APRIL 2026

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Monthly Tidbits of Current Market Trends and Developments Split Personalities: Navigating Half-Controlled Outlets In 2025, both New York State and New York City adopted the 2024 IECC. The updated codes…

January 18, 2025

Engineering Lesson of the Month: January 2025

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2025 is the first year in which owners of buildings in NYC are required to file annual Local Law 97 compliance reports.

December 20, 2024

2024 Promotions

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Please join us in congratulating our employees on all of their fantastic accomplishments!

December 20, 2024

Promotion Announcement: Kevin Chen, PE

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RDA is excited to announce that Kevin Chen has been promoted to a Principal of the firm!

December 18, 2024

Daniel Scott: 2024 Wayne Jackson Award Winner

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We are proud to announce that the first ever recipient of the Wayne Jackson Award goes to Associate Dan Scott!

January 8, 2024

Financing Efficiency Upgrades For NYC Office Buildings

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PART FOUR: In this article, we discuss NYSERDA’s new Heat Recovery Project Development and show how NYC commercial and multifamily buildings may benefit from it.

January 3, 2024

2024: New Leadership Announcement

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It is with great pleasure that I announce Tareq Batarseh, Ian Scott & Steven Seiden have been named as managing partners of the firm.

December 18, 2023

2023 Promotions

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Join us in congratulating our employees on all of their fantastic accomplishments!

May 19, 2023

Engineering Lesson of the Month: May 2023

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Whether at home, or any of the places in between, lighting controls (and especially occupancy sensors) can help us achieve our energy goals.

Engineering News & Insights

From Filing to Strategy – Part 1

ENGINEERING LESSON OF THE MONTH: APRIL 2026

Engineering Lesson of the Month: January 2025

2024 Promotions

Promotion Announcement: Kevin Chen, PE

Daniel Scott: 2024 Wayne Jackson Award Winner

Financing Efficiency Upgrades For NYC Office Buildings

2024: New Leadership Announcement

2023 Promotions

Engineering Lesson of the Month: May 2023