Dear New Yorker,
We wanted to share some exciting news with you.
Earlier this month, the NYC Council , the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) and the NYC Housing Authority (NYCHA) joined industry leaders citywide in announcing that the City is now accepting applications for the Municipal Entrepreneurial Testing System (METS).
Originally announced in the Speaker's 2010 State of the City Address, METS is an innovative new program that will allow startup companies to test green products, such as smart meters and renewable energy technologies, in city-owned properties.
What we're looking for:
Applications should target products that have the potential to cost-effectively improve the environmental performance of city-owned buildings and/or sites. Specifically, we're looking for products in the following key areas:
Lighting;
HVAC and lighting controls and sensors;
Meters, sub-meters, and related measuring and monitoring software;
HVAC and service hot water systems;
Building management systems;
Energy and plug load management systems;
Renewable energy (e.g. solar PV, solar heating, wind, geothermal);
Envelope technologies, including roof, wall, fenestration, foundation and assembly systems;
Clean distributed generation, including combined heat and power;
Lab and fume hood technologies;
Interior finishes and/or furnishings that reduce toxic indoor gases;
Water efficiency, including recycling systems and uses;
Storm water management in buildings and sites; and
Analytical tools and software.
How to apply:
Applications are being accepted until June 30, 2011.
Prior to submitting their application, applicants should submit a one-page letter of intent before May 27, 2011. Please visit the City Record website or the DCAS Energy Management website for additional details.
Applications should be no longer than 5 pages, not including project team resumes.
Applicants must submit one printed copy and one CD of all submission requirements. Completed applications should be submitted by mail to:
NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services
Attention: Jason Bocchinfuso
Looking ahead:
We're thrilled that we've begun the application process for METS. This is arguably the most exciting part of the process: getting a chance to hear all of the great ideas that New Yorkers have.
Not only will METS help clean-tech companies market their products more quickly while greening our city, but it will also create new jobs for the New Yorkers who manufacture, sell and install these new technologies.
We'd like to thank the Administration - and the members of our METS Advisory Committee especially - for all of their hard and effort in helping us put this program together.
You can read more about this exciting new program in Crain's by clicking on the link below:
http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20110513/REAL_ESTATE/110519933
If you have any questions or would like to learn more about the METS program, please feel free to contact David Pristin in the City Council's Policy Division at (212) 513-0862 or dpristin@council.nyc.gov .
Thanks and have a wonderful day!
Sincerely,
Christine C. Quinn
Speaker
NYC Council
Michael C. Nelson
Council Member
NYC Council