A new program is expected to make some Western New York businesses more energy efficient. The community housing organization PUSH Buffalo is leading an effort that's also expected to create local jobs. The PUSH Green building retrofit program begins by linking non-profit organizations and small businesses with a registered architect who will act as their energy advocate. The advocate will work with the client on identifying what incentives are available to them from the state’s Energy Research and Development Authority, NYSERDA. Clients are then connected with a contractor accredited by the Building Performance Institute or BPI who'll provide a free energy assessment of the building, and hire local workers to complete the refit.

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