Nyc Cool Roofs Volunteer

This document is a good model to emulate in other local volunteer programs.

Nyc cool roofs volunteer.

The program supports the city s goal to reduce carbon emissions 80 by 2050 80 x 50 as outlined in mayor de blasio s one new york. The plan for a strong and just city. By working with non profits city agencies and building owners nyc coolroofs engages volunteers in applying white reflective surfaces to rooftops. Cool roofs reduce cooling costs cut energy usage and lower greenhouse gas emissions.

Cec is participating in the nyc cool roofs program because it is a simple and easy way to reduce the local global warming impact lower the summertime temperature of the entire city by 1 degree save nyc tenants 100 million lessen the impact of the heat island effect because of all the hot dark surfaces in the city like asphalt roads and. This initiative is a partnership between the nyc department of small business services the mayor s office of sustainability the mayor s office of recovery. The mayor s office of new york city supports the city s cool roofs program by coordinating volunteers through nyc service and coordinating policy and research through the mayor s office of recovery and resiliency. Gcf was the inaugural workforce partner on nyc cool roofs featured by cities of service.

Vidaris inc a leading façade and sustainability consultancy firm specializing in high performance buildings will volunteer this afternoon with the nyc coolroofs initiative a collaboration between nyc service and the nyc department of buildings to promote and facilitate the cooling of new york city s rooftops. The nyc cool roofs program not only improves the energy efficiency of buildings in our most vulnerable neighborhoods but it also provides paid training and workforce support to men and women striving to build bright new careers. Nyc coolroofs is a city initiative that supports local job seekers through paid work experience to cool new york city rooftops with a white reflective coating that reduces building energy consumption and citywide carbon emissions. Cool roofs was first implemented in nyc in 2010 through a collaboration of nyc service and the nyc department of buildings.

Through the over ten week long training period the workforce participants in the program install cool roofs throughout new york city. New york city cool roof volunteer waiver nyc cool roofs program the waiver for volunteers developed by the nyc cool roofs program. Nyc coolroofs an initiative of nyc service and department of buildings promotes and facilitates the cooling of new york city s rooftops. To date more than 5 600 volunteers including corporate groups in addition to more than 60 green job trainees have participated in volunteer coating days.

Support local jobseekers through a paid and transitional work based learning experience to install cool roofs full city investment nyc department of. New york city october 2 2014.